US5637899A
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Semiconductor device
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1996-05-01
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2016-05-01
Abstract
Abstract An SOI-MOS transistor structure is obtained which enables prevention of a substrate floating effect, reduction of the gate capacity and the contact resistance, and connection of two or more transistors in series. A semiconductor device including this transistor includes a pair of n + type source/drain regions and a p + type channel potential fixing region formed by dividing an active region by a first wiring and a second wiring, and a third wiring and a fourth wiring extending from respective side portions of the wirings. Since holes stored in an effective channel region flow in the p + type channel potential fixing region, the substrate flowing effect can be prevented. Since one region of the pair of n + type source/drain regions is wider than the other region, the contact resistance can be decreased. Further, since the gate wirings are not connected to each other, transistors can be connected in series.
Inventors
- 👤 Takahisa Eimori
- 👤 Toshiyuki Oashi
- 👤 Kenichi Shimomura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 05:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/67; H10D30/6704; H10D30/6708; H10D30/6729; H10D30/673; H10D30/6733; H10D86/00; H10D86/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region, and a second wiring formed from one side portion of said first wiring toward said isolation region, said active region includes a first region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and second and third regions positioned on both sides of said second wiring on one side portion of said first wiring, said first to third regions each have a region allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first and second regions are of a first conductivity type, said third region and a region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first wiring and said first and second regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region, and a second wiring formed from one side portion of said first wiring toward said isolation region, said active region includes a first region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and second and third regions positioned on both sides of said second wiring on one side portion of said first wiring, said first to third regions each have a region allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first and second regions are of a first conductivity type, said third region and a region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first wiring and said first and second regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said isolation region goes into said first region and a region positioned underneath said gate wiring, and a part of a boundary between said isolation region and said active region is positioned underneath and along said first wiring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said isolation region includes a bay-shaped isolation region going into said third region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring, and a part of a boundary between said isolation region and said active region is positioned underneath and along said first wiring and said second wiring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
198 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region, and said isolation region includes, in a region positioned on the other side portion of said wiring, a bay-shaped isolation region which goes underneath said wiring so as to divide said region to two and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said wiring, said active region includes a first region positioned on one side portion of said wiring, and second and third regions positioned on both sides of said bay-shaped isolation region on the other side portion of said wiring, said first to third regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first and second regions are of a first conductivity type, said third region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said wiring, and said first and second regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
198 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region, and said isolation region includes, in a region positioned on the other side portion of said wiring, a bay-shaped isolation region which goes underneath said wiring so as to divide said region to two and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said wiring, said active region includes a first region positioned on one side portion of said wiring, and second and third regions positioned on both sides of said bay-shaped isolation region on the other side portion of said wiring, said first to third regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first and second regions are of a first conductivity type, said third region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said wiring, and said first and second regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
229 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, and a third wiring formed from one side portion of said first wiring toward said isolation region, and a fourth wiring formed from one side portion of said second wiring toward said isolation region, said active region includes a first region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring and the other side portion of said second wiring, second and third regions positioned on both sides of said third wiring on one side portion of said first wiring, and fourth and fifth regions positioned on both sides of said fourth wiring on one side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, second, and fourth regions are of a first conductivity type, said third and fifth regions, and a region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, second, and fourth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
229 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, and a third wiring formed from one side portion of said first wiring toward said isolation region, and a fourth wiring formed from one side portion of said second wiring toward said isolation region, said active region includes a first region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring and the other side portion of said second wiring, second and third regions positioned on both sides of said third wiring on one side portion of said first wiring, and fourth and fifth regions positioned on both sides of said fourth wiring on one side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, second, and fourth regions are of a first conductivity type, said third and fifth regions, and a region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, second, and fourth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
The semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said isolation region includes a bay-shaped isolation region going into said first region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring, and a part of a boundary between said bay-shaped isolation region and said active region is positioned underneath and along said first and second wirings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
266 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, and a third wiring and a fourth wiring formed from respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other toward said isolation region without crossing each other, said active region includes a first region positioned on respective one side portions of said first and second wirings and on respective one side portions of said third and fourth wirings opposite to each other, a second region positioned on one side portion of said first wiring and the other side portion of said third wiring, a third region positioned on one side portion of said second wiring and the other side portion of said fourth wiring, a fourth region positioned on the other side porion of said first wiring, and a fifth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, fourth, and fifth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second and third regions, and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, fourth, and fifth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
266 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, and a third wiring and a fourth wiring formed from respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other toward said isolation region without crossing each other, said active region includes a first region positioned on respective one side portions of said first and second wirings and on respective one side portions of said third and fourth wirings opposite to each other, a second region positioned on one side portion of said first wiring and the other side portion of said third wiring, a third region positioned on one side portion of said second wiring and the other side portion of said fourth wiring, a fourth region positioned on the other side porion of said first wiring, and a fifth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, fourth, and fifth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second and third regions, and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, fourth, and fifth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
233 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, an island-shaped isolation region is provided, in a region positioned on respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other, which divides said region to two, which goes into a region positioned underneath said first and second wirings, and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said first and second wirings, said active region includes first and second regions positioned on both sides of said island-shaped isolation region, a third region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and a fourth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fourth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, third, and fourth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, third, and fourth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
233 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, an island-shaped isolation region is provided, in a region positioned on respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other, which divides said region to two, which goes into a region positioned underneath said first and second wirings, and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said first and second wirings, said active region includes first and second regions positioned on both sides of said island-shaped isolation region, a third region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and a fourth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fourth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, third, and fourth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second region and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, third, and fourth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
265 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, said isolation region includes, in a region positioned on respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other, first and second bay-shaped isolation regions which go into said region in two directions, and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said first and second wirings, said active region includes in said region a first region sandwiched by said first and second bay-shaped isolation regions, a second region surrounded by said first bay-shaped isolation region, said isolation region, and said second wiring, a third region surrounded by said second bay-shaped isolation region, said isolation region, and said first wiring, a fourth region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and a fifth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, fourth, and fifth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second and third regions and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, fourth, and fifth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
265 words
An SOI type semiconductor device including an active region of a semiconductor layer formed on an insulating film and surrounded by an isolation region, and a gate wiring, wherein said gate wiring includes a first wiring and a second wiring formed on said active region so as to cross said active region without crossing each other, said isolation region includes, in a region positioned on respective one side portions of said first wiring and said second wiring opposite to each other, first and second bay-shaped isolation regions which go into said region in two directions, and whose boundary with said active region is partly positioned underneath and along said first and second wirings, said active region includes in said region a first region sandwiched by said first and second bay-shaped isolation regions, a second region surrounded by said first bay-shaped isolation region, said isolation region, and said second wiring, a third region surrounded by said second bay-shaped isolation region, said isolation region, and said first wiring, a fourth region positioned on the other side portion of said first wiring, and a fifth region positioned on the other side portion of said second wiring, said first to fifth regions each have a size allowing formation of a contact for an electric connection with another element in their surfaces, said first, fourth, and fifth regions are of a first conductivity type, said second and third regions and the region positioned underneath said gate wiring are of a second conductivity type, and said first and second wirings, and said first, fourth, and fifth regions constitute an SOI-MOS transistor.
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