Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for forming a p-channel transistor, comprising: providing a silicon substrate having a source region and a drain region laterally spaced from each other by a gate conductor; implanting a first p-type dopant into said source region and said drain region; exposing said drain region, said source region and said gate conductor to a nitrogen and oxygen ambient to form a nitrided oxide; forming an opening through said layer of nitrided oxide to expose only said drain region and a sidewall surface of said gate conductor adjacent said drain region; growing a drain-side spacer oxide upon the exposed said drain region and said sidewall surface; and while retaining said layer of nitrided oxide, implanting a second p-type dopant into said source region and said drain region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for forming a p-channel transistor, comprising: providing a silicon substrate having a source region and a drain region laterally spaced from each other by a gate conductor; implanting a first p-type dopant into said source region and said drain region; exposing said drain region, said source region and said gate conductor to a nitrogen and oxygen ambient to form a nitrided oxide; forming an opening through said layer of nitrided oxide to expose only said drain region and a sidewall surface of said gate conductor adjacent said drain region; growing a drain-side spacer oxide upon the exposed said drain region and said sidewall surface; and while retaining said layer of nitrided oxide, implanting a second p-type dopant into said source region and said drain region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said source region and said drain region comprise areas of said silicon substrate prior to first and second p-type dopant forwarded therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said first p-type dopant is implanted into said source and drain regions at a concentration less than the concentration at which said second p-type dopant is implanted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said first p-type dopant comprises BF 2 and wherein said second p-type dopant comprises B 11 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said forming an opening comprises selectively removing said layer of nitrided oxide only above said drain region and a portion of said gate conductor adjacent said drain region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said growing comprises subjecting the exposed said drain region and said sidewall surface to an oxidizing agent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the steps of implanting said first and second p-type dopants comprises implanting at an angle approximately perpendicular to an upper surface of said silicon substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising growing a symmetrical spacer oxide upon said gate conductor, said drain and said source before the step of growing said drain-side spacer oxide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said growing the symmetrical oxide comprises growing silicon dioxide upon opposed sidewall surfaces of said gate conductor adjacent said source region and said drain region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said drain-side spacer oxide is grown on said sidewall surface which extends as a lateral surface of said gate conductor substantially perpendicular to said silicon substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said gate conductor is formed by the steps of: depositing a layer of polycrystalline silicon upon a dielectric which resides directly upon said silicon substrate; doping said layer of polycrystalline silicon; and removing portions of said layer of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said exposing comprises exposing said drain region to a low pressure chemical vapor deposition chamber to form a nitride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said exposing comprises exposing said drain region to a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber to form a nitride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said exposing comprises exposing said drain region to a low pressure chemical vapor deposition chamber to form an oxynitride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said exposing comprises exposing said drain region to a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition chamber to form an oxynitride.