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US5847438A
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Bonded IC substrate with a high breakdown voltage and large current capabilities
Assignee: NEC Electronics Corp
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Filing: 1996-04-01
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2016-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device includes a groove formed in a surface of a first semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type in order to partition and isolate first and second device regions. A first insulating film on the first semiconductor substrate of the first device region also contacts the groove. A second insulating film covers an inner wall of the groove. The first insulating film is thicker than the second film in order to increase the breakdown voltage and facilitate carrying a higher current. This thickness relationship also aids manufacturing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Kikuchi
- 👤 Tomohiro Hamajima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:22
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/011; H10W10/014; H10P; H10P90/00; H10P90/19; H10P90/1904; H10P90/1906; H10W10/061; H10W10/10; H10W10/17; H10W10/181; H10P90/1914; H10W10/041; H10W10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a groove formed in a surface of a first semiconductor substrate of one-conductivity type to partition and isolate first and second functional-device formation regions; a first insulating film having a first thickness formed on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate only in said first functional-device formation region and to the edge of the groove; a second insulating film having a second thickness for covering inner walls of the groove; said first thickness being thicker than said second thickness; a filling layer formed on said second insulating film to fill the groove; a polysilicon film of one conductivity type formed on an entire surface including said first insulating film which appears on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate, said second insulating film, and said filling layer, and having a planarized surface; a second semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type joined to said planarized surface of said polysilicon film; a first functional device formed on said first semiconductor substrate in the first functional-device formation region electrically insulated and isolated by said first insulating film, said second insulating film, and said filling layer; and a second functional device formed on said first and second semiconductor substrates in the second functional-device formation region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a groove formed in a surface of a first semiconductor substrate of one-conductivity type to partition and isolate first and second functional-device formation regions; a first insulating film having a first thickness formed on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate only in said first functional-device formation region and to the edge of the groove; a second insulating film having a second thickness for covering inner walls of the groove; said first thickness being thicker than said second thickness; a filling layer formed on said second insulating film to fill the groove; a polysilicon film of one conductivity type formed on an entire surface including said first insulating film which appears on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate, said second insulating film, and said filling layer, and having a planarized surface; a second semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type joined to said planarized surface of said polysilicon film; a first functional device formed on said first semiconductor substrate in the first functional-device formation region electrically insulated and isolated by said first insulating film, said second insulating film, and said filling layer; and a second functional device formed on said first and second semiconductor substrates in the second functional-device formation region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said second insulating film is constituted by a silicon oxide film and a silicon nitride film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
196 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first groove formed in a surface of a first semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type to partition and isolate first and second functional-device formation regions; a second groove which is formed in said surface of said first semiconductor substrate only in said first functional-device formation region and contacts the first groove; said first groove being deeper than said second groove; an insulating film for covering inner walls of the first and second grooves; a filling layer formed on said insulating film to fill the first and second grooves; a polysilicon film of one conductivity type formed on an entire surface including said insulating film which appears on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate, and said filling layer, and having a planarized surface; a second semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type joined to said planarized surface of said polysilicon film; a first functional device formed on said first semiconductor substrate in the first functional-device formation region partitioned by the first and second grooves and electrically insulated and isolated by said insulating film; and a second functional device formed on said first and second semiconductor substrates in the second functional-device formation region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
196 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first groove formed in a surface of a first semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type to partition and isolate first and second functional-device formation regions; a second groove which is formed in said surface of said first semiconductor substrate only in said first functional-device formation region and contacts the first groove; said first groove being deeper than said second groove; an insulating film for covering inner walls of the first and second grooves; a filling layer formed on said insulating film to fill the first and second grooves; a polysilicon film of one conductivity type formed on an entire surface including said insulating film which appears on said surface of said first semiconductor substrate, and said filling layer, and having a planarized surface; a second semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type joined to said planarized surface of said polysilicon film; a first functional device formed on said first semiconductor substrate in the first functional-device formation region partitioned by the first and second grooves and electrically insulated and isolated by said insulating film; and a second functional device formed on said first and second semiconductor substrates in the second functional-device formation region.
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