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Plural wells structure in a semiconductor device and method for forming the same
Assignee: SK Hynix Inc
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Filing: 1998-02-24
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2018-02-24
Abstract
Abstract Wells of a semiconductor device suitable for achieving high integration, and a method for forming the same are disclosed. The wells of a semiconductor device include a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate where a cell region and a periphery region are defined, a second conductivity type shield region in the entire cell region and in the entire periphery region at a depth below surface of the semiconductor substrate, a first conductivity type well on the second conductivity type shield region beneath the surface of the semiconductor substrate, a second conductivity type shield sidewall formed in the second conductivity type shield region and the first conductivity type well at border of the cell and periphery regions, a first conductivity type buried region formed at the second conductivity type shield region in the periphery region, and a second conductivity type well on the first conductivity type buried region in the first conductivity type well.
Inventors
- 👤 Seong Hyoung Park
- 👤 Jong Kwan Kim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:34
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P32/00; H10W; H10W15/00; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10W15/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for forming a plural wells structure of a semiconductor device, in which triple wells are formed in a cell region and a periphery region, comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type for which a cell region and a periphery region are defined; forming a shield region of a second conductivity parallel to, and at a predetermined depth below a surface of said semiconductor substrate throughout said cell region and said periphery region; forming shield sidewalls of said second conductivity type in, on and above the shield region, a portion of one of said shield sidewalls being coincident with a border of the cell and periphery regions; forming a buried region of said first conductivity type so as to interrupt the shield region in the periphery region; forming a first well of said first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate between said shield sidewalls and on the shield region; and forming a well of said second conductivity type on the buried region and in the semiconductor substrate; wherein said shield region, said shield sidewalls, said buried region, said first well, and said well of said second conductivity type are formed by ion implantation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for forming a plural wells structure of a semiconductor device, in which triple wells are formed in a cell region and a periphery region, comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type for which a cell region and a periphery region are defined; forming a shield region of a second conductivity parallel to, and at a predetermined depth below a surface of said semiconductor substrate throughout said cell region and said periphery region; forming shield sidewalls of said second conductivity type in, on and above the shield region, a portion of one of said shield sidewalls being coincident with a border of the cell and periphery regions; forming a buried region of said first conductivity type so as to interrupt the shield region in the periphery region; forming a first well of said first conductivity type in the semiconductor substrate between said shield sidewalls and on the shield region; and forming a well of said second conductivity type on the buried region and in the semiconductor substrate; wherein said shield region, said shield sidewalls, said buried region, said first well, and said well of said second conductivity type are formed by ion implantation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein ion implanting is performed without using a mask to form the shield region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shield region is formed by ion implanting with a projected range of 2 μm and a doping concentration of 2xe 13 /cm 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shield sidewall is formed by ion implanting ions over a projected range from 2 μm up to a surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an ion doping concentration is 4xe 13 /cm 3 to form the shield sidewalls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein doping concentrations to form the buried region and the first well of said first conductivity type are higher than a doping of the shield region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein boron ions are implanted to form the buried region and the first well of said first conductivity type.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein ions to form the buried region and the first well of said first conductivity type are implanted at a projected range of 1.2 μm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an ion doping concentration for the buried region and the well of said first conductivity type is 3xe 13 /cm 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein an ion-implantation energy for the well of said second conductivity type is lower than an ion implantation energy for the first well of said first conductivity type.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a projected range to form the well of said second conductivity type is 1.0 μm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a doping concentration to form the well of said second conductivity is about 3xe 13 /cm 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said buried region is connected to portions of said well of said second conductivity type in said periphery region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said buried region is also formed above and below said shield region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said shield sidewalls extend down into said shield region.
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