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Method for fabricating a low trigger voltage silicon controlled rectifier and thick field device
Assignee: Bell Semiconductor LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-21
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2016-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating a semiconductor device in a substrate. Active regions are defined within the substrate using a thin oxide layer and a silicon nitride layer with portions of the silicon nitride layer being etched away to expose the thin oxide layer. Field oxide regions are formed over regions other than the defined active regions. These field oxide regions are located between the active regions. The remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer and the thin oxide layer are removed and a sacrificial oxide layer is then grown on the surfaces of the active regions. A first mask, a N-well mask, is formed for implanting N-type dopants. A buried layer implanted using P-type dopants with the first mask in place. Thereafter, the N-well regions are implanted. The first mask is removed and a second mask is formed to define regions for implanting P-well regions using P-type dopants. The P-well regions are implanted using P-type dopants.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Walker
- 👤 David W. Daniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:11
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D89/00; H10D89/60; H10D89/601; H10D89/711; H10D8/00; H10D8/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device in a substrate comprising: defining active regions within the substrate; forming field oxide regions over regions other than the defined active regions, wherein surfaces of the active regions are located between the field oxide regions; growing a sacrificial oxide layer on the surfaces of the active regions; forming a first mask to define regions for implanting well regions using a first type of dopant; implanting a buried layer using a second type of dopant using the first mask; implanting well regions using the first type of dopant and using the first mask; forming a second mask to define regions for implanting well regions using the second type of dopant; implanting well regions using the second type of dopant and using the second mask; and forming source and drain regions for a and field device and a transistor for the silicon controlled rectifier.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
A method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device in a substrate comprising: defining active regions within the substrate; forming field oxide regions over regions other than the defined active regions, wherein surfaces of the active regions are located between the field oxide regions; growing a sacrificial oxide layer on the surfaces of the active regions; forming a first mask to define regions for implanting well regions using a first type of dopant; implanting a buried layer using a second type of dopant using the first mask; implanting well regions using the first type of dopant and using the first mask; forming a second mask to define regions for implanting well regions using the second type of dopant; implanting well regions using the second type of dopant and using the second mask; and forming source and drain regions for a and field device and a transistor for the silicon controlled rectifier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of defining active regions within the substrate comprises: forming a thin oxide layer on the substrate; forming a silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer; and etching away portions of the silicon nitride layer, wherein portions of the thin oxide layer are exposed and wherein remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer define active regions within the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the sacrificial oxide layer has a thickness from about 50 angstroms to about 500 angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first type of dopant is a P-type dopant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4, wherein the P-type dopant is boron.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the second type of dopant is a N-type dopant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the N-type dopant is phosphorous.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of implanting well regions using the first type of dopant and the first mask comprises implanting N-well regions with a N-type dopant using multiple implants.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 8, wherein the step implanting N-well regions comprises implanting a shallow N-well region and a retrograde N-well region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the shallow N-well region is implanted using phosphorous in a dose of about 1e12/ cm 2 to about 4e12/ cm 2 at an energy from about 80 KeV to about 150 KeV.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the retrograde N-well region is implanted using phosphorous in a dose of about 3e12/ cm 2 to about 3e13/ cm 2 at an energy of about 400 KeV to about 800 KeV.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 10, wherein the phosphorous is implanted at an energy of about 80 KeV to about 150 KeV.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of implanting well regions using the second type of dopant and the second mask comprises implanting P-well regions using multiple implants.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 13, wherein the dopant is a P-type dopant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the P-type dopant is boron.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
213 words
A method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device in a substrate comprising: forming an oxide layer on the substrate; forming a silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer; etching away portions of the silicon nitride layer, wherein portions of the oxide layer are exposed and wherein remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer define active regions in the substrate; forming field oxide regions in the exposed portions of the oxide layer; removing the remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer and the oxide layer, wherein the active regions in the substrate are exposed; growing a sacrificial oxide layer in the exposed active regions; forming a first mask to define regions for N-well implantations; implanting a P+ buried layer; implanting N-well regions with N-type dopants using multiple implants to define a desired profile for the N-type dopants in the N-well regions; removing the first mask; forming a second mask to define regions for P-well implantations; and implanting P-well regions with P-type dopants using multiple implants to define a desired profile for the P-type dopants in the P-well regions; forming source drain regions for a field device and a transistor; and forming interconnections to connect the field device and the transistor to form the silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
213 words
A method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device in a substrate comprising: forming an oxide layer on the substrate; forming a silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer; etching away portions of the silicon nitride layer, wherein portions of the oxide layer are exposed and wherein remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer on the oxide layer define active regions in the substrate; forming field oxide regions in the exposed portions of the oxide layer; removing the remaining portions of the silicon nitride layer and the oxide layer, wherein the active regions in the substrate are exposed; growing a sacrificial oxide layer in the exposed active regions; forming a first mask to define regions for N-well implantations; implanting a P+ buried layer; implanting N-well regions with N-type dopants using multiple implants to define a desired profile for the N-type dopants in the N-well regions; removing the first mask; forming a second mask to define regions for P-well implantations; and implanting P-well regions with P-type dopants using multiple implants to define a desired profile for the P-type dopants in the P-well regions; forming source drain regions for a field device and a transistor; and forming interconnections to connect the field device and the transistor to form the silicon controlled rectifier semiconductor device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the steps of implanting a P+ buried layer comprises implanting the P+ buried layer using an energy level from about 1.3 MeV to about 2.5 MeV.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the steps of forming a first mask and forming a second mask include forming the first mask and the second mask using photoresist masks.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of implanting P-well regions comprises implanting a shallow P-well region and a retrograde P-well region.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of implanting N-well regions comprises implanting a shallow N-well region and a retrograde N-well region.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 20, wherein the P-type dopant is boron.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the field device is a lateral NPN transistor and wherein the transistor is a vertical PNP transistor in which an emitter of the lateral NPN transistor is common with a base of the vertical PNP transistor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the field device is a lateral NPN transistor and the transistor is a vertical PNP transistor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the N-type dopants and the P-type dopants are thermally activated without substantially moving the N-type dopants and P-type dopants.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
169 words
The method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier in a substrate comprising: defining active regions within the substrate; forming field oxide regions over regions other than the defined active regions, wherein surfaces of the active regions are located between the field oxide regions; implanting a buried layer using a first type of dopant and a first mask; implanting a first number of well regions using multiple implants of a second type of dopant and using the first mask, wherein the multiple implants are used to create a desired profile for the first number of well regions; implanting a second number of well regions using multiple implants of the first type of dopant and using a second mask in place of the first mask, wherein the multiple implants are used to create a desired profile for the second number of well regions; forming source and drain regions for a field device and a transistor; and forming interconnections between the field device and the transistor to form the silicon controlled rectifier.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
169 words
The method for fabricating a silicon controlled rectifier in a substrate comprising: defining active regions within the substrate; forming field oxide regions over regions other than the defined active regions, wherein surfaces of the active regions are located between the field oxide regions; implanting a buried layer using a first type of dopant and a first mask; implanting a first number of well regions using multiple implants of a second type of dopant and using the first mask, wherein the multiple implants are used to create a desired profile for the first number of well regions; implanting a second number of well regions using multiple implants of the first type of dopant and using a second mask in place of the first mask, wherein the multiple implants are used to create a desired profile for the second number of well regions; forming source and drain regions for a field device and a transistor; and forming interconnections between the field device and the transistor to form the silicon controlled rectifier.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the field device is a lateral NPN transistor and the transistor is a vertical PNP transistor.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 25, wherein the steps of implanting a first number of well regions and a second number of well regions include using dopant implant energies in a MeV range.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising: activating dopants in the well regions using thermal activation without substantially altering the desired profile for the first number of well regions and the desired profile for the second number of well regions.
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