Angled ion implantation for selective doping

Claim 1

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second active region in a P-doped well within the semiconductor substrate, the second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; forming a third barrier wall extending from the first side of the second active region to a top surface, the first, second, and third barrier walls each projecting above the semiconductor substrate, wherein: the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of the second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle.

Claim 2

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second active region in a P-doped well within the semiconductor substrate, the second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; forming a third barrier wall extending from the first side of the second active region to a top surface, the first, second, and third barrier walls each projecting above the semiconductor substrate, wherein: the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of the second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle.

Claim 12

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second active region in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, the second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; forming a third barrier wall extending from the first side of the second active region to a top surface, the first, second, and third barrier walls each projecting above the semiconductor substrate, wherein: the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of the second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; the first, second, and third barrier walls are separated one from another and each comprises a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein the layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first, second, and third barrier walls; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, wherein the doping ions are both N-type and P-type doping ions, and wherein the first active region has bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, wherein the first active region has bombarded therein said P-type ions within a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 13

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second active region in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, the second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; forming a third barrier wall extending from the first side of the second active region to a top surface, the first, second, and third barrier walls each projecting above the semiconductor substrate, wherein: the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of the second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; the first, second, and third barrier walls are separated one from another and each comprises a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein the layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first, second, and third barrier walls; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, wherein the doping ions are both N-type and P-type doping ions, and wherein the first active region has bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, wherein the first active region has bombarded therein said P-type ions within a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 14

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a plurality of second active regions in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, each said second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, each said second active region having a third barrier wall extending from the first side of said second active region to a top surface, wherein: for each said second active region, the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of said second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, the first active region having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth.

Claim 15

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a plurality of second active regions in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, each said second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, each said second active region having a third barrier wall extending from the first side of said second active region to a top surface, wherein: for each said second active region, the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of said second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, the first active region having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth.

Claim 21

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a plurality of second active regions in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, each said second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, wherein each said second length separating the first and second sides of each of said plurality of second active regions has substantially the same length, each said second active region having a third barrier wall extending from the first side of said second active region to a top surface, wherein: for each said second active region, the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of said second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 22

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a first active region in an N-doped well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented in a major plane, the first active region extending at a top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a first length; forming a first barrier wall extending from the first side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a second barrier wall extending from the second side of the first active region to a top surface; forming a plurality of second active regions in a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, each said second active region extending at the top surface of the semiconductor substrate from a first side to a second side separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, wherein each said second length separating the first and second sides of each of said plurality of second active regions has substantially the same length, each said second active region having a third barrier wall extending from the first side of said second active region to a top surface, wherein: for each said second active region, the shortest line taken from the top surface of the third barrier wall to the second side of said second active region makes a first angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; and the shortest line taken from the top surface of the first barrier wall to the second side of the first active region makes a second angle with respect to the axis depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 23

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is situated within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; forming an NMOS gate layer on a pad oxide layer upon a P-well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, said NMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; each of the first barrier wall, the second barrier wall, and the third barrier walls are separated one from another and comprise a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein each said layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first barrier wall, the second barrier wall, and the third barrier walls; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, the first active region having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, and wherein the first active region has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle.

Claim 24

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is situated within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; forming an NMOS gate layer on a pad oxide layer upon a P-well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, said NMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; each of the first barrier wall, the second barrier wall, and the third barrier walls are separated one from another and comprise a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein each said layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first barrier wall, the second barrier wall, and the third barrier walls; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, the first active region having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, and wherein the first active region has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle.

Claim 31

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first harrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; an NMOS gate layer on a pad oxide layer upon a P-well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, said NMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are separated one from another and each comprises a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are formed simultaneously; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, wherein the doping ions are both N-type and P-type doping ions, and wherein a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, and wherein said portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range, and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 32

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first harrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; an NMOS gate layer on a pad oxide layer upon a P-well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate, said NMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are separated one from another and each comprises a layer of photoresist and an electrical insulation layer, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are formed simultaneously; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with doping ions at a third angle between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, wherein the doping ions are both N-type and P-type doping ions, and wherein a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, and wherein said portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range, and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 33

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of NMOS gate layers each: on a pad oxide layer upon a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate; having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth.

Claim 34

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of NMOS gate layers each: on a pad oxide layer upon a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate; having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth barrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth.

Claim 40

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of NMOS gate layers each: on a pad oxide layer upon a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate; having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth harrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are separated one from another and comprise a layer of photoresist and all electrical insulation layer, and wherein each said layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first, second, third, and fourth barriers; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle in a range of angles between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, wherein said portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.

Claim 41

A method of implanting a semiconductor substrate comprising: forming a split polysilicon CMOS circuit structure including: a PMOS gate layer situated on a pad oxide layer upon an N-well within a monocrystalline semiconductor substrate that is oriented within a major plane, said PMOS gate layer having an exposed portion thereof extending between a first barrier and a second barrier separated by a first length, said first barrier extending to a top surface, the PMOS gate layer extending upon the pad oxide layer from a first field oxide region to a second field oxide region, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the first barrier to the second field oxide region makes a second angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate; a plurality of NMOS gate layers each: on a pad oxide layer upon a P-doped well within the monocrystalline semiconductor substrate; having an exposed portion thereof extending between a third barrier and a fourth harrier, said third barrier extending to a top surface, wherein the shortest line from the top surface of the third barrier to the intersection of the fourth barrier with the NMOS gate layer makes a first angle with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate, the third and fourth barriers being separated by a second length parallel to and less than the first length; wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth barriers are separated one from another and comprise a layer of photoresist and all electrical insulation layer, and wherein each said layer of photoresist and the electrical insulation layer are patterned and etched simultaneously to simultaneously form the first, second, third, and fourth barriers; and bombarding the semiconductor substrate with both N-type and P-type doping ions at a third angle in a range of angles between about 1 degree to about 20 degrees with respect to the axis perpendicular to the major plane of the semiconductor substrate that is less than the second angle and greater than the first angle, a portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer having bombarded therein a greater concentration of P-type ions at a first depth and a greater concentration of N-type ions at a second depth greater than the first depth, wherein said portion of the N-well below the PMOS gate layer has bombarded therein said P-type ions within at a first selected depth range and has bombarded therein said N-type ions within a second selected depth range, said first depth range being a shallower depth than that of the second depth range, said first depth range overlapping the second depth range.