US6071767A — High performance/high density BICMOS process

Claim 1

Independent Claim 107 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.) subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, and d.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 107 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.) subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, and d.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 128 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.) subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, d.) simultaneously forming further portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, and e.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 128 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.) subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, d.) simultaneously forming further portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, and e.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 47 words

A process as recited in claim 2, wherein said step of masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology includes formation of a portion of a circuit element using a self-aligned process.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

A process as recited in claim 2, wherein said step of masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology includes formation of a portion of a circuit element using a self-aligned process.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 43 words

A process as recited in claim 2, wherein said step of simultaneously forming further portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies includes formation of a portion of a circuit element using a self-aligned process.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 63 words

A process as recited in claim 1, including the further steps of forming source and drain regions of said circuit element formed according to said CMOS technology by implanting an impurity of a first conductivity type, diffusing said impurity of said first conductivity type, implanting an impurity of a second conductivity type, and diffusing said impurities of said first and second conductivity types.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 76 words

A process as recited in claim 1, wherein said substrate includes isolation trench structures, further including the steps of masking all portions of a substrate other than areas between said isolation trench structures and an area of a substrate in which one of said circuit element formed according to said CMOS technology is to be formed, and forming channel stop regions though said mask by implantation of impurities of a conductivity opposite that of said substrate.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 77 words

A process as recited in claim 1, further including the step of defining the extent of at least one of an emitter layer and a base layer from a continuous layer also forming at least one of an emitter and a base of said circuit element formed according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology including the further steps of applying a mask in the vicinity of said transistor and etching unmasked areas of said continuous layer.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 40 words

A process as recited in claim 1, including the further step of implanting an impurity in a polysilicon layer forming a base region of each of a plurality of said devices formed according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 215 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.)subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, d.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, and e.) forming a base region of a circuit element formed according to said bipolar technology, said step of forming a base region including the steps of f.) forming a base connection region as a layer of highly doped semiconductor material contacting a substrate at a predetermined location, g.) forming an extrinsic base region by diffusing said impurity from said layer of highly doped semiconductor material into said predetermined region of said substrate, h.) implanting an impurity into an area of said substrate adjacent region predetermined area to form an intrinsic base, and i.) annealing said substrate to further diffuse said impurities until said intrinsic base contacts said extrinsic base.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 215 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies including the steps of a.) simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said self-aligned double poly bipolar technologies, b.) masking said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology and partially completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, c.)subsequent to step b.), masking said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology and completing said circuit elements according to said self-aligned double poly bipolar technology, d.) completing said circuit elements according to said CMOS technology, and e.) forming a base region of a circuit element formed according to said bipolar technology, said step of forming a base region including the steps of f.) forming a base connection region as a layer of highly doped semiconductor material contacting a substrate at a predetermined location, g.) forming an extrinsic base region by diffusing said impurity from said layer of highly doped semiconductor material into said predetermined region of said substrate, h.) implanting an impurity into an area of said substrate adjacent region predetermined area to form an intrinsic base, and i.) annealing said substrate to further diffuse said impurities until said intrinsic base contacts said extrinsic base.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 59 words

A process as recited in claim 1, wherein said integrated circuit has some connections to said circuit elements thereon formed as exposed silicon surfaces, including the steps of masking selected areas of said integrated circuit, forming connection openings to expose other portions of silicon surfaces, removing said mask, and simultaneously forming a metal silicide on all exposed silicon surfaces.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 124 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and bipolar technologies including the steps of simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said bipolar technologies, and completing said circuit elements according to said bipolar technology including the further steps of forming an aperture in a layer, said layer forming an impurity diffusion source for an extrinsic base of at least one circuit element according to said bipolar technology, forming an intrinsic base of said at least one circuit element within said aperture, forming a spacer on sidewalls of said aperture and forming an emitter of said at least one circuit element deposited within said spacer on said sidewalls of said aperture.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 124 words

A process for manufacturing an integrated circuit device including circuit elements formed according to both CMOS and bipolar technologies including the steps of simultaneously forming portions of circuit elements according to both said CMOS and said bipolar technologies, and completing said circuit elements according to said bipolar technology including the further steps of forming an aperture in a layer, said layer forming an impurity diffusion source for an extrinsic base of at least one circuit element according to said bipolar technology, forming an intrinsic base of said at least one circuit element within said aperture, forming a spacer on sidewalls of said aperture and forming an emitter of said at least one circuit element deposited within said spacer on said sidewalls of said aperture.

Claim 17

Independent Claim 148 words

A method for forming an integrated circuit including both bipolar and CMOS circuit elements including the steps of substantially completing formation of said CMOS circuit elements and, subsequently, forming at least two layers including a polysilicon layer and an oxide layer over areas where both CMOS and bipolar circuit elements are to be formed, forming an aperture in said at least two layers in a portion of at least one of said areas where one of said bipolar circuit elements is to be formed, forming a portion of said bipolar circuit element in said aperture and removing said at least two layers in at least one area where at least one of said CMOS circuit elements is to be formed while preventing removal of said at least two layers in at least a portion of said area where one of said bipolar circuit elements is to be formed.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 148 words

A method for forming an integrated circuit including both bipolar and CMOS circuit elements including the steps of substantially completing formation of said CMOS circuit elements and, subsequently, forming at least two layers including a polysilicon layer and an oxide layer over areas where both CMOS and bipolar circuit elements are to be formed, forming an aperture in said at least two layers in a portion of at least one of said areas where one of said bipolar circuit elements is to be formed, forming a portion of said bipolar circuit element in said aperture and removing said at least two layers in at least one area where at least one of said CMOS circuit elements is to be formed while preventing removal of said at least two layers in at least a portion of said area where one of said bipolar circuit elements is to be formed.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 38 words

A method as recited in claim 13 including the further step of performing at least one impurity implantation step in said at least one area where at least one of said CMOS circuit elements is to be formed.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 39 words

A method as recited in claim 13, wherein said polysilicon layer includes a highly doped polysilicon layer, said method including the further step of diffusing a fraction of impurities in said highly doped polysilicon layer into an adjacent layer.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 55 words

A method as recited in claim 13, wherein said polysilicon layer further includes a highly doped polysilicon layer, and said at least two layers include a silicon nitride layer and a TEOS layer, said method including the further step of diffusing a fraction of impurities in said highly doped polysilicon layer into an adjacent layer.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 43 words

A method as recited in claim 16, including the further step of depositing at least one of a TEOS layer and a silicon nitride layer in said aperture and in contact with respective ones of said TEOS layer and said silicon nitride layer.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 38 words

A method as recited in claim 17, including the further step of forming a further portion of said bipolar circuit element between said at least one of a TEOS layer and a silicon nitride layer within said aperture.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 55 words

A method as recited in claim 18, wherein said step of forming a further portion of said bipolar circuit element includes the further step of depositing a second highly doped polysilicon layer, said method including the further step of diffusing a portion of impurities in said second highly doped polysilicon layer into said adjacent layer.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2003-06-06	2003-12-06	2004-06-06	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2007-06-06	2007-12-06	2008-06-06	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2011-06-06	2011-12-06	2012-06-06	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

High performance/high density BICMOS process

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