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Method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1998-08-10
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Granted: 2000-10-03
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Expires: 2018-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A substantially concentric lateral bipolar transistor and the method of forming same. A base region is disposed about a periphery of an emitter region, and a collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region to form the concentric lateral bipolar transistor of the invention. A gate overlies the substrate and at least a portion of the base region. At least one electrical contact is formed connecting the base and the gate, although a plurality of contacts may be formed. A further bipolar transistor is formed according to the following method of the invention. A base region is formed in a substrate and a gate region is formed overlying at least a portion of the base region. Emitter and collector terminals are formed on opposed sides of the base region. The gate is used as a mask during first and second ion implants. During the first ion implant the ions bombard the substrate from a first direction to grade a base/emitter junction, and during the second ion implant ions bombard the substrate from a second direction to grade a base/collector junction. Also a lateral bipolar transistor having a decreased base width as a result of implanting ions after fabrication of collector and emitter regions to enlarge the collector and emitter regions, thereby decreasing the base region and increasing gain.
Inventors
- 👤 Kirk D. Prall
- 👤 Mike P. Violette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:43
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D10/00; H10D10/01; H10D10/061; H10D10/60; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/0107; H10D84/0109; H10D84/0112; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/038; H10D84/40; H10D84/401; H10D84/60; H10D84/645
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming an emitter region and a collector region on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and the collector regions having the first type conductivity; and implanting ions into the substrate at an angle to increase a depth and a width of the emitter region and a depth and width of the collector region, thereby decreasing a width of the base region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming an emitter region and a collector region on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and the collector regions having the first type conductivity; and implanting ions into the substrate at an angle to increase a depth and a width of the emitter region and a depth and width of the collector region, thereby decreasing a width of the base region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as specified in claim 1, further comprising implanting the ions at an angle of between 10 and 40 degrees to a perpendicular to the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as specified in claim 1, further comprising grading a doping of the base region at a base/emitter junction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as specified in claim 1, further comprising grading a doping of the base region at a base/collector junction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as specified in claim 1, further comprising: forming a metal oxide semiconductor inversion region; and doping a well underlying the metal oxide semiconductor inversion region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed in the order listed.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming a collector region and an emitter region of the bipolar transistor on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and collector regions having the second type conductivity; implanting ions having a first direction into the substrate to grade a base/emitter junction; implanting ions having a second direction into the substrate to grade a base/collector junction; and masking the substrate with the gate region during implanting ions having the first direction and during implanting ions having the second direction.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming a collector region and an emitter region of the bipolar transistor on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and collector regions having the second type conductivity; implanting ions having a first direction into the substrate to grade a base/emitter junction; implanting ions having a second direction into the substrate to grade a base/collector junction; and masking the substrate with the gate region during implanting ions having the first direction and during implanting ions having the second direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as specified in claim 7, further comprising: forming a metal oxide semiconductor inversion region; and doping a well underlying the metal oxide semiconductor inversion region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as specified in claim 7, further comprising implanting ions into the substrate to increase a depth and a width of the collector region and a depth and a width of the emitter region, thereby decreasing a width of the base region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as specified in claim 7, further comprising implanting ions into the substrate to increase a width of the collector region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the method is performed in the order listed.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming a collector region and an emitter region of the bipolar transistor on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and collector regions having the second type conductivity; implanting ions having a first direction into the substrate to grade a base/emitter junction; implanting ions having a second direction into the substrate to grade a base/collector junction; and masking the base with the gate region during the step of implanting ions having the first direction and during the step of implanting ions having the second direction.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a base region of the bipolar transistor in a substrate having a first type conductivity, the base region having a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; forming a collector region and an emitter region of the bipolar transistor on opposed sides of the base region, the emitter and collector regions having the second type conductivity; implanting ions having a first direction into the substrate to grade a base/emitter junction; implanting ions having a second direction into the substrate to grade a base/collector junction; and masking the base with the gate region during the step of implanting ions having the first direction and during the step of implanting ions having the second direction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 12, wherein the method is performed in the order listed.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming an emitter region in a substrate, wherein the substrate has a first type conductivity, further wherein the emitter region has the first type conductivity; forming a base region in the substrate, wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region, further wherein the base region has a second type conductivity; forming a collector region in the substrate, wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region, further wherein the collector region has the first type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions at a first angle, thereby decreasing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming an emitter region in a substrate, wherein the substrate has a first type conductivity, further wherein the emitter region has the first type conductivity; forming a base region in the substrate, wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region, further wherein the base region has a second type conductivity; forming a collector region in the substrate, wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region, further wherein the collector region has the first type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions at a first angle, thereby decreasing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising: forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising: forming a metal oxide semiconductor inversion region underlying the gate region.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 16, further comprising: forming a retrograde well below the inversion region.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 14, wherein expanding the emitter region comprises implanting ions below the gate region at a base/emitter junction, further wherein expanding the collector region comprises implanting ions below the gate region at a base/collector junction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 14, wherein implanting ions at a first angle comprises implanting ions at an angle of between about 10 and 40 degrees to a first side of a perpendicular to the substrate, further wherein implanting ions at a second angle comprises implanting ions at an angle of between about 10 and 40 degrees to a second side of the perpendicular to the substrate, still further wherein the second side of the perpendicular is opposite the first side of the perpendicular.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 14, wherein forming an emitter region in the substrate occurs subsequent to forming a base region in the substrate.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a well in a substrate, wherein the substrate has a first type conductivity and the well has a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying the well, wherein a portion of the well underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region in the well, wherein the emitter region has the first type conductivity, further wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region; forming a collector region in the well, wherein the collector region has the first type conductivity, further wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions at a first angle,. thereby decreasing a width of the base region; expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region; and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a well in a substrate, wherein the substrate has a first type conductivity and the well has a second type conductivity; forming a gate region overlying the well, wherein a portion of the well underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region in the well, wherein the emitter region has the first type conductivity, further wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region; forming a collector region in the well, wherein the collector region has the first type conductivity, further wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions at a first angle,. thereby decreasing a width of the base region; expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region; and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a retrograde P-well in an N-substrate; forming a gate region overlying the P-well, wherein a portion of the P-well underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region in the P-well, wherein the emitter region has an N-type conductivity, further wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region; forming a collector region in the P-well, wherein the collector region has the N-type conductivity, further wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions having the N-type conductivity at a first angle, thereby decreasing a width of the base region, expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions having the N-type conductivity at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region, and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a retrograde P-well in an N-substrate; forming a gate region overlying the P-well, wherein a portion of the P-well underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region in the P-well, wherein the emitter region has an N-type conductivity, further wherein the base region is disposed about a periphery of the emitter region; forming a collector region in the P-well, wherein the collector region has the N-type conductivity, further wherein the collector region is disposed about a periphery of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region by implanting ions having the N-type conductivity at a first angle, thereby decreasing a width of the base region, expanding the collector region into the base region by implanting ions having the N-type conductivity at a second angle, thereby decreasing the width of the base region, and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a gate region overlying a substrate, wherein the substrate underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region adjacent a first side of the base region, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region adjacent a second side of the base region, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type, still further wherein the second side of the base region is opposed the first side of the base region; and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of forming a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a gate region overlying a substrate, wherein the substrate underlying the gate region forms a base region; forming an emitter region adjacent a first side of the base region, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region adjacent a second side of the base region, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type, still further wherein the second side of the base region is opposed the first side of the base region; and forming at least one electrical contact connecting the base region to the gate region.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming an emitter region, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type; forming a base region interposed between the emitter region and the collector region; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region, thereby reducing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region, thereby reducing the width of the base region.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming an emitter region, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type; forming a base region interposed between the emitter region and the collector region; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region, thereby reducing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region, thereby reducing the width of the base region.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 24, wherein expanding the emitter region comprises implanting dopant ions of the first dopant type below the gate region at a base/emitter junction, further wherein expanding the collector region comprises implanting dopant ions of the second dopant type below the gate region at a base/collector junction.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 25, wherein expanding the emitter region and expanding the collector region are both performed using one mask.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 24, wherein expanding the emitter region comprises implanting dopant ions of the first dopant type in the emitter region in a first direction while shielding the collector region from the dopant ions of the first dopant type using the gate region, further wherein expanding the collector region comprises implanting dopant ions of the second dopant type in the collector region in a second direction while shielding the emitter region from the dopant ions of the second dopant type using the gate region.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a retrograde well in a substrate; forming an emitter region in the retrograde well, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region in the retrograde well, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type; forming a base region in the retrograde well, wherein the base region is interposed between the emitter region and the collector region; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region, thereby reducing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region, thereby reducing the width of the base region.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of forming a lateral bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a retrograde well in a substrate; forming an emitter region in the retrograde well, wherein the emitter region has a first dopant type; forming a collector region in the retrograde well, wherein the collector region has a second dopant type, further wherein the second dopant type is opposite the first dopant type; forming a base region in the retrograde well, wherein the base region is interposed between the emitter region and the collector region; forming a gate region overlying at least a portion of the base region; expanding the emitter region into the base region, thereby reducing a width of the base region; and expanding the collector region into the base region, thereby reducing the width of the base region.
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