Abstract:
An improved method of patterning a conductive interconnect on a semiconductor element is disclosed. A catalytic layer of, for example, amorphous silicon is deposited on a semiconductor element. The areas over which a conductive pattern is to be formed is activated by directing a focused laser beam onto the amorphous silicon to form crystallized silicon. The amorphous silicon is then etched away after which a conductive material such as a metal is deposited on the activated crystallized silicon.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of forming a sealed diaphragm (3) on a substrate (1) which comprises providing on the substrate (1) a sacrificial layer (2) , providing a diaphragm layer (3) over the sacrificial layer (2), providing at least one aperture (5) in the diaphragm layer (3) which is spaced from the periphery of the diaphragm layer (3), at least partially removing the sacrificial layer (2) from between the substrate (1) and the diaphragm layer (3) by way of the at least one aperture (5) and closing the at least one aperture (5).
Abstract:
An aluminum liftoff masking process is effected on a prepared gallium arsenide wafer having a base thereon. Successive layers of silicon dioxide and aluminum are deposited on the wafer. The aluminum and silicon dioxide layers are successively etched, including undercutting of the aluminum layer. Base majority carriers are implanted through the windows to the base and refractory metal ohmic contacts are built up in the windows. After forming the base contacts, the base contact areas may be passivated. The aluminum layer and any overlaying layers thereon are removed by etching off the aluminum.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of producing a semiconductor device which is suitable for forming a bipolar transistor having less fluctuation of characteristics at a high production yield.In accordance with the present invention, a graft base (or an extrinsic base) 20 is formed by doping an impurity from a polycrystalline silicon film 13, while an emitter is formed by lithographic technique.Since the emitter is formed by lithographic technique, the position at which the emitter is to be formed unavoidably changes at the time of mask alignment, but its influence upon transistor characteristics is negligible. Therefore, bipolar transistors having far more uniform characteristics can be formed far more easily than with the method which forms the emitter by self-alignment.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising a step of forming a field region formation insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, a step of forming a mask pattern covering a portion of the insulating film corresponding to an intended element region, a step of ion implanting a field inversion prevention impurity into an element isolation region of the substrate with the mask pattern used as a shield, a step of forming an etching-proof layer on a portion of the insulating film corresponding to a field region, a step of removing the mask pattern to let an etching-proof layer portion be left on the intended element isolation region, and a step of selectively etching the insulating film with the remaining etching-proof layer used as a mask to form the element isolation region. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device manufactured by making use of this method.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device which comprises the steps of forming an interconnection layer through an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, and connecting the diffusion interconnection region in the surface portion of said substrate to said interconnection layer by growing a metal or metal semiconductor compound on the surface of said substrate and the interconnection layer.
Abstract:
A planar semiconductor integrated circuit chip structure containing a planar surface from which a plurality of regions of different types and concentrations of conductivity-determining impurities extends into the chip to provide the active and passive devices of the circuit. The surface is passivated with an insulative structure containing at least two layers with a metallization pattern for interconnecting the integrated circuit devices formed on the first layer and via holes passing through the second or upper layer into contact with various portions of this metallization pattern. The via holes are arranged so that a majority of the holes are disposed above surface regions having such impurity types and concentrations that would form Schottky barrier contacts with the metal of contacts formed in said via holes. Accordingly, if during the formation of the via holes by etching through the second layer, there is an attendant further etching through the first layer to the surface of a semiconductor region, said region will form a Schottky barrier contact with the metal deposited in the via holes, which contact will act to prevent a short circuit between the metallization and the surface region.
Abstract:
THE LAYER OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL UPON WHICH IT IS DEPOSITED BUT OPPOSITE THAT OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE ISOLATED, IT FORMS A GOOD ISOLATION MEMBER. VARIOUS PROCESSES ARE SHOWN FOR ADVANTAGEOUSLY FASHIONING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON STRUCTURES.
AN IMPROVED INTEFRATED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE IS SHOWN HAVING AN INTEGRAL POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON MEMBER. THE DOPING OF SUCH POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON MEMBER CONTROLS TTHE USAGE OF SUCH MEMBER. WHEN THE POLY SILICON DOPING CHARACTERISTICS EQUAL THAT OF THE LAYER OF SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL UPON WHICH IT IS DEPOSITED, IT FORMS A GOOD CONDUCTOR AND IS USABLE AS A CONTACT. WHEN THE POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON DOPING CHARACTERISTICS ARE AGAIN THE SAME AS THAT OF
Abstract:
A passivated p-n junction device in which the junction is prevented from rising to the crystallographic surface by the interposition of a semi-insulating layer intermediate the crystallographic surface and the electrical surface is described. The structure is fabricated by forming a semi-insulating layer upon the surface of an n-type Group III(a) - V(a) compound semiconductor, generating a window therein and introducing a ptype material through the window.
Abstract:
A method for forming a semiconductor device having a substantially cup-shaped region of one conductivity type between two regions of opposite conductivity type to preferably form a field effect transistor device. The region may be formed through one opening in an insulating layer located upon the surface of the device. Two successive diffusion operations of opposite conductivity types made through this same opening in the insulating layer forms the cup-shaped region to the desired thickness.