摘要:
A method for reducing the drain resistance of a drain-extended MOS transistor in a semiconductor wafer, while maintaining a high transistor breakdown voltage. The method provides a first well (502) of a first conductivity type, operable as the extension of the transistor drain (501) of the first conductivity type; portions of the well are covered by a first insulator (503) having a first thickness. A second well (504) of the opposite conductivity type is intended to contain the transistor source (506) of the first conductivity type; portions of the second well are covered by a second insulator (507) thinner than the first insulator. The first and second wells form a junction (505) that terminates at the second insulator (530a, 530b). The method deposits a photoresist layer (510) over the wafer, which is patterned by opening a window (510a) that extends from the drain to the junction termination. Next, ions (540) of the first conductivity type are implanted through the window into the first well; these said ions have an energy to limit the penetration depth (541) to the first insulator thickness, and a dose to create a well region (560) of high doping concentration adjacent to the junction termination (530a).
摘要:
Extended-drain MOS transistor devices and fabrication methods are provided, in which a drift region of a first conductivity type is formed between a drain of the first conductivity type and a channel. The drift region comprises first and second portions, the first portion extending partially under a gate structure between the channel and the second portion, and the second portion extending laterally between the first portion and the drain, wherein the first portion of the drift region has a concentration of first type dopants higher than the second portion.
摘要:
An embodiment of the instant invention is a transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and having an upper surface, the transistor comprising: a well region (well 204 of FIG. 1a) formed in the semiconductor substrate (layer 202 of FIG. 1a), the well region of a second conductivity type opposite that of the first conductivity type; a source region (source region 208 of FIG. 1a) formed in the well region in the semiconductor substrate, the source region of the second conductivity type; a drain region (drain 210 of FIG. 1a) formed in the semiconductor substrate and spaced away from the source region by a channel region (given by length L1+L2), the drain region of the second conductivity type; a conductive gate electrode (layer 218 of FIG. 1a) disposed over the semiconductor substrate and over the channel region; a gate insulating layer (layer 214 of FIG. 1a) disposed between the conductive gate electrode and the semiconductor substrate and having a length, the gate insulating layer comprising: a first portion of the gate insulating layer which has a first length (L1) and a first thickness; a second portion of the gate insulating layer which has a second length (L2) and a second thickness which is substantially thicker than the first thickness, the sum of the first length and the second length equalling the length of the gate insulating layer; and wherein the first portion of the gate insulating layer being situated proximate to the source region and spaced away from the drain region by the second portion of the gate insulating layer; and wherein the well region having a dopant concentration less than that of the source region and the drain region, the well region extends at least from source region towards the drain region so as to completely underlie the first portion of the gate insulating layer and to underlie at least the second portion of the gate insulating layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device containing a high voltage MOS transistor with a drain drift region over a lower drain layer and channel regions laterally disposed at the top surface of the substrate. RESURF trenches cut through the drain drift region and body region parallel to channel current flow. The RESURF trenches have dielectric liners and electrically conductive RESURF elements on the liners. Source contact metal is disposed over the body region and source regions. A semiconductor device containing a high voltage MOS transistor with a drain drift region over a lower drain layer, and channel regions laterally disposed at the top surface of the substrate. RESURF trenches cut through the drain drift region and body region perpendicular to channel current flow. Source contact metal is disposed in a source contact trench and extended over the drain drift region to provide a field plate.
摘要:
Extended-drain MOS transistor devices and fabrication methods are provided, in which a drift region of a first conductivity type is formed between a drain of the first conductivity type and a channel. The drift region comprises first and second portions, the first portion extending partially under a gate structure between the channel and the second portion, and the second portion extending laterally between the first portion and the drain, wherein the first portion of the drift region has a concentration of first type dopants higher than the second portion.
摘要:
An intergrated circuit drain extension transistor for sub micron CMOS processes. A transistor gate (40) is formed over a CMOS n-well region (80) and a CMOS p-well region (70) in a silicon substrate (10). Transistor source regions (50), (140) and drain regions (55), (145) are formed in the various CMOS well regions to form drain extension transistors where the CMOS well regions (70), (80) serve as the drain extension regions of the transistor.
摘要:
An improved n-channel integrated lateral DMOS (10) in which a buried body region (30), beneath and self-aligned to the source (18) and normal body diffusions, provides a low impedance path for holes emitted at the drain region (16). This greatly reduces secondary electron generation, and accordingly reduces the gain of the parasitic PNP bipolar device. The reduced regeneration in turn raises the critical field value, and hence the safe operating area.
摘要:
An integrated circuit (IC) chip, mounted on a leadframe, has a network of power distribution lines deposited on the surface of the chip so that these lines are located over active components of the IC, connected vertically by metal-filled vias to selected active components below the lines, and also by conductors to segments of the leadframe. The network relocates most of the conventional power distribution interconnections from the circuit level to the newly created surface network, thus saving substantial amounts of silicon real estate and permitting shrinkage of the IC area. The network is electrically connected to selected active components by metal-filled vias; since these vias can easily be redesigned to other locations, IC designers gain a new degree of design freedom. The network relocates most of the bond pads dedicated to power supply from the conventional alignment along the chip periphery onto the newly created bondable lines, saving substantial additional amounts of silicon real estate, and freeing the bonding machines from their extremely tight connector placement and attachment rules to much more relaxed bonding programs. The network is deposited and patterned in wafer processing as a sequence of metal layers specifically suited for providing power current and electrical ground potential. The network has attachable outermost metal surface and is laid out so that network portions form pads convenient for attaching balls of bonding wires or solder.
摘要:
A semiconductor device containing a high voltage MOS transistor with a drain drift region over a lower drain layer and channel regions laterally disposed at the top surface of the substrate. RESURF trenches cut through the drain drift region and body region parallel to channel current flow. The RESURF trenches have dielectric liners and electrically conductive RESURF elements on the liners. Source contact metal is disposed over the body region and source regions. A semiconductor device containing a high voltage MOS transistor with a drain drift region over a lower drain layer, and channel regions laterally disposed at the top surface of the substrate. RESURF trenches cut through the drain drift region and body region perpendicular to channel current flow. Source contact metal is disposed in a source contact trench and extended over the drain drift region to provide a field plate.
摘要:
An integrated circuit (IC) chip, mounted on a leadframe, has a network of power distribution lines deposited on the surface of the chip so that these lines are located over active components of the IC, connected vertically by metal-filled vias to selected active components below the lines, and also by conductors to segments of the leadframe. Furthermore, the lines are fabricated with a sheet resistance of less than 1.5 mΩ/· and the majority of the lines is patterned as straight lines between the vias and the conductors, respectively.