Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of forming a semiconductor structure that includes a discontinuous non-planar sub-collector having a different polarity than the underlying substrate. In addition, this structure includes an active area (collector) above the sub-collector, a base above the active area, and an emitter above the base. The distance between the discontinuous portions of the discontinuous sub-collector tunes the performance characteristics of the semiconductor structure. The performance characteristics that are tunable include breakdown voltage, unity current gain cutoff frequency, unity power gain cutoff frequency, transit frequency, current density, capacitance range, noise injection, minority carrier injection and trigger and holding voltage.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an epitaxial base bipolar transistor which has low base resistance and whose capacitance does not increase. SOLUTION: This epitaxial base bipolar transistor is provided with an epitaxial silicon layer on a single crystal semiconductor substrate 54, a raised emitter 64 on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, a raised extrinsic base 58e on the surface of the semiconductor substrate, an insulator 66 as a spacer between the raised emitter and raised extrinsic base, and a diffusion from the raised emitter and from the raised extrinsic base to provide an emitter diffusion and an extrinsic base diffusion in the semiconductor substrate. The emitter diffusion has an emitter diffusion junction depth, and the raised emitter extends to the surface of the semiconductor substrate and the raised extrinsic base extends to the surface of the semiconductor substrate. A difference of height between the surfaces of the emitter and base is less than 20% of the emitter diffusion junction depth.
Abstract:
A bipolar transistor with raised extrinsic base and selectable self-alignment between the extrinsic base and the emitter (106) is disclosed. The fabrication method may include the formation of a predefined thickness of a first extrinsic base layer (102) of polysilicon or silicon on an intrinsic base (108). A dielectric landing pad (128) is then formed by lithography on the first extrinsic base layer (102). Next, a second extrinsic base layer (104) of polysilicon or silicon is formed on top of the dielectric landing pad (128) to finalize the raised extrinsic base total thickness. An emitter (106) opening is formed using lithography and RIE, where the second extrinsic base layer (104) is etched stopping on the dielectric landing pad (128). The degree of self-alignment between the emitter (106) and the raised extrinsic base is achieved by selecting the first extrinsic base layer (102) thickness, the dielectric landing pad (128) width, and the spacer width.
Abstract:
A method of forming a BiCMOS integrated circuit is provided which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a first portion of a bipolar device in first regions of a substrate; (b) forming a first protective layer over said first regions to protect said first portion of said bipolar devices; (c) forming field effect transistor devices in second regions of said substrate; (d) forming a second protective layer over said second regions of said substrate to protect said field effect transistor devices; (e) removing said first protective layer; (f) forming a second portion of said bipolar devices in said first regions of said substrate; and (g) removing said second protective layer.
Abstract:
A method of forming a semiconductor integrated circuit such as a BiCMOS integrated circuit comprises the steps of: (a) forming a first portion of a bipolar device in a first region of a substrate; (b) forming a first protective layer over the first region to protect the first portion of the bipolar devices; (c) forming field effect transistor devices in second regions of the substrate; (d) forming a second protective layer over the second regions of the substrate to protect the field effect transistor devices; (e) removing the first protective layer; (f) forming a second portion of the bipolar devices in the first region of the substrate; and (g) removing the second protective layer.