Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple semiconductor device improved in precision, and having a contact hole, and also to provide the method of manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: Each of a plurality of trenches (2) isolated by each mesa region (3), and an electrode (4) insulated at each trench (2) from a semiconductor substrate (1) by a first insulating layer (6) are provided on the semiconductor substrate (1). The front surfaces (7, 8, and 9) of a structure in which the upper limit of the electrode is located at level deeper than the upper limit of the trench are subjected to a thermal oxidation process. This forms a second insulating layer (10) covering at least a part of the front surface of the structure. A planarization process is carried out such that the semiconductor substrate (1) is exposed in the mesa region (3). After the planarization process, a contact hole (12) is formed in the mesa region (3) using the residual portion of the second insulating layer (10) as a contact hole mask. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
The method involves back-forming a first layer (DOX) in the upper trench region (30o), the filing (40) serving as a mask. The semiconductor material (20) on the side walls of the trench in the upper region of the trench are back-formed, with the first layer serving as a mask. A new semiconductor material (20n) of defined doping (p) is formed on the back-formed trench side walls near the upper trench region, forming a channel region of defined doping (p).
Abstract:
The method involves applying an auxiliary layer (110) on a semiconductor substrate, and structuring the layer (110) for forming a trench (114) that extends to the substrate and includes opposed side walls (115). A single crystalline semiconductor layer (132) is formed at one of the walls. An insulated gate electrode (140) is fabricated on the side walls of the trench and the substrate opposite to the layer (132). An independent claim is also included for a vertical MOS transistor comprising a gate electrode.
Abstract:
Production of a power transistor arrangement comprises forming a cell field (3) in a semiconductor substrate, inserting cell field trenches (5) and a connecting trench (6) within the cell field, forming an insulating layer, applying a first conducting layer on the insulating layer, applying a conducting auxiliary layer, forming a gate electrode structure in the cell field trenches, and forming a contact of the field electrode structure in the region of the connecting trenches connected to the cell field trenches. An independent claim is also included for a power transistor arrangement produced by the above process.
Abstract:
The switching behavior of a transistor configuration is improved by providing a shielding electrode in an edge region. The shielding electrode surrounds at least sections of an active cell array. The capacitance between an edge gate structure and a drain zone and hence the gate-drain capacitance CGD of the transistor configuration is reduced by the shielding electrode located in the edge region.
Abstract:
Production of a power transistor arrangement comprises forming a cell field (3) in a semiconductor substrate, inserting cell field trenches (5) and a connecting trench (6) within the cell field, forming an insulating layer, applying a first conducting layer on the insulating layer, applying a conducting auxiliary layer, forming a gate electrode structure in the cell field trenches, and forming a contact of the field electrode structure in the region of the connecting trenches connected to the cell field trenches. An independent claim is also included for a power transistor arrangement produced by the above process.
Abstract:
Embedded in a trench structure (3) and electrically insulated against a semiconductor body (2) by an insulating structure (5), an electrode structure has a gate electrode structure (4 1) and a field electrode structure (4 2) fitted beneath the gate electrode structure and electrically insulated by it. An independent claim is also included for a method for producing a trench transistor.
Abstract:
Second insulation layer (10) is produced, covering at least part of the surface (7, 8, 9) of the structure. This is achieved by subjecting the surface of the structure to a thermal oxidation process. A planarization process is then carried out, in such a way that the semiconductor body (1) is laid bare in the region of the mesa zones (3). The contact holes (12) are formed in the mesa zones, using the second insulation layer remaining after the planarization process as a contact hole mask. An independent claim is included for the corresponding structure.