Abstract:
A process for manufacturing a MOS transistor (1) integrated in a semiconductor substrate (2) having a first type of conductivity, which process comprises the steps of:
forming a layer (3) of gate oxide over the semiconductor substrate (2); forming a gate electrode (4) over this oxide layer; forming a layer (5) of covering oxide over the gate oxide layer (3), the gate electrode (4), and around the gate electrode (4); implanting a dopant of a second type of conductivity to provide implanted regions (6,6a,6b) adjacent to the gate electrode; subjecting the semiconductor to thermal treatments to allow the implanted regions (6,6a,6b) to diffuse into the semiconductor substrate (2) under the gate electrode (4) and form gradual junction drain and source regions of said transistor.