Abstract:
Process for manufacturing a screened lateral power MOS transistor (D) on a same semiconductor substrate, the process comprising the following steps of: forming, on at least a first weakly doped drain portion (3), a protective layer (11) of a first type of material, forming, on said whole lateral MOS transistor (D), a dielectric layer (12) of a second type of material being selectively etchable with respect to said first type of material, forming, in a single step, in said dielectric layer (12): a first opening (13) to expose at least one portion of a highly doped source portion (5), a second opening (15) to expose at least one portion of a highly doped drain portion (6), at least a third opening (14) to expose at least one portion of said protective layer (11), filling in said first, second and said at least third opening (13,15 and 14) by means of a conductive layer so as to form respective drain and source contacts (16,17) electrically connected to the first and second highly doped portions (5,6), and one electrical screen (18) substantially aligned with said protective layer (11).