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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for the manufacture thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the improvement of latch-up resistance of Bi-CMOS integrated circuits.
- a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit in which bipolar transistors and CMOS transistors are fowled on a single substrate, has been manufactured.
- FIGS. 23 and 24 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional semiconductor device. Specifically, FIG. 23 shows a first island region in which a p-type diffusion resistor element is formed, a second island region in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating these island regions in a conventional Bi-CMOS integrated circuit. FIG. 24 shows a third island region in which a CMOS transistor is formed in a conventional Bi-CMOS integrated circuit.
- the reference numeral 1 represents a p-type silicon substrate
- 2 represents an n-type buried diffusion layer
- 3 represents a p-type first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer framed in the silicon substrate 1 and for isolating lower layer (deep layer) elements
- 4 represents an n-type epitaxial layer.
- the reference numeral 5 a represents a p-type low-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed the epitaxial layer 4 and for isolating upper layer elements.
- the reference numeral 5 b represents a p-type well region, which is formed in a third island region C of the epitaxial layer 4 simultaneously with the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a , and in which an NMOS transistor is formed.
- the reference numeral 6 represents an n-type well region, which is formed in the third island region C, and in which a PMOS transistor is formed.
- the reference numeral 7 represents gate electrodes of the MOS transistors, 8 a represents an n-type diffusion region constituting an electrode forming region, 8 b represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 8 c represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor; 9 a represents a p-type diffusion region constituting a p-type diffused resistor element, 9 b represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 9 c represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor, and 11 represents a field insulating film.
- the reference symbol A represents an n-type first island region
- B represents an n-type second island region
- C represents a third island region
- Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , and Q 4 represent parasitic transistors.
- the epitaxial layer 4 is separated into a plurality of island regions A, B, and C by the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 formed in the element-isolation region.
- the n-type diffusion region 8 b is fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc.
- the p-type silicon substrate 1 is fixed to GND (not shown).
- FIGS. 25 to 29 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- FIG. 25 shows, a silicon oxide film 100 is formed on a p-type silicon substrate 1 .
- the silicon oxide film 100 is patterned.
- an n-type impurity is implanted using the silicon oxide film 100 as a mask (hard mask), and the substrate 1 is subjected to annealing (heat treatment).
- the silicon oxide film 100 is removed. Thereby, an n-type buried diffusion layer 2 is formed.
- a silicon oxide film 101 is formed on the silicon substrate 1 . Then, the silicon oxide film 101 is patterned. Furthermore, a p-type impurity is implanted using the silicon oxide film 101 as a mask, and the substrate 1 is subjected to annealing. Then the silicon oxide film 101 is removed. Thereby, a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 is formed.
- an n-type epitaxial layer 4 is formed on the silicon substrate 1 , the buried diffusion layer 2 , and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 using the epitaxial method.
- a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and a p-type well region 5 b are selectively and simultaneously formed using photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing at a high temperature.
- an n-type well region 6 (see FIG. 24 ) is selectively formed using photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing at a high temperature.
- a field insulating film 11 is formed on the prescribed area of the epitaxial layer 4 .
- gate electrodes 7 are formed on the epitaxial layer 4 , and n-type diffusion regions 8 a , 8 b , and 8 c are selectively formed in the epitaxial layer 4 .
- p-type diffusion regions 9 a , 9 b , and 9 c are selectively formed in the epitaxial layer 4 .
- a p-type diffused resistor element having the p-type diffusion regions 9 a is formed in the first island region A
- a bipolar transistor having the n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B.
- an NMOS transistor is formed in the p-type well region 5 b
- a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6 (see FIG. 24 ).
- a CMOS transistor is formed in the third island region C.
- the potential of the p-type diffusion region 9 a becomes momentarily higher than the potential of the first island region A in the transient state between ON and OFF of Vcc, and current flows from the p-type diffusion region 9 a to the first island region A.
- the parasitic pnp transistor Q 1 that uses the p-type diffusion region 9 a as the emitter, the first island region A as the base, and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a as the collector operates, and current flows into the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a .
- the potential of the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a elevates due to the resistance of the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a itself. Due to the elevation of the potential, the parasitic npn transistor Q 2 that uses the second island region B as the emitter, the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a as the base, and the first island region A as the collector conducts.
- a parasitic pnp transistor Q 4 that uses the p-type diffusion region 9 c , which is the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor, as the emitter, the n-type well region 6 as the base, and the p-type well region 5 b as the collector; and there is a parasitic npn transistor Q 3 that uses the buried diffusion layer 2 as the collector, the p-type well region 5 b as the base, and the n-type well region 8 c , which is the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor, as the emitter.
- the concentration gradient of impurities is formed in the junction between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a , and in the junction between the buried diffusion layer 2 and the p-type well region 5 b , depending on the thickness and impurity content of the epitaxial layer 4 , and on the conditions of heat treatment (temperature, time). Lowering the temperature and reducing the time of heat-treatment to meet the current requirement of downsizing may result in insufficient diffusion of the impurities in the above-described junctions, and may cause a high-resistance layer to be formed in the above-described junctions.
- the conduction of the above-described parasitic pnp transistor Q 1 causes the potential of the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a to elevate easily.
- the conduction of the parasitic pnp transistor Q 4 causes the potential of the p-type well region 5 b to elevate easily.
- a method for lowering the resistance of the above-described junctions can be considered by increasing the impurity content for forming the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a , or by increasing the time for heat treatment after the implantation of impurities.
- the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed simultaneously with the p-type well region 5 b of the NMOS transistor, the driving ability of the NMOS transistor takes precedence.
- the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed considering the control of side diffusion to inhibit the isolating width. In other words, since increase in impurity content or heat-treatment time leads to the deterioration of the performance of the NMOS transistor, and to increase in the element area of the bipolar transistor, the problem of going against the improvement of performance by downsizing.
- the present invention has been conceived to solve the previously-mentioned problems and a general object of the present invention is to provide a novel and semiconductor device and to provide a novel and useful method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- a more specific object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device with improved latch-up resistance by inhibiting the operation of parasitic transistors without increasing the element area, and is to form an element separation of low resistance that does not depend on the thickness and impurity content of the epitaxial layer, and on the conditions of heat treatment.
- the above object of the present invention is attained by a following method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a following semiconductor device.
- the semiconductor device comprises: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type formed in the surface layer of the prescribed area of the substrate; a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type formed on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; and a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed on the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, for isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions.
- the semiconductor device comprises: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type formed in the surface layer of the prescribed area of said substrate; an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type formed on the substrate and the buried diffusion layer; a high-concentration diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed on the prescribed area of the buried diffusion layer; a first diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the high-concentration diffusion layer; and a second diffusion layer of the second conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer adjacent to the first diffusion layer.
- the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: forming a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the surface layer of the prescribed area of a substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; forming an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; forming a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions; and forming a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views for describing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 3 to 10 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 13 to 20 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment
- FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 23 and 24 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional semiconductor device
- FIGS. 25 to 29 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the first embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.
- FIG. 2 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the first embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed.
- the reference numeral 1 represents a substrate, for example, a p-type silicon substrate; 2 represents an n-type buried diffusion layer, 3 represents a p-type first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in the silicon substrate 1 and for isolating lower layer (deep layer) elements, and 4 represents an n-type epitaxial layer.
- p-type corresponds to “first conductivity”
- n-type corresponds to “second conductivity” (the same also applies to the second and third embodiments to be described later).
- the reference numeral 5 a represents a p-type low-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c (described below) and for isolating upper layer elements.
- the reference numeral 5 b represents a p-type well region, which is formed in a third island region C of the epitaxial layer 4 on the high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 d and for forming an NMOS transistor.
- the reference numeral 5 c represents a p-type second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on the first high-concentration diffusion layer 3 ; 5 d represents a p-type high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed on the upper layer of the prescribed area of the buried diffusion layer 2 .
- the reference numeral 6 represents an n-type well region, which is formed in the third island region C adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b , and in which a PMOS transistor is formed.
- the reference numeral 7 represents gate electrodes of the MOS transistors
- 8 a represents an n-type diffusion region constituting an electrode forming region
- 8 b represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor
- 8 c represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor
- 9 a represents a p-type diffusion region constituting a p-type diffused resistor element
- 9 b represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor
- 9 c represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor
- 11 represents a field insulating film.
- the epitaxial layer 4 is separated into a plurality of island regions A, B, and C by the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a , the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 , and the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c .
- the silicon substrate 1 is fixed to GND (not shown), and the n-type diffusion region 8 a formed in the first island region A is fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc.
- the n-type diffusion region 8 a formed in the n-type well region 6 is also fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc.
- the above-described semiconductor device comprises a second p-type high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c in the junction between the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 .
- the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c has a higher impurity content and a lower resistance than the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a .
- the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c allows the current to flow in the silicon substrate 1 connected to GND while inhibiting the elevation of the potential of the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a .
- the elevation of potential at the above-described junction can be inhibited.
- the operation of the parasitic npn transistor Q 2 is inhibited, thereby preventing latch-up. Therefore, continuous excessive current flowing between the p-type diffusion region 9 and the active island region B is inhibited, and the latch-up resistance can be improved.
- the above-described semiconductor device also comprises a p-type high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d in the junction between the n-type buried diffusion layer 2 and the p-type well region 5 b .
- the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d has a higher impurity content and a lower resistance than the p-type well region 5 b . Therefore, even if a current flows in the p-type well region 5 b due to the operation of the parasitic pnp transistor Q 4 , the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d allows the current to flow in the silicon substrate 1 connected to GND while inhibiting the elevation of the potential of the p-type well region 5 b . That is, the elevation of potential at the above-described junction can be inhibited.
- the operation of the parasitic npn transistor Q 4 is inhibited, thereby preventing latch-up between the first island region A and the second island region B.
- the current gain of the parasitic transistors Q 3 and Q 4 can be minimized, and the latch-up resistance can be improved.
- FIGS. 3 to 10 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment.
- a silicon oxide film 100 is formed on a silicon substrate 1 .
- the silicon oxide film 100 is patterned using photolithography.
- an n-type impurity is implanted into the silicon substrate 1 using the patterned silicon oxide film 100 as the mask.
- the silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the n-type impurity.
- the silicon oxide film 100 is removed. Thereby, an buried diffusion layer 2 is formed in the upper layer of the prescribed area of the silicon substrate 1 .
- a silicon oxide film 101 is formed on the silicon substrate 1 .
- the silicon oxide film 101 is patterned using photolithography.
- a p-type impurity is implanted into the silicon substrate 1 using the patterned silicon oxide film 101 as the mask.
- the silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity.
- the silicon oxide film 101 is removed. Thereby, a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 is formed in the silicon substrate 1 so as to surround the buried diffusion layer 2 .
- an epitaxial layer 4 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 4.0 ⁇ m is formed on the silicon substrate 1 , the buried diffusion layer 2 , and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 using the epitaxial method.
- a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 by photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing.
- a p-type well region 5 b in which an NMOS transistor is formed, is formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on the prescribed area of the buried diffusion layer 2 .
- an n-type well region 6 in which a PMOS transistor is formed, is formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on the buried diffusion layer 2 adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b by photolithography, the implantation of an n-type impurity, and annealing.
- field-insulating films 11 for isolating elements are formed on the surface layer of a prescribed areas of the epitaxial layer 4 using the LOCOS method.
- a resist pattern 102 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 3.0 ⁇ m is formed on the epitaxial layer 4 using photolithography.
- the photo mask for forming the above-described low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and p-type well region 5 b is used as a photo mask for forming the resist pattern 102 .
- a p-type impurity such as boron
- boron is implanted into the epitaxial layer 4 using the resist pattern 102 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 350 to 500 keV, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 3.0 E13/cm.
- the silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity.
- a high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d is formed in the junction between the p-type well region 5 b and the buried diffusion layer 2
- a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c is formed in the junction between the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 (see FIG. 10 ).
- a gate electrode 7 is formed, and n-type diffusion regions 8 a , 8 b , and 8 c are selectively formed.
- p-type diffusion regions 9 a , 9 b , and 9 c are selectively formed.
- an NMOS transistor is formed in the p-type well region 5 b
- a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6 .
- a CMOS transistor is formed in the third island region C.
- a p-type diffused resistor element having a p-type diffusion region 9 a is also formed in the first island region A, and a bipolar transistor having an n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B (see FIG. 1 ).
- a p-type high-concentration diffusion layer 5 c of a low resistance is formed in the junction between the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 .
- the element separation can be formed by a low-temperature heat treatment, the element separation width does not increase, and the element area does not enlarge. Therefore, the operation of parasitic transistors can be inhibited, and resistance to latch-up can be improved.
- a high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d of a low resistance is also formed in the junction between the p-type well region 5 b and the buried diffusion layer 2 in the third island region C.
- the present invention is effective, and is an essential technique for forming fundamental element separation.
- the maximum temperature of the heat treatment is lowered to 850° C. or below from 950° C. employed in the prior art.
- the above-described low-temperature heat treatment is not only lowering the maximum temperature, but also lowering the temperature of the entire heat treatment. Therefore, the heat treatment at a lower temperature than the maximum temperature is included, and the integral sum with the heat-treatment time is decreased compared with the prior art.
- the photo mask for forming the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the p-type well region 5 b can be used as the photo mask for forming the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d . Therefore, no additional photo masks are required, and the elevation of manufacturing costs can be inhibited.
- a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of: forming an buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the surface layer of the prescribed area of a first conductivity type; farming a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in said substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; forming an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; forming a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, and simultaneously forming a first diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer; forming a second diffusion layer of the second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer adjacent to the first diffusion layer; and forming a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer, and simultaneously forming a high
- the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device further comprises the steps of: forming, after formation of the high-concentration diffusion layer, a first circuit element having a diffusion region of the second conductivity type in the first diffusion layer; and forming a second circuit element having a diffusion region of the first conductivity type in the second diffusion layer.
- FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the second embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.
- FIG. 12 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the second embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed.
- the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the p-type well region 5 b , and the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d are formed in separate processes. However, in the second embodiment, they are formed in the same process.
- the structure of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the structure according to the first embodiment. Consequently, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the description of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment will be omitted.
- FIGS. 13 to 20 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment.
- a resist pattern 103 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 3.0 ⁇ m is formed on the epitaxial layer 4 .
- a p-type impurity such as boron
- boron is implanted into the upper layer of the epitaxial layer 4 using the resist pattern 103 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 300 to 400 keV or below, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 1.0 E13/cm or below.
- a p-type impurity such as boron
- a p-type impurity is implanted into the lower layer of the epitaxial layer 4 using the resist pattern 103 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 350 to 500 keV, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 3.0 E13/cm.
- the second impurity is implanted into the location 0.2 to 0.3 ⁇ m deeper than the location where the first impurity has been implanted.
- the conditions of the above-described two impurity implantations are determined depending on the optimization of characteristics of the MOS transistor.
- the silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity that has been implanted in two implantation steps.
- a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and a p-type well region 5 b are formed in the upper layer of the epitaxial layer 4
- a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c and a high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d are formed in the lower layer of the epitaxial layer 4 .
- an n-type well region 6 is formed in the epitaxial layer 4 on the n-type buried diffusion layer 2 adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b by photolithography, the implantation of an n-type impurity, and high-temperature annealing.
- field-insulating films 11 for isolating elements are formed on the prescribed areas of the epitaxial layer 4 using the LOCOS method.
- a gate electrode 7 is formed, and n-type diffusion regions 8 a , 8 b , and 8 c are selectively formed.
- p-type diffusion regions 9 a , 9 b , and 9 c are selectively formed.
- an NMOS transistor is formed in the p-type well region 5 b
- a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6 .
- a CMOS transistor is foamed in the third island region C.
- a p-type diffused resistor element having a p-type diffusion region 9 a is also formed in the first island region A, and a bipolar transistor having an n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B (see FIG. 11 ).
- the second embodiment after the epitaxial layer 4 has been formed, an impurity is implanted twice using the same resist pattern 103 in two different heights, and the impurity implanted in different locations is simultaneously diffused by heat.
- the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a , the p-type well region 5 b , the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c , and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d can be formed simultaneously.
- one resist pattern forming step, and one annealing step can be decreased from the first embodiment. Thereby, the manufacturing costs can be reduced.
- FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 21 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the third embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.
- FIG. 22 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the third embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed.
- the method for manufacturing the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d according to the first embodiment, and the method for manufacturing the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d according to the second embodiment are used in combination.
- the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 c is formed between the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 .
- the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d is formed between the p-type well region 5 b and the buried diffusion layer 2 . Therefore, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the operation of parasitic transistors can be inhibited without increasing the element area, and resistance to latch-up can be improved. Also, the element separation of a low resistance that does not depend on the thickness and impurity content of the epitaxial layer, and the conditions of heat treatment can be formed.
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An n-type buried diffusion layer is formed on the surface layer of the prescribed area of a p-type silicon substrate, and a p-type first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer is formed in the silicon substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer. An n-type epitaxial layer is formed on the silicon substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer. A p-type second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer is formed in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer. A p-type low-concentration isolation diffusion layer for isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions is formed in the epitaxial layer on the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a semiconductor device and a method for the manufacture thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the improvement of latch-up resistance of Bi-CMOS integrated circuits.
- 2. Description of the Background Art
- A Bi-CMOS integrated circuit, in which bipolar transistors and CMOS transistors are fowled on a single substrate, has been manufactured.
- In recent years, techniques for reducing the size of Bi-CMOS integrated circuits, in particular, techniques for reducing the size of bipolar transistors have been proposed. For example, in order to solve the problem of high occupying ratio of element isolation region in the area where bipolar transistors are formed, there have been proposed a large number of techniques for reducing the size of Bi-CMOS integrated circuits by element isolation using trench forming techniques. However, since trench forming techniques have problems of technical difficulties or manufacturing costs, separation techniques by junction forming have still been used.
- A conventional semiconductor device and a method for the manufacture thereof will be described below.
- First, a conventional semiconductor device (Bi-CMOS integrated circuit) will be described.
FIGS. 23 and 24 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional semiconductor device. Specifically,FIG. 23 shows a first island region in which a p-type diffusion resistor element is formed, a second island region in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating these island regions in a conventional Bi-CMOS integrated circuit.FIG. 24 shows a third island region in which a CMOS transistor is formed in a conventional Bi-CMOS integrated circuit. - In
FIGS. 23 and 24 , thereference numeral 1 represents a p-type silicon substrate, 2 represents an n-type buried diffusion layer, 3 represents a p-type first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer framed in thesilicon substrate 1 and for isolating lower layer (deep layer) elements, and 4 represents an n-type epitaxial layer. - The
reference numeral 5 a represents a p-type low-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed theepitaxial layer 4 and for isolating upper layer elements. Thereference numeral 5 b represents a p-type well region, which is formed in a third island region C of theepitaxial layer 4 simultaneously with the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, and in which an NMOS transistor is formed. Thereference numeral 6 represents an n-type well region, which is formed in the third island region C, and in which a PMOS transistor is formed. - The
reference numeral 7 represents gate electrodes of the MOS transistors, 8 a represents an n-type diffusion region constituting an electrode forming region, 8 b represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 8 c represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor; 9 a represents a p-type diffusion region constituting a p-type diffused resistor element, 9 b represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 9 c represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor, and 11 represents a field insulating film. - The reference symbol A represents an n-type first island region, B represents an n-type second island region, C represents a third island region, and Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 represent parasitic transistors.
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FIGS. 23 and 24 , theepitaxial layer 4 is separated into a plurality of island regions A, B, and C by the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 formed in the element-isolation region. The n-type diffusion region 8 b is fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc. The p-type silicon substrate 1 is fixed to GND (not shown). - Next, a method for manufacturing the above-described semiconductor device will be described below.
FIGS. 25 to 29 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. - First, as
FIG. 25 shows, asilicon oxide film 100 is formed on a p-type silicon substrate 1. Next, thesilicon oxide film 100 is patterned. Then, an n-type impurity is implanted using thesilicon oxide film 100 as a mask (hard mask), and thesubstrate 1 is subjected to annealing (heat treatment). Then thesilicon oxide film 100 is removed. Thereby, an n-type burieddiffusion layer 2 is formed. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 26 , asilicon oxide film 101 is formed on thesilicon substrate 1. Then, thesilicon oxide film 101 is patterned. Furthermore, a p-type impurity is implanted using thesilicon oxide film 101 as a mask, and thesubstrate 1 is subjected to annealing. Then thesilicon oxide film 101 is removed. Thereby, a first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 is formed. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 27 , an n-typeepitaxial layer 4 is formed on thesilicon substrate 1, the burieddiffusion layer 2, and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 using the epitaxial method. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 28 , a low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and a p-type well region 5 b (seeFIG. 24 ) are selectively and simultaneously formed using photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing at a high temperature. - Then, in the same manner as the above-described p-
type well region 5 b, an n-type well region 6 (seeFIG. 24 ) is selectively formed using photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing at a high temperature. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 29 , a fieldinsulating film 11 is formed on the prescribed area of theepitaxial layer 4. Then, gate electrodes 7 (seeFIG. 24 ) are formed on theepitaxial layer 4, and n-type diffusion regions epitaxial layer 4. Next, p-type diffusion regions epitaxial layer 4. Thereby, a p-type diffused resistor element having the p-type diffusion regions 9 a is formed in the first island region A, and a bipolar transistor having the n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B. - Also at the same time, an NMOS transistor is formed in the p-
type well region 5 b, and a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6 (seeFIG. 24 ). Thus, a CMOS transistor is formed in the third island region C. - However, the recent downsizing of semiconductor devices has inevitably shortened the distance between junctions, and in the operation of circuits, the operation of parasitic transistors induced in junction separation has not been ignored.
- In the above-described conventional semiconductor device, the potential of the p-
type diffusion region 9 a becomes momentarily higher than the potential of the first island region A in the transient state between ON and OFF of Vcc, and current flows from the p-type diffusion region 9 a to the first island region A. Thereby the parasitic pnp transistor Q1 that uses the p-type diffusion region 9 a as the emitter, the first island region A as the base, and the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a as the collector operates, and current flows into the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a. Here, when the current flows into the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, the potential of the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a elevates due to the resistance of the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a itself. Due to the elevation of the potential, the parasitic npn transistor Q2 that uses the second island region B as the emitter, the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a as the base, and the first island region A as the collector conducts. - As described above, when parasitic transistors Q1 and Q2 operate, a continuous excessive current flows between the p-
type diffusion region 9 and the second island region B. Thus, the problem of a latch-up phenomenon arises. - Similarly in the third island region C shown in
FIG. 24 , there is a parasitic pnp transistor Q4 that uses the p-type diffusion region 9 c, which is the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor, as the emitter, the n-type well region 6 as the base, and the p-type well region 5 b as the collector; and there is a parasitic npn transistor Q3 that uses the burieddiffusion layer 2 as the collector, the p-type well region 5 b as the base, and the n-type well region 8 c, which is the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor, as the emitter. In the transient state between ON and OFF of Vcc, current flows from the p-type diffusion region 9 to the n-type well region 6, and the parasitic pnp transistor Q4 operates. Thereby, current flows in the p-type well region 5 b, and the potential of the p-type well region 5 b elevates. Since the current gain of parasitic bipolar transistors Q3 and Q4 increases at this time, a continuous excessive current flows between (the source-drain region 9 c of) the PMOS transistor and (the source-drain region 8 c of) NMOS transistor. Thus, the problem of a latch-up phenomenon arises. - Although increase in the distance between the p-
type diffusion region 9 and the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, or increase in the width of the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a is effective to inhibit the operation of the above-described parasitic transistors, any of these goes against the current requirement of downsizing. - Also in a semiconductor device manufactured by the conventional manufacturing method, the concentration gradient of impurities is formed in the junction between the first high-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 3 and the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, and in the junction between the burieddiffusion layer 2 and the p-type well region 5 b, depending on the thickness and impurity content of theepitaxial layer 4, and on the conditions of heat treatment (temperature, time). Lowering the temperature and reducing the time of heat-treatment to meet the current requirement of downsizing may result in insufficient diffusion of the impurities in the above-described junctions, and may cause a high-resistance layer to be formed in the above-described junctions. - Therefore, the conduction of the above-described parasitic pnp transistor Q1 causes the potential of the low-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 a to elevate easily. Similarly in the third island region C, the conduction of the parasitic pnp transistor Q4 causes the potential of the p-type well region 5 b to elevate easily. Thus, the problem of a high possibility of a latch-up phenomenon arises. - Alternatively, a method for lowering the resistance of the above-described junctions can be considered by increasing the impurity content for forming the low-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 a, or by increasing the time for heat treatment after the implantation of impurities. However, since the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed simultaneously with the p-type well region 5 b of the NMOS transistor, the driving ability of the NMOS transistor takes precedence. Furthermore, since the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed considering the control of side diffusion to inhibit the isolating width. In other words, since increase in impurity content or heat-treatment time leads to the deterioration of the performance of the NMOS transistor, and to increase in the element area of the bipolar transistor, the problem of going against the improvement of performance by downsizing. - The present invention has been conceived to solve the previously-mentioned problems and a general object of the present invention is to provide a novel and semiconductor device and to provide a novel and useful method for manufacturing a semiconductor device.
- A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device with improved latch-up resistance by inhibiting the operation of parasitic transistors without increasing the element area, and is to form an element separation of low resistance that does not depend on the thickness and impurity content of the epitaxial layer, and on the conditions of heat treatment.
- The above object of the present invention is attained by a following method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a following semiconductor device.
- According to a first aspect of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type formed in the surface layer of the prescribed area of the substrate; a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type formed on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; and a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed on the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, for isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions.
- According to a second aspect of the present invention, the semiconductor device comprises: a substrate of a first conductivity type; a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type formed in the surface layer of the prescribed area of said substrate; an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type formed on the substrate and the buried diffusion layer; a high-concentration diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed on the prescribed area of the buried diffusion layer; a first diffusion layer of the first conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the high-concentration diffusion layer; and a second diffusion layer of the second conductivity type formed in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer adjacent to the first diffusion layer.
- According to a third aspect of the present invention, the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises the steps of: forming a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the surface layer of the prescribed area of a substrate of a first conductivity type; forming a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; forming an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; forming a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions; and forming a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer.
- Other objects and further features of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views for describing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 3 to 10 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 13 to 20 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment; -
FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIGS. 23 and 24 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional semiconductor device; -
FIGS. 25 to 29 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a conventional method for manufacturing a semiconductor device. - In the following, principles and embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The members and steps that are common to some of the drawings are given the same reference numerals and redundant descriptions therefore may be omitted.
- First a semiconductor device will be described.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 1 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the first embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.FIG. 2 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the first embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed. - In
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thereference numeral 1 represents a substrate, for example, a p-type silicon substrate; 2 represents an n-type buried diffusion layer, 3 represents a p-type first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in thesilicon substrate 1 and for isolating lower layer (deep layer) elements, and 4 represents an n-type epitaxial layer. In the present embodiment, “p-type” corresponds to “first conductivity”, and “n-type” corresponds to “second conductivity” (the same also applies to the second and third embodiments to be described later). - The
reference numeral 5 a represents a p-type low-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on a second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c (described below) and for isolating upper layer elements. Thereference numeral 5 b represents a p-type well region, which is formed in a third island region C of theepitaxial layer 4 on the high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 d and for forming an NMOS transistor. Thereference numeral 5 c represents a p-type second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on the first high-concentration diffusion layer 3; 5 d represents a p-type high-concentration isolation diffusion layer formed on the upper layer of the prescribed area of the burieddiffusion layer 2. Thereference numeral 6 represents an n-type well region, which is formed in the third island region C adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b, and in which a PMOS transistor is formed. - The
reference numeral 7 represents gate electrodes of the MOS transistors, 8 a represents an n-type diffusion region constituting an electrode forming region, 8 b represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 8 c represents an n-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the NMOS transistor, 9 a represents a p-type diffusion region constituting a p-type diffused resistor element, 9 b represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the bipolar transistor, 9 c represents a p-type diffusion region constituting the source-drain region of the PMOS transistor, and 11 represents a field insulating film. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , theepitaxial layer 4 is separated into a plurality of island regions A, B, and C by the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3, and the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c. Thesilicon substrate 1 is fixed to GND (not shown), and the n-type diffusion region 8 a formed in the first island region A is fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc. The n-type diffusion region 8 a formed in the n-type well region 6 is also fixed to the normal (ON) potential Vcc. - As described above, the above-described semiconductor device comprises a second p-type high-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 c in the junction between the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3. The second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c has a higher impurity content and a lower resistance than the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a. Therefore, even if a current flows in the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a due to the operation of the parasitic pnp transistor Q1, the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c allows the current to flow in thesilicon substrate 1 connected to GND while inhibiting the elevation of the potential of the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 and the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a. In other words, the elevation of potential at the above-described junction can be inhibited. The operation of the parasitic npn transistor Q2 is inhibited, thereby preventing latch-up. Therefore, continuous excessive current flowing between the p-type diffusion region 9 and the active island region B is inhibited, and the latch-up resistance can be improved. - The above-described semiconductor device also comprises a p-type high-
concentration diffusion layer 5 d in the junction between the n-type burieddiffusion layer 2 and the p-type well region 5 b. The high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d has a higher impurity content and a lower resistance than the p-type well region 5 b. Therefore, even if a current flows in the p-type well region 5 b due to the operation of the parasitic pnp transistor Q4, the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d allows the current to flow in thesilicon substrate 1 connected to GND while inhibiting the elevation of the potential of the p-type well region 5 b. That is, the elevation of potential at the above-described junction can be inhibited. The operation of the parasitic npn transistor Q4 is inhibited, thereby preventing latch-up between the first island region A and the second island region B. In other words, the current gain of the parasitic transistors Q3 and Q4 can be minimized, and the latch-up resistance can be improved. - Next, a method for manufacturing the above-described semiconductor device will be described below.
FIGS. 3 to 10 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a first embodiment. - First, as shown in
FIG. 3 , asilicon oxide film 100 is formed on asilicon substrate 1. Next, thesilicon oxide film 100 is patterned using photolithography. Then, an n-type impurity is implanted into thesilicon substrate 1 using the patternedsilicon oxide film 100 as the mask. Furthermore, thesilicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the n-type impurity. Then, thesilicon oxide film 100 is removed. Thereby, an burieddiffusion layer 2 is formed in the upper layer of the prescribed area of thesilicon substrate 1. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 4 , asilicon oxide film 101 is formed on thesilicon substrate 1. Then, thesilicon oxide film 101 is patterned using photolithography. Furthermore, a p-type impurity is implanted into thesilicon substrate 1 using the patternedsilicon oxide film 101 as the mask. Then, thesilicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity. Then, thesilicon oxide film 101 is removed. Thereby, a first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 is formed in thesilicon substrate 1 so as to surround the burieddiffusion layer 2. - Then, as shown in
FIG. 5 , anepitaxial layer 4 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 4.0 μm is formed on thesilicon substrate 1, the burieddiffusion layer 2, and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 using the epitaxial method. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 6 , a low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a is formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 by photolithography, the implantation of a p-type impurity, and annealing. At the same time, a p-type well region 5 b, in which an NMOS transistor is formed, is formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on the prescribed area of the burieddiffusion layer 2. - Then, as shown in
FIG. 7 , an n-type well region 6, in which a PMOS transistor is formed, is formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on the burieddiffusion layer 2 adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b by photolithography, the implantation of an n-type impurity, and annealing. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 8 , field-insulatingfilms 11 for isolating elements are formed on the surface layer of a prescribed areas of theepitaxial layer 4 using the LOCOS method. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 9 , a resistpattern 102 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 3.0 μm is formed on theepitaxial layer 4 using photolithography. At this time, the photo mask for forming the above-described low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and p-type well region 5 b is used as a photo mask for forming the resistpattern 102. - Then, a p-type impurity, such as boron, is implanted into the
epitaxial layer 4 using the resistpattern 102 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 350 to 500 keV, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 3.0 E13/cm. - Furthermore, the
silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity. - Thereby, a high-
concentration diffusion layer 5 d is formed in the junction between the p-type well region 5 b and the burieddiffusion layer 2, and a second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c is formed in the junction between the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer 3 (seeFIG. 10 ). - Next, as shown in
FIG. 10 , agate electrode 7 is formed, and n-type diffusion regions type diffusion regions type well region 5 b, and a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6. In other words, a CMOS transistor is formed in the third island region C. - At the same time, a p-type diffused resistor element having a p-
type diffusion region 9 a is also formed in the first island region A, and a bipolar transistor having an n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B (seeFIG. 1 ). - As described above, in the first embodiment, a p-type high-
concentration diffusion layer 5 c of a low resistance is formed in the junction between the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3. Thereby when a junction separation is formed by low-temperature heat treatment to meet downsizing, even if annealing is performed at a low temperature after implanting an impurity for forming the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, the elevation of the resistance of the junction seen in the conventional semiconductor device can be prevented, and an element separation of a low resistance can be formed. Therefore, an element separation of a low resistance, which does not depend on the thickness and the impurity content of theepitaxial layer 4 and on heat-treatment conditions, can be formed. - Also, since the element separation can be formed by a low-temperature heat treatment, the element separation width does not increase, and the element area does not enlarge. Therefore, the operation of parasitic transistors can be inhibited, and resistance to latch-up can be improved.
- In the first embodiments, a high-
concentration diffusion layer 5 d of a low resistance is also formed in the junction between the p-type well region 5 b and the burieddiffusion layer 2 in the third island region C. Thereby, even when the p-type well region 5 b is formed by low-temperature heat treatment to meet downsizing, the elevation of the resistance of the junction seen in the conventional semiconductor device can be prevented. Therefore, the elevation of the potential of the junction between the p-type well region 5 b and the burieddiffusion layer 2 can be inhibited. For this reason, even if a parasitic transistor Q4 operates, the operation of the parasitic transistor Q3 can be inhibited, and resistance to latch-up can be improved. - Even if the low-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 a is not necessarily joined with the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3 by low-temperature heat treatment to meet downsizing, the present invention is effective, and is an essential technique for forming fundamental element separation. - Here, as an example of the low-temperature heat treatment, the maximum temperature of the heat treatment is lowered to 850° C. or below from 950° C. employed in the prior art. However, the above-described low-temperature heat treatment is not only lowering the maximum temperature, but also lowering the temperature of the entire heat treatment. Therefore, the heat treatment at a lower temperature than the maximum temperature is included, and the integral sum with the heat-treatment time is decreased compared with the prior art.
- Also in the first embodiment, the photo mask for forming the low-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the p-type well region 5 b can be used as the photo mask for forming the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d. Therefore, no additional photo masks are required, and the elevation of manufacturing costs can be inhibited. - Also, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises the steps of: forming an buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the surface layer of the prescribed area of a first conductivity type; farming a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in said substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer; forming an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer; forming a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, and simultaneously forming a first diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer; forming a second diffusion layer of the second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer adjacent to the first diffusion layer; and forming a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer, and simultaneously forming a high-concentration diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the buried diffusion layer and the first diffusion layer.
- The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, further comprises the steps of: forming, after formation of the high-concentration diffusion layer, a first circuit element having a diffusion region of the second conductivity type in the first diffusion layer; and forming a second circuit element having a diffusion region of the first conductivity type in the second diffusion layer.
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FIGS. 11 and 12 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 11 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the second embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.FIG. 12 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the second embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed. - In the above-described first embodiment, the low-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 a and the p-type well region 5 b, and the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d are formed in separate processes. However, in the second embodiment, they are formed in the same process. - Therefore, the structure of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as the structure according to the first embodiment. Consequently, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained. The description of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment will be omitted.
- Next, a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment will be described below.
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FIGS. 13 to 20 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment. - First, the process steps shown in
FIGS. 13 to 15 are carried out. Since the process steps shown inFIGS. 13 to 15 are the same as the process steps shown inFIGS. 3 to 5 , no descriptions will be required. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 16 , a resistpattern 103 of a thickness of, for example, 1.0 to 3.0 μm is formed on theepitaxial layer 4. - Then, a p-type impurity, such as boron, is implanted into the upper layer of the
epitaxial layer 4 using the resistpattern 103 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 300 to 400 keV or below, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 1.0 E13/cm or below. - Furthermore, a p-type impurity, such as boron, is implanted into the lower layer of the
epitaxial layer 4 using the resistpattern 103 as the mask at an accelerating voltage of 350 to 500 keV, and a dose of 1.0 E12 to 3.0 E13/cm. Thereby, the second impurity is implanted into the location 0.2 to 0.3 μm deeper than the location where the first impurity has been implanted. - The conditions of the above-described two impurity implantations are determined depending on the optimization of characteristics of the MOS transistor.
- Next, the
silicon substrate 1 is annealed to diffuse the p-type impurity that has been implanted in two implantation steps. - Thereby, as shown in
FIG. 17 , a low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and a p-type well region 5 b are formed in the upper layer of theepitaxial layer 4, and a second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c and a high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d are formed in the lower layer of theepitaxial layer 4. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 18 , an n-type well region 6 is formed in theepitaxial layer 4 on the n-type burieddiffusion layer 2 adjacent to the p-type well region 5 b by photolithography, the implantation of an n-type impurity, and high-temperature annealing. - Then, as shown in
FIG. 19 , field-insulatingfilms 11 for isolating elements are formed on the prescribed areas of theepitaxial layer 4 using the LOCOS method. - Next, as shown in
FIG. 20 , agate electrode 7 is formed, and n-type diffusion regions type diffusion regions type well region 5 b, and a PMOS transistor is formed in the n-type well region 6. In other words, a CMOS transistor is foamed in the third island region C. - At the same time, a p-type diffused resistor element having a p-
type diffusion region 9 a is also formed in the first island region A, and a bipolar transistor having an n-type diffusion region 8 b is formed in the second island region B (seeFIG. 11 ). - As described above, in the second embodiment, after the
epitaxial layer 4 has been formed, an impurity is implanted twice using the same resistpattern 103 in two different heights, and the impurity implanted in different locations is simultaneously diffused by heat. Thereby, the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a, the p-type well region 5 b, the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c, and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d can be formed simultaneously. - Therefore, one resist pattern forming step, and one annealing step can be decreased from the first embodiment. Thereby, the manufacturing costs can be reduced.
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FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views for illustrating a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,FIG. 21 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the third embodiment, a first island region A in which a p-type diffused resistor element is formed, a second island region B in which an npn transistor is formed, and an element isolation region for isolating the first and second island regions.FIG. 22 shows, in a Bi-CMOS integrated circuit according to the third embodiment, a third island region C in which a CMOS transistor is formed. - In the third embodiment, the method for manufacturing the second high-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d according to the first embodiment, and the method for manufacturing the second high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 c and the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d according to the second embodiment are used in combination. - According to the third embodiment, the second high-concentration
isolation diffusion layer 5 c is formed between the low-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 5 a and the first high-concentrationisolation diffusion layer 3. Also, the high-concentration diffusion layer 5 d is formed between the p-type well region 5 b and the burieddiffusion layer 2. Therefore, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained. - This invention, when practiced illustratively in the manner described above, provides the following major effects:
- According to the present invention, the operation of parasitic transistors can be inhibited without increasing the element area, and resistance to latch-up can be improved. Also, the element separation of a low resistance that does not depend on the thickness and impurity content of the epitaxial layer, and the conditions of heat treatment can be formed.
- Further, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, but variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
- The entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-197190 filed on Jun. 28, 2001 containing specification, claims, drawings and summary are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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1-20. (canceled)
21. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:
forming a buried diffusion layer of a second conductivity type in the surface layer of a prescribed area of a substrate of a first conductivity type;
forming a first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the substrate so as to surround the buried diffusion layer;
forming an epitaxial layer of the second conductivity type on the substrate, the buried diffusion layer, and the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer;
forming a low-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the epitaxial layer on the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer isolating the epitaxial layer into a plurality of island regions;
forming a second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the first high-concentration isolation diffusion layer and the low-concentration isolation diffusion layer; and
forming a high-concentration diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in direct physical contact with an upper layer of said buried diffusion layer.
22. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 21 , further comprising the steps of:
forming, after formation of the second high-concentration isolation diffusion layer, a first circuit element having a diffusion region of the first conductivity type in a first island region of the epitaxial layer; and
forming a second circuit element having a diffusion region of the second conductivity type in a second island region of the epitaxial layer.
23. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 21 , further comprising the steps of:
forming, after formation of the epitaxial layer, a first diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in a third island region of the epitaxial layer on the buried diffusion layer;
forming a second diffusion layer of the second conductivity type in the third island region adjacent to the first diffusion layer; and
forming a high-concentration diffusion layer of the first conductivity type in the junction area between the buried diffusion layer and the first diffusion layer.
24. The method for manufacturing a semiconductor device according to claim 23 , further comprising the steps of:
forming, after formation of the high-concentration diffusion layer, a third circuit element having a diffusion region of the second conductivity type in the first diffusion layer; and
forming a fourth circuit element having a diffusion region of the first conductivity type in the second diffusion layer.
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