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Method of making vertical inverter

US4788158A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 16, 1988
Grant dateNov 29, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/85

Abstract

One embodiment of the present invention includes a vertical inverter. A layer of P-type material is formed on the surface of an N+-type substrate, followed by formation of an N+ layer, a P+ layer, an N- layer and a P+ layer. (Of course different doping configurations may be used and remain within the scope of the invention.) A trench is then etched along one side of the stack thus formed and a connector is formed to the middle P+ and N+ layers. Another trench is then formed where a gate insulator and a- gate are formed. The gate serves as the gate for both the N-channel and P-channel transistors thus formed.

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