Method for forming a grown bipolar electrode contact using a sidewall seed
US5213989A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S148/011
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming a grown bipolar transistor electrode contact wherein a substrate (12) is provided. A doped region (31) is formed within the substrate (12). A dielectric layer (26) is formed having an opening (36) which exposes a portion of the doped region (31). Conductive spacers (38) are formed adjacent a sidewall of the dielectric layer (26). A conductive region (34) is formed through either a selective process or an epitaxial process by using the conductive spacers (38) as a source for epitaxial or selective formation. The conductive region (34) forms the grown bipolar electrode contact by electrically contacting the doped region (31). The conductive region (34) is optionally overgrown in a lateral direction over a top surface of the dielectric layer (26) to form a self-aligned electrical contact pad for the doped region (31).
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