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Method for PBLOCOS isolation between semiconductor devices

US5763317A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 26, 1996
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for the isolation between active regions of a semiconductor device. The method provides an poly buffered local oxidation of silicon(PBLOCOS) technology. In this method, a non-doped polysilicon layer and the overlying amorphous silicon layer are used as a buffer layer. To form a field oxide region for isolation between semiconductor devices, first a pad oxide film, the buffer layer, silicon nitride layer are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, patterning is performed to expose the pad oxide film at a selected region. Lastly, thermal oxidation is performed, thereby the exposed pad oxide is grown to form the field oxide.

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