Methods of forming semiconductor switching devices having trench-gate electrodes

US6051488A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Fairchild Korea Semiconductor Ltd. · KR

Inventors

• Tea-Sun Lee · Seojong-myeon, KR
• Sung-Kyu Song · Seojong-myeon, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 1998
• Grant date: Apr 18, 2000
• Expiry date: Jan 14, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10D30/668

Abstract

Methods of forming semiconductor switching devices having trench-gate electrodes include the steps of implanting base region dopants of second conductivity type into a semiconductor substrate to define a preliminary base region therein. A step is then performed to form a trench having sidewalls which extend through the preliminary base region. A sacrificial insulating layer is then formed on the sidewalls of the trench while the implanted base region dopants are simultaneously diffused into the region of first conductivity type. The sacrificial insulating layer is then removed. Next, a gate electrode insulating layer is formed on the sidewalls and on a bottom of the trench. A gate electrode is then formed on the gate electrode insulating layer. Dopants of first conductivity type are then implanted into the semiconductor substrate to define a preliminary source region, which forms a P-N junction with the implanted base region dopants, and into the gate electrode to improve the conductivity thereof. Then a thermal oxide layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, while the implanted dopants of second and first conductivity type are diffused into the semiconductor substrate. A BPS…