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Method for forming a bipolar transistor stabilized with electrical insulating elements

US6451659B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 3, 1999
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/85
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor component of the heterojunction bipolar transistor type comprises, on a substrate, a collector, a base and a mesa-shaped emitter resting on the base. The bipolar transistor furthermore comprises electrically insulating elements in contact with the base and the flanks of the emitter mesa, said elements having a width of the same magnitude as the width of the mesa and providing the component with greater stability. Furthermore, a method for the manufacture of a component of this kind comprises in particular a step for the ion implantation of insulating ions through the constituent layer of the emitter mesa so as to define the electrically insulating elements.

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