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Semiconductor device having groove isolation structure and gate oxide films with different thickness

US6657248B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 1999
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10B12/50

Abstract

There was a problem that sharpening of a substrate and localized increase in the thickness of a gate oxide film become more remarkable as the thickness of the gate oxide film is increased to degrade the gate withstand voltage at the surface edge of shallow groove isolation structure. In the present invention, a bird's beak is disposed at the surface edge of a shallow isolation structure GROX11 just below gate electrode POLY11 and in contact with the gate insulation film HOX1 to form the gate insulation film HOX1 previously. This can ensure normal gate withstand voltage of the MOS transistor and favorable device isolation withstand voltage and increased integration degree simultaneously.

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