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Integrated circuit and method for manufacturing an integrated circuit on a semiconductor chip

US7320922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2005
Grant dateJan 22, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/643

Abstract

An integrated circuit on a semiconductor chip is provided with a first bipolar transistor and a second bipolar transistor. The first bipolar transistor has a first collector region of a first conductivity type, grown by at least one epitaxial layer, and the second bipolar transistor has a second collector region of this first conductivity type grown by this epitaxial layer. The first collector region also has a first collector drift zone, and the second collector region has a second collector drift zone. Whereby, the first collector drift zone is shortened as compared to the second collector drift zone by partial etching of the epitaxial layer.

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