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Method of making high-voltage bipolar/CMOS/DMOS (BCD) devices

US7341905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2004
Grant dateMar 11, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/0109

Abstract

A process for making an integrated circuit is described wherein sequence of mask steps is applied to a substrate or epitaxial layer of p-type material. The sequence consists of sixteen specific mask steps that permit a variety of bipolar/CMOS/DMOS devices to be fabricated. The mask steps include (1) forming at least one N-well in the p-type material, (2) forming an active region, forming a p-type field region, (4) forming a gate oxide, (5) carrying out a p-type implantation, (6) forming polysilicon gate regions, (7) forming a p-base region, (8) forming a N-extended region, (9) forming a p-top region, 10) carrying out an N+ implant, (11) carrying out a P+ implant, (12) forming contacts, (13) depositing a metal layer, (14) forming vias, (15) depositing a metal layer therethrough, and (16) forming a passivation layer. Up to any three of mask steps (4), (7), (8), and (9) may be omitted depending on the type of integrated circuit.

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