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Isolation trench with rounded corners for BiCMOS process

US7846789B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 16, 2007
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/401
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device comprising a first transistor device on or in a semiconductor substrate and a second transistor device on or in the substrate. The device further comprises an insulating trench located between the first transistor device and the second transistor device. At least one upper corner of the insulating trench is a rounded corner in a lateral plane of the substrate.

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