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Integrated circuits with laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor structures and methods for fabricating the same

US9660020B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Grant dateMay 23, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/116
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Integrated circuits with improved laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) structures, and methods of fabricating the same, are provided. An exemplary LDMOS integrated circuit includes a p-type semiconductor substrate, an n-type epitaxial layer disposed over and in contact with the p-type semiconductor substrate, and a p-type implant layer disposed within the n-type epitaxial layer, wherein the p-type implant layer is not in contact with the p-type semiconductor substrate. It further includes an n-type reduced surface field region disposed over and in contact with the p-type implant layer, a p-type body well disposed on a lateral side of the p-type implant layer and the n-type reduced surface field region, and a shallow trench isolation (STI) structure disposed within the n-type reduced surface field region. Still further, it includes a gate structure disposed partially over the p-type body well, partially over the n-type surface field region, and partially over the STI structure.

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