IP Library Granted Patent US 7,205,201
Granted Patent B2
US 7,205,201 · App. 10/914,943 · Granted Apr 17, 2007

CMOS compatible process with different-voltage devices

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Patent No.
US 7,205,201
App. No.
10/914,943
Granted
Apr 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing different-voltage devices mainly comprises forming at least one high-voltage well in high-voltage device regions, at least one N-well in low-voltage device regions, at least one P-well in low-voltage device regions, source/drain wells in high-voltage device regions, and isolation wells in isolation regions in a p-type substrate. The breakdown voltage is adjusted by modulating the ion doping profile. Furthermore, parameters of implanting conductive ions are adjusted for implanting conductive ions into both high-voltage device regions and low-voltage device regions. The isolation wells formed in isolation regions between devices are for separating device formed over high-voltage device regions and device formed over low-voltage device regions. The thickness of a HV gate oxide layer is thicker than the thickness of an LV gate oxide layer for modulating threshold voltages of high-voltage devices and low-voltage devices.

Claims (30)

1. A process of manufacturing different-voltage devices, comprising steps of:

providing a substrate, wherein low-voltage device regions, high-voltage device regions, and isolation regions can be formed in;

forming at least one high-voltage well in said substrate;

forming at least one N-well in said low-voltage device regions, at least one P-well in said low-voltage device regions, source/drain wells in said high-voltage device regions, and isolation wells in said isolation regions;

forming a patterned nitride layer over said substrate;

forming a field oxide layer over said isolation region;

forming a HV gate oxide layer over said high-voltage device regions;

forming an LV gate oxide layer over said low-voltage device regions and said high-voltage device regions;

forming a poly layer over said high-voltage device regions and said low-voltage device regions; and

forming PSD/NSD regions in said high-voltage device regions and said low-voltage device regions.

2. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein process parameters of forming at least one high-voltage well in a substrate are adjusted to determine a breakdown voltage thereof.

3. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein steps of forming at least one N-well in said low-voltage device region, at least one P-well in said low-voltage device region, source/drain wells in said high-voltage device region, and said isolation wells in said isolation regions comprises steps of:

forming an N-well mask over desired regions, wherein said desired regions may be said low-voltage device regions, source/drain wells in said high-voltage device regions, and isolation wells in said isolation regions;

forming a P-well mask over desired regions, wherein said desired regions may be said low-voltage device regions, source/drain wells in said high-voltage device regions, and isolation wells in said isolation regions;

implanting N-type conductive ions and P-type conductive ions to form N-wells and P-wells respectively; and

driving in said N-type conductive ions and said P-type conductive ions.

4. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein process parameters of forming wells in said low-voltage device regions and said high-voltage device regions are adjusted for implanting ions into both said high-voltage regions and said low-voltage device regions simultaneously.

5. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said isolation wells in said isolation regions are for isolating devices formed over said low-voltage device regions from devices formed over said high-voltage device regions.

6. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming said HV gate oxide layer over said high-voltage device regions comprises steps of:

forming a HV gate oxide mask over said high-voltage device regions; and

forming said HV gate oxide layer over said high-voltage device regions.

7. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of said HV gate oxide layer is thicker than a thickness of said LV gate oxide layer.

8. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a threshold voltage of devices formed over said low-voltage device regions and said high-voltage device regions is adjusted by adjusting a thickness of said HV gate oxide layer and a thickness of said LV gate oxide layer.

9. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 1 , wherein forming PSD/NSD regions in said low-voltage device regions and said high-voltage device regions comprises steps of:

forming a PSD/NSD mask over said low-voltage device regions and said high-voltage device region;

implanting N+ conductive ions to form a source/drain of NMOS devices and a body contact of PMOS devices;

implanting P+ conductive ions to form a source/drain of said PMOS device and a body contact of said NMOS device; and

driving in said N+ conductive ions and said P+ conductive ions.

10. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 9 , wherein parameters of implanting N+ conductive ions are adjusted for implanting said N+ conductive ions into both said high-voltage device regions and said low-voltage device regions.

11. The process of manufacturing different-voltage devices as claimed in claim 9 , wherein parameters of implanting P+ conductive ions are adjusted for implanting said P+ conductive ions into both said high-voltage device regions and said low-voltage device regions.

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From: FAIRCHILD (TAIWAN) CORPORATION (FORMERLY SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION)
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 22, 2017
From: SYSTEM GENERAL CORPORATION
To: FAIRCHILD (TAIWAN) CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2004
From: HUANG, CHIH-FENG; YANG, TA-YUNG; LIN, JENN-YU G.; CHIEN, TUO-HSIN
To: SYSTEMS GENERAL CORP.
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