IP Library Granted Patent US 9,768,285
Granted Patent B1
US 9,768,285 · App. 15/175,166 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Semiconductor device and method of manufacture

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Patent No.
US 9,768,285
App. No.
15/175,166
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

In one embodiment, an IGBT is formed to include a region of semiconductor material. Insulated gate structures are disposed in region of semiconductor material extending from a first major surface. An n-type field stop region extends from a second major surface into the region of semiconductor material. A p+ type polycrystalline semiconductor layer is disposed adjacent to the field stop region and provides an emitter region for the IGBT. An embodiment may include a portion of the p+ type polycrystalline semiconductor being doped n-type.

Claims (34)

1. A method for forming a semiconductor device comprising:

providing a first substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposed to the first major surface;

forming a first doped region of a first conductivity type extending from the first major surface into the first substrate;

providing a polycrystalline semiconductor layer adjacent to the first major surface;

providing a second substrate having a dielectric layer disposed proximate to an outer surface;

attaching the second substrate to the first substrate such that the dielectric layer adjoins the polycrystalline semiconductor layer;

forming insulated gate structures adjacent the second major surface of the first substrate;

removing the second substrate to expose at least a portion of the dielectric layer;

removing at least a portion of the dielectric layer to expose at least a portion of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer;

doping at least a portion of the polycrystalline semiconductor layer with a dopant of a second conductivity type; and

forming a first electrode layer electrically coupled to the polycrystalline semiconductor layer, wherein the polycrystalline semiconductor layer provides an emitter region for the semiconductor device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching comprises bonding the dielectric layer to the polycrystalline semiconductor layer.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein doping the polycrystalline semiconductor layer comprises:

ion implanting a dopant of the second conductivity type into the polycrystalline semiconductor layer; and

annealing the dopant.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein:

ion implanting comprises using a plurality of ion implants; and

at least one ion implant forms a second conductivity type doped region within the first substrate adjacent the first major surface.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the first doped region comprises diffusing dopant of the first conductivity type from the polycrystalline semiconductor layer into the first substrate.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising planarizing the polycrystalline semiconductor layer before attaching the second substrate.

7. The method of claim 6 further comprising oxidizing the polycrystalline semiconductor layer before planarizing.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

incorporating one or more of phosphorous, arsenic, antimony, protons, and helium into the first substrate through the first major surface.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the polycrystalline semiconductor layer comprises forming a polysilicon layer having a thickness in a range from approximately 1,000 Angstroms through 20,000 Angstroms.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the polycrystalline semiconductor layer occurs before forming the first doped region.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the insulated gate structures comprises:

forming a second doped region of a second conductivity type extending from the second major surface of the first substrate into the first substrate;

forming the insulated gate electrode structures adjoining the second major surface;

forming source regions of the first conductivity type adjacent the insulated gate electrode structures and within the second doped region; and

forming a second electrode layer electrically coupled to the source regions.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein removing the second substrate comprises:

grinding a first portion of the second substrate; and

etching a second portion of second substrate to expose at least a portion of the dielectric layer.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein forming the first doped region comprises forming using a plurality of ion implants.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT REEL 041187, FRAME 0295 Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC; FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064151/0203 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2016
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
Reel/Frame 041187/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2016
From: KURUC, MARIAN; VAVRO, JURAJ
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 038827/0125 →