IP Library Granted Patent US 12,349,452
Granted Patent B2
US 12,349,452 · App. 17/965,094 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS semiconductor device having a deep trench isolation structure for high isolation breakdown voltage

Inventors: Yon Sup Pang (Cheonan-si, KR); Young Ju Kim (Cheongju-si, KR)
Assignee: SK keyfoundry Inc.
H10D84/401
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Patent No.
US 12,349,452
App. No.
17/965,094
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including: a semiconductor substrate including a buried layer; and a deep trench isolation a predetermined depth disposed starting from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the deep trench isolation includes: a first point disposed near the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate; a second point disposed near the buried layer; and a third point disposed near a bottom face of the deep trench isolation, and wherein the deep trench isolation has an inclination such that a width of the deep trench isolation increases from the second point to the third point, is disclosed.

Claims (48)

1. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate comprising a buried layer; and

a deep trench isolation a predetermined depth disposed starting from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the deep trench isolation comprises:

a first point disposed near the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate;

a second point disposed near the buried layer; and

a third point disposed near a bottom face of the deep trench isolation, and

wherein the deep trench isolation has an inclination such that a width of the deep trench isolation increases from the second point to the third point.

2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second point is disposed in contact with the buried layer.

3. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein a width of the deep trench isolation at the third point is at least about 1.2 times greater than a width of the deep trench isolation at the first point.

4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein an angle of the inclination of the deep trench isolation is about 91° to 100° with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.

5. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein TEOS oxide film or borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) film is disposed inside the deep trench isolation.

6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein an air gap is disposed between the second point and the third point.

7. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein the predetermined depth of the deep trench isolation is greater than a depth of the buried layer.

8. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein the predetermined depth of the deep trench isolation is about 20 μm to 30 μm.

9. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein a width of the deep trench isolation is about 1.6 μm to 4 μm.

10. The semiconductor device of claim 1 ,

wherein a first percentage of a first distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the first point based on a total depth of the deep trench isolation is 1 to 10%, a second percentage of a second distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the second point based on the total depth of the deep trench isolation is 20 to 35%, and a third percentage of a third distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the third point based on the total depth of the deep trench isolation is 90 to 100%, respectively.

11. A semiconductor device comprising:

a semiconductor substrate comprising a highly doped buried layer;

a deep trench isolation with a predetermined depth disposed starting from an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the deep trench isolation comprises:

a first point disposed near the upper surface of semiconductor substrate;

a second point disposed overlapping with the highly doped buried layer;

a third point disposed near a bottom face of the deep trench isolation;

an air gap disposed between the second point and the third point; and

a gap-fill insulating film surrounding the air gap, and

wherein the deep trench isolation has an inclination such that a width of the deep trench isolation increases from the second point to the third point.

12. The semiconductor of claim 11 ,

wherein the predetermined depth of the deep trench isolation is greater than a depth of the highly doped buried layer.

13. The semiconductor device of claim 11 ,

wherein the predetermined depth of the deep trench isolation is about 20 μm to 30 μm.

14. The semiconductor device of claim 11 ,

wherein a width of the deep trench isolation is about 1.6 μm to 4 μm.

15. The semiconductor device of claim 11 ,

wherein an angle of the inclination of the deep trench isolation between the second point and the third point is about 91° to 100° with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.

16. The semiconductor device of claim 11 ,

wherein the semiconductor substrate further comprises an epi layer disposed on the highly doped buried layer.

17. The semiconductor device of claim 11 ,

wherein a first percentage of a first distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the first point based on a total depth of the deep trench isolation is 1 to 10%, a second percentage of a second distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the second point based on the total depth of the deep trench isolation is 20 to 35%, and a third percentage of a third distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the third point based on the total depth of the deep trench isolation is 90 to 100%, respectively.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2024
From: KEY FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
To: SK KEYFOUNDRY INC.
Reel/Frame 066794/0290 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2022
From: PANG, YON SUP; KIM, YOUNG JU
To: KEY FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061410/0255 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0065094 · May 27, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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