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US 12,727,254 · App. 18/096,811 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Electrostatic device

Inventors: Jie Zeng (Singapore, SG); Kyong Jin Hwang (Singapore, SG); Namchil Mun (Singapore, SG); Shiang Yang Ong (Singapore, SG)
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.
H10D89/60H10D62/115H10D84/0112H10D84/038
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Patent No.
US 12,727,254
App. No.
18/096,811
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to electrostatic devices and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a device having a collector, an emitter, and a base; an isolation structure extending between the base and the collector; a high resistivity film over the isolation structure; and a silicide blocking layer partially covering the high resistivity film, the isolation structure and the collector.

Claims (27)

1 . A structure comprises:

a device comprising a collector, an emitter, and a base;

an isolation structure extending between the base and the collector;

a high resistivity film over the isolation structure;

a silicide blocking layer partially covering the high resistivity film, the isolation structure and the collector; and

a P-drift region which surrounds the collector and a first deep trench isolation structure touching the P-drift region.

2 . The structure of claim 1 , wherein the collector and emitter comprise P+ diffusion regions and the base comprises an N-well.

3 . The structure of claim 1 , wherein the high resistivity film and the collector are connected by a plate.

4 . The structure of claim 3 , wherein the high resistivity film comprises a polysilicon material on the isolation structure.

5 . The structure of claim 1 , wherein the base and the emitter are connected with a base resistor.

6 . The structure of claim 1 , wherein the base is floating.

7 . The structure of claim 1 , wherein the isolation structure comprises a local oxidation of silicon.

8 . The structure of claim 1 , further comprising a second deep trench isolation structure comprising a lining material and filled polysilicon material.

9 . The structure of claim 8 , wherein the polysilicon material comprises P-doped polysilicon.

10 . The structure of claim 8 , wherein the second deep trench isolation structure extends to an underlying substrate beneath an N+ buried layer.

11 . A structure comprising:

a device comprising a collector, an emitter, and a base;

an isolation structure extending between the base and the collector;

a high resistivity film over the isolation structure;

a silicide blocking layer partially covering the high resistivity film, the isolation structure and the collector; and

an N-type drift region and a P+ buried layer under the N-type drift region, the N-type drift region and the P+ buried layer having a gap between sides filled with a semiconductor material, and the emitter spans the gap.

12 . A method comprises:

forming a device comprising a collector, an emitter, and a base;

forming an isolation structure extending between the base and the collector;

forming a high resistivity film over the isolation structure;

forming a silicide blocking layer partially covering the high resistivity film, the isolation structure and the collector; and

forming a P-drift region which surrounds the collector and a first deep trench isolation structure touching the P-drift region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2023
From: ZENG, JIE; HWANG, KYONG JIN; MUN, NAMCHIL; ONG, SHIANG YANG
To: GLOBALFOUNDRIES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 062372/0338 →
Continuity (1)
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