Contact structure and method of formation

The horizontal surface area required to contact semiconductor devices, in integrated circuits fabricated with trench isolation, is minimized without degrading contact resistance by utilizing the vertical surface area of the trench sidewall. A trench isolation region (40) is formed within the semicon...

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Main Authors COOPER KENT J, ROTH SCOTT S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.09.2001
Edition7
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Summary:The horizontal surface area required to contact semiconductor devices, in integrated circuits fabricated with trench isolation, is minimized without degrading contact resistance by utilizing the vertical surface area of the trench sidewall. A trench isolation region (40) is formed within the semiconductor substrate (12). A doped region (74, 96) is then formed such that it abuts the trench sidewall (24). A portion (56, 110) of the trench sidewall (24), abutting the doped region (74, 96), is then exposed by forming a recess (55, 112) within the trench isolation region (40). A conductive member (66, 114, 118) is then formed such that it is electrically coupled to the doped region (74, 96) along the exposed trench sidewall, as well as along the major surface (13) of the semiconductor substrate (12), and results in the formation of a low resistance contact structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19950453689