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- MOSFETs High-voltage metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors
- ESOA electrically safe operating area
- V GS gate-source voltage
- V DS drain-source voltage
- a semiconductor device comprises a source region is formed within a well.
- the source region comprises a first dopant type
- the well comprises a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type.
- a termination region is formed within the well, the termination region being aligned with the source region and having an end adjacent to and spaced apart from an end of the source region.
- the termination region comprises a semiconducting material having the second dopant type.
- a preselected concentration value of the dopant in the termination region is greater than a concentration value of the second dopant type in the well.
- At least some embodiments are directed to a method comprising forming a source region in a well.
- the source region comprises a semiconducting material having a first dopant type
- the well comprises a semiconducting material having a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type.
- the method also comprises implanting dopants having the second dopant type in a termination region in the well adjacent to the source region. A concentration of the dopant of the second dopant type in the termination region and a concentration of the dopant of the first dopant type in the source region are substantially the same.
- At least some embodiments are directed to a semiconductor device comprising a source region formed within a well, with the source region comprising a first dopant type, and the well comprising a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type.
- the device also comprises a drain region comprising a first semiconducting material having the first dopant type positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region.
- the device further comprises a drift region comprising a second semiconducting material having the first dopant type, with the drift region positioned about the drain region. The drift region is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region.
- a concentration of the first dopant type in the drift region has a preselected value less than another preselected value of a concentration of the first dopant type in the drain region.
- a portion of the well between the source region and the drift region comprises a channel region.
- a polysilicon gate is positioned above the drift region and channel region, where the polysilicon gate comprises a lateral extension overlying a portion of the well, and where the lateral extension extends longitudinally from an end of an end-cap portion of the polysilicon gate to an end of the source region.
- FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a layout of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 5 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 6 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 7 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a method in accordance with various embodiments.
- FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a layout of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments.
- the term “based on” means “based at least in part on.”
- the term “about,” as used herein in conjunction with a numerical value, shall mean the recited numerical value, accounting for generally accepted variation in measurement, manufacture, and the like in the relevant industry.
- the term “substantially the same” means that the two values or components are either identical or are within generally accepted manufacturing tolerances of each other.
- Embodiments of scalable, high-voltage (HV) metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices with extended electrically-safe operating areas (ESOA) are described.
- Embodiments of the MOSFET may include poly gate extensions and termination regions aligned with and adjacent to source regions.
- the poly gate extensions serve as a mask for the implantations of the source and termination regions.
- the termination regions reduce the electric fields and consequently suppress impact ionization that is at least partially responsible for degraded drain-source conductivity characteristics in existing HV MOSFETS.
- lateral extensions of the poly gate are positioned from the end cap region of the poly gate to near the ends of the source regions of the MOSFET.
- the lateral extensions of the poly gate serve to reduce electric fields in the end cap region to suppress impact ionization.
- the disclosed MOSFET has an extended ESOA and can operate with both a high drain-source voltage and a high gate-source voltage. Safe operation at both high gate-source and high drain- source voltages is advantageous in various applications, such as a switched-mode DC-DC converter with a high-side switch.
- FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a MOSFET device 102 layout in accordance with embodiments.
- the orientation of the line CL-CL′ will be taken to define a “transverse” orientation and the orientation perpendicular to the line CL-CL′ will be taken to define a “longitudinal” orientation.
- the planform of MOSFET device 102 may be referred to as a “racetrack” shape with the structural features of the device generally having dimensions greater in the longitudinal orientation than the transverse orientation (i.e., generally rectangular with rounded corners). However, in at least some embodiments, some of the dimensions of the structural features may be substantially the same in both the longitudinal and transverse orientations whereby the planform would be more circular than “racetrack” in shape.
- the MOSFET device 102 may include a polysilicon layer 104 (hereinafter referred to as poly gate 104 ), which forms the gate of device 102 .
- the poly gate 104 overlies a portion of a drift region 106 and a channel (depicted as the channel region 204 in FIG. 2 ; not visible in FIG. 1 ).
- a portion of poly gate 104 comprises an end cap region 131 . End cap region 131 is discussed further below.
- the drift region 106 may be positioned about a drain region 108 (as FIG. 2 depicts). Further, the drift region 106 may be positioned between the drain region 108 and source regions 110 of device 102 .
- Drift region 106 may be an n-type region having a dopant concentration less than the drain region 108 .
- the source regions 110 and the drain region 108 may comprise a doped semiconducting material (e.g., silicon) having a first dopant type, which may be an n-type (or donor) dopant or a p-type (or acceptor) dopant.
- the device 102 is an NMOS device in which the drain region 108 and the source regions 110 comprise highly-doped n-type regions.
- Dopant concentrations of either type, depending on the device type (NMOS or PMOS) in the source regions 110 and drain region 108 may be greater than about 1 ⁇ 10 19 per cubic centimeter (cc), in at least some embodiments.
- the drain region 108 may be formed by implanting an n-type impurity—such as arsenic or phosphorus—into the drift region 106 , which itself may be a lightly-doped n-type region, as depicted in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 .
- the drift region 106 may comprise a non-uniform n-type dopant dose formed by a plurality of implants.
- implants include a low-energy implant in the energy range of about 10 - 60 kiloelectron-volts (Key) at a dopant dose in the range of about 1-5 ⁇ 10 12 per square centimeter (1-5 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 ), a medium-energy implant in the energy range of about 80-150 Key at a dopant dose in the range of about 1-5 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 , and a high-energy implant in the energy range of about 200-300 Key at a dopant dose of about 1-5 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 .
- Key kiloelectron-volts
- the dopant concentration in the drift region may be in the rage of about 5 ⁇ 10 15 per cc and about 1 ⁇ 10 17 per cc.
- the implant energy controls the depth of the implant, thereby providing a vertical dopant concentration gradient.
- the concentration of the n-type dopant in the drain region 108 is greater than about 1 ⁇ 10 19 /cc.
- the source regions 110 may be highly-doped n-type regions with an n-type dopant concentration of greater than about 1 ⁇ 10 19 /cc as set forth above.
- the source regions 110 may be implanted into a shallow well (SW) 112 (only a portion of which is visible in FIG.
- SW shallow well
- the dopant concentration may be in the range of about 5 ⁇ 10 16 /cc to about 1 ⁇ 10 18 /cc.
- the source regions 110 , the drift region 106 , and the drain region 108 may be spaced apart from each other. Further, the spaced-apart relationship between source regions 110 and drift region 106 defines a channel region within the SW 112 (depicted as the channel region 204 in FIG. 2 ; not visible in FIG. 1 ).
- a local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS) region 105 may be positioned between the drift region 106 and the poly gate 104 , and it may be adjacent to a gate oxide (labeled as 206 in FIG. 2 ; not shown in FIG. 1 ) as described in conjunction with FIG. 2 below.
- a shallow trench isolation (STI) may be used rather than a LOCOS region 105 .
- the STI may comprise a silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) region similar to that portion of the LOCOS region 105 at and below the level of the gate oxide 206 .
- the drain region 108 has a half-width W in the range from about 0.4 micrometers (microns) to about 2 microns.
- the length L of the channel region (not visible in FIG. 1 ) extends transversely from the respective edges of each of source regions 110 to the LOCOS region 105 (or to the STI in alternative embodiments), and, in some embodiments may be about 1.2 microns. In other embodiments, the channel length L may be in the range of about 0.5 microns to about 2 microns.
- the transverse width D of drift region 106 may be between about 0.5 microns and about 2 microns. These values are merely illustrative and do not limit the scope of this disclosure.
- a back gate region 114 Positioned above and abutting the SW 112 is a back gate region 114 which, in some embodiments, is a highly-doped p-type region.
- the relationship between the SW 112 , the source regions 110 , and the back gate region 114 may be seen in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 , described below.
- the relationship between the SW 112 and the back gate region 114 may be seen in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 .
- Contacts 116 provide electrical connections to the drain region 108 , the source regions 110 , and the back gate region 114 whereby these regions may be coupled to external circuitry (not shown in FIG. 1 ).
- Termination regions 118 may be formed within the SW 112 .
- the termination regions 118 may be aligned with and adjacent to the source regions 110 and, in at least some embodiments, the termination regions 118 are longitudinally positioned beginning just beyond an end 120 of drain region 108 .
- the termination regions 118 may comprise highly-doped p-type material. Ends 125 of termination regions 118 are adjacent to respective ends 127 of source regions 110 and are in a spaced-apart relationship with ends 127 .
- the poly gate 104 may include multiple lateral extensions 122 , each of which is a fin- or tab-like region that overlays at least a portion of the SW 112 and which defines a boundary region between the source regions 110 and the termination regions 118 .
- Each lateral extension 122 serves as a mask during implantation of the n-type and p-type dopants (such as boron) that respectively form the source regions 110 and the termination regions 118 .
- the lateral extensions 122 define self-aligned structures for the source regions 110 and termination regions 118 with the spaced-apart relationship of the ends 125 and 127 defined by a longitudinal width of the lateral extensions 122 .
- the lateral extension 122 may have a longitudinal width w in the range of about 0.1 micron to about 1 micron, inclusive.
- FIG. 2 depicts a cross-sectional view of device 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 2 - 2 ′ in FIG. 1 .
- the device 102 may comprise an epitaxial layer (EPI) 202 that includes a buried p-layer portion (PBL) 202 A and a more lightly-doped EPI region 202 B.
- the SW 112 may be implanted within the EPI region 202 B.
- the PBL 202 A may have a dose and vertical position chosen to mitigate against breakdown and vertical punch through between drain region 108 and n-type buried layer (NBL) 210 .
- NBL n-type buried layer
- a PBL 202 A may have a dopant dose from about 2 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 to about 5 ⁇ 10 12 /cm 2 .
- Dopant concentrations in EPI region 202 B may be in a range from about 5 ⁇ 10 14 /cc to about 5 ⁇ 10 15 /cc.
- a portion of the SW 112 comprises a channel region 204 between the source regions 110 and the drift region 106 .
- the drift region 106 is positioned about the drain region 108 and may comprise an n-type region in an NMOS device.
- the drift region 106 may be much more lightly doped than the drain region 108 .
- the LOCOS region 105 may be positioned between the poly gate 104 and the drift region 106 , and it may abut the gate oxide 206 .
- the gate oxide 206 may be positioned between the poly gate 104 and the channel regions 204 .
- the back gate region 114 is positioned above and in contact with the SW 112 .
- a shallow trench isolation (STI) 208 may be positioned above the EPI region 202 B, above the SW 112 , and between the back gate region 114 and the source region 110 .
- the STI 208 comprises a dielectric material, such as silicon dioxide.
- the PBL 202 A is laid down on an n-type buried layer (NBL) 210 .
- the device 102 may include several structural elements including the NBL 210 and deep n-wells 212 that serve to isolate the active region and the back gate region of the device. Highly doped regions 216 , which are n-type in an NMOS device, provide a tie between deep n-wells 212 and contacts 116 .
- the device 102 may comprise n-type impurities implanted into and through the PBL 202 A and the EPI region 202 B and into the NBL 210 . This isolation serves, for example, to mitigate against noise propagation through the substrate 214 .
- the back gate region 114 may be externally tied to the source regions 110 .
- the contacts 116 provide for the coupling of various structures—e.g., the source regions 110 , the drain region 108 , and the back gate region 114 —to external circuitry (not shown in FIG. 2 ).
- the scope of this disclosure is not limited to isolated devices. Non-isolated devices are also contemplated. While such non-isolated devices may omit the NBL 210 and the deep n-wells 212 , the source regions 110 , the drain region 108 , the termination regions 118 ( FIG. 1 ), and the drift region 106 would remain.
- FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of the device 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 3 - 3 ′ in FIG. 1 .
- the substrate 214 , the NBL 210 , the EPI layer 202 (which includes the PBL 202 A and the EPI region 202 B), the SW 112 , the LOCOS region 105 , the deep N-wells 212 , the gate oxide 206 , and the STI 208 are as described in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the termination region 118 is formed within the SW 112 .
- the termination region 118 may comprise a highly-doped p-type region.
- a p-type implant in the termination region 118 in an NMOS device inhibits current flow in the end cap region 131 ( FIG. 1 ), thus mitigating impact ionization.
- the termination region 118 may be tied to the back gate region 114 through vias 302 and 304 and silicide layer 306 .
- FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the device 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 4 - 4 ′ in FIG. 1 .
- the “cut” passes through lateral extensions 122 of the poly gate 104 .
- the substrate 214 , the NBL 210 , the EPI layer 202 , the SW 112 , the LOCOS region 105 , the drift region 106 , the deep N-wells 212 , the gate oxide 206 , and the STI 208 are as described in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the lateral extensions 122 are positioned over the gate oxide 206 and a portion of the SW 112 that would otherwise comprise the source regions 110 .
- the lateral extensions 122 serve as masks for the self-aligned implantation of the source regions 110 (not shown in FIG. 4 ) and the termination regions 118 (not shown in FIG. 4 ), as previously described. In this way, the current flow under the lateral extensions is reduced by the masking of the implant of the highly-doped source regions 110 .
- FIGS. 5-7 show drain-source characteristic curves for several examples of devices embodying features in accordance with the principles of this disclosure.
- FIG. 5 depicts a panel 502 of drain current I DS (in amperes) versus drain-source voltage V DS (in volts) for one illustrative device.
- the device may have a half-width of the drain W of 1 micron.
- the curves 504 , 506 , 508 , 510 and 512 correspond to V GS values of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively.
- FIG. 6 illustrates the scaling of the drain region of the device to smaller dimensions.
- Panel 602 shows the drain-source characteristics of a device having a drain region half-width W of 0.9 microns.
- Curves 604 , 606 , 608 , 610 and 612 correspond to V GS of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively. Notwithstanding the scaling to small sizes, the drain-source characteristics for the device represented in panel 602 exhibit no anomalous drain-source conductivity behavior.
- FIG. 7 illustrates the drain-source characteristics of an embodiment scaled to a smaller drift region, in accordance with principles disclosed herein.
- Panel 700 shows curves 702 , 704 , 706 , 708 , and 710 .
- the curves 702 , 704 , 706 , 708 , and 710 depict the drain current I DS versus drain-source voltage V DS for gate-source voltages V GS of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively. No anomalous behavior of the drain-source conductivity is seen over the entire range of gate-source and drain-source voltages.
- FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a method 800 .
- Method 800 starts at block 802 .
- a source region is formed in a well.
- the source region comprises a semiconducting material (e.g., silicon) having a first dopant type.
- the well comprises a semiconducting material having a second dopant type that is opposite the first dopant type.
- the first dopant type is an n-type dopant and the second dopant type is a p-type dopant.
- the source region is terminated by implanting dopants having the second dopant type in a termination region in the well adjacent to the source region.
- a concentration of the dopant of the second type in the termination region and a concentration of the dopant of the first type in the source region are substantially the same value. Stated another way, the dopant concentrations in the source region and the termination region are substantially the same, albeit of opposite type.
- a polysilicon gate extension is positioned over at least a portion of the well. The implantation of the termination region is self-aligned, and the polysilicon gate extension provides the mask for the implantation. Further, disposing the source region in the well may also comprise implanting a dopant having the first dopant type in the well. The implantation may be self-aligned, with the polysilicon gate extension providing the mask for the implantation. Method 800 ends at block 810 .
- FIG. 9 shows a MOSFET device 902 in accordance with another embodiment.
- Device 902 includes a drain region 108 and source regions 110 , similar to device 102 in FIG. 1 .
- device 902 includes a LOCOS 105 and drift region 106 .
- a poly gate 904 overlies a portion of drift region 106 and a channel (not visible in FIG. 9 ) is positioned between drift region 106 and sources 110 as previously described in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- poly gate 904 includes lateral extensions 906 that, in at least some embodiments, may extend longitudinally from an end 908 of end cap region 907 of poly gate 904 to ends 127 of the source regions 110 .
- lateral extensions 906 may serve as a mask during implantation of highly doped source regions 110 , which in an NMOS embodiment comprise n-type dopants.
- a cross-section through device 902 at any position that includes lateral extension 906 would appear as in FIG. 4 , which shows a cross-section through device 102 at the position of lateral extension 122 ( FIGS. 1 and 4 ).
- the lateral extensions 106 may overlay a portion of a shallow well 112 ( FIGS. 1 and 4 ) with a gate oxide 206 ( FIG. 4 ) therebetween as exemplified by device 102 ( FIGS. 1 and 4 ).
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Abstract
In at least some embodiments, a semiconductor device comprises a source region is formed within a well. The source region comprises a first dopant type, and the well comprises a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type. A termination region is formed within the well, the termination region being aligned with the source region and having an end adjacent to and spaced apart from an end of the source region. The termination region comprises a semiconducting material having the second dopant type. A preselected concentration value of the dopant in the termination region is greater than a concentration value of the second dopant type in the well.
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- The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/441,018, which was filed 30 Dec. 2016, is titled “Semiconductor Device with Extended Electrically-Safe Operating Area,” and is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- High-voltage metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs) often exhibit electrically safe operating area (ESOA) limitations and unsatisfactory drain-source conductance characteristics, particularly in applications where the gate-source voltage (VGS) and the drain-source voltage (VDS) are simultaneously high. These effects become more severe as the sizes of devices shrink, limiting the scaling of devices to smaller process nodes.
- In at least some embodiments, a semiconductor device comprises a source region is formed within a well. The source region comprises a first dopant type, and the well comprises a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type. A termination region is formed within the well, the termination region being aligned with the source region and having an end adjacent to and spaced apart from an end of the source region. The termination region comprises a semiconducting material having the second dopant type. A preselected concentration value of the dopant in the termination region is greater than a concentration value of the second dopant type in the well.
- At least some embodiments are directed to a method comprising forming a source region in a well. The source region comprises a semiconducting material having a first dopant type, and the well comprises a semiconducting material having a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type. The method also comprises implanting dopants having the second dopant type in a termination region in the well adjacent to the source region. A concentration of the dopant of the second dopant type in the termination region and a concentration of the dopant of the first dopant type in the source region are substantially the same.
- At least some embodiments are directed to a semiconductor device comprising a source region formed within a well, with the source region comprising a first dopant type, and the well comprising a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type. The device also comprises a drain region comprising a first semiconducting material having the first dopant type positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region. The device further comprises a drift region comprising a second semiconducting material having the first dopant type, with the drift region positioned about the drain region. The drift region is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region. A concentration of the first dopant type in the drift region has a preselected value less than another preselected value of a concentration of the first dopant type in the drain region. A portion of the well between the source region and the drift region comprises a channel region. A polysilicon gate is positioned above the drift region and channel region, where the polysilicon gate comprises a lateral extension overlying a portion of the well, and where the lateral extension extends longitudinally from an end of an end-cap portion of the polysilicon gate to an end of the source region.
- For a detailed description of various embodiments, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a layout of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 5 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 6 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 7 shows a graph of drain-source characteristics of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a method in accordance with various embodiments. -
FIG. 9 shows a plan view of a layout of a MOSFET device in accordance with various embodiments. - In the following discussion and in the claims, the term “based on” means “based at least in part on.” The term “about,” as used herein in conjunction with a numerical value, shall mean the recited numerical value, accounting for generally accepted variation in measurement, manufacture, and the like in the relevant industry. The term “substantially the same” means that the two values or components are either identical or are within generally accepted manufacturing tolerances of each other.
- Based on the ESOA limitations described above, there is a need in the art for semiconductor devices that have an extended ESOA to operate over the full range of VGS and VDS without degraded drain-source conductance characteristics. Accordingly, embodiments of scalable, high-voltage (HV) metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) devices with extended electrically-safe operating areas (ESOA) are described. Embodiments of the MOSFET may include poly gate extensions and termination regions aligned with and adjacent to source regions. The poly gate extensions serve as a mask for the implantations of the source and termination regions. The termination regions reduce the electric fields and consequently suppress impact ionization that is at least partially responsible for degraded drain-source conductivity characteristics in existing HV MOSFETS. In another embodiment, lateral extensions of the poly gate are positioned from the end cap region of the poly gate to near the ends of the source regions of the MOSFET. The lateral extensions of the poly gate serve to reduce electric fields in the end cap region to suppress impact ionization. As a consequence, the disclosed MOSFET has an extended ESOA and can operate with both a high drain-source voltage and a high gate-source voltage. Safe operation at both high gate-source and high drain- source voltages is advantageous in various applications, such as a switched-mode DC-DC converter with a high-side switch.
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FIG. 1 shows a plan view of aMOSFET device 102 layout in accordance with embodiments. For ease of illustration, only one-half of thedevice 102 is shown, with the remaining half being substantially symmetrically positioned about the line CL-CL′. To provide a frame of reference for the description to follow, the orientation of the line CL-CL′ will be taken to define a “transverse” orientation and the orientation perpendicular to the line CL-CL′ will be taken to define a “longitudinal” orientation. The planform ofMOSFET device 102 may be referred to as a “racetrack” shape with the structural features of the device generally having dimensions greater in the longitudinal orientation than the transverse orientation (i.e., generally rectangular with rounded corners). However, in at least some embodiments, some of the dimensions of the structural features may be substantially the same in both the longitudinal and transverse orientations whereby the planform would be more circular than “racetrack” in shape. These geometric descriptions are illustrative and non-limiting. - The
MOSFET device 102 may include a polysilicon layer 104 (hereinafter referred to as poly gate 104), which forms the gate ofdevice 102. In some embodiments, thepoly gate 104 overlies a portion of adrift region 106 and a channel (depicted as the channel region 204 inFIG. 2 ; not visible inFIG. 1 ). A portion ofpoly gate 104 comprises anend cap region 131.End cap region 131 is discussed further below. Thedrift region 106 may be positioned about a drain region 108 (asFIG. 2 depicts). Further, thedrift region 106 may be positioned between thedrain region 108 andsource regions 110 ofdevice 102. Driftregion 106 may be an n-type region having a dopant concentration less than thedrain region 108. Thesource regions 110 and thedrain region 108 may comprise a doped semiconducting material (e.g., silicon) having a first dopant type, which may be an n-type (or donor) dopant or a p-type (or acceptor) dopant. In some embodiments, thedevice 102 is an NMOS device in which thedrain region 108 and thesource regions 110 comprise highly-doped n-type regions. Dopant concentrations of either type, depending on the device type (NMOS or PMOS) in thesource regions 110 anddrain region 108 may be greater than about 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cc), in at least some embodiments. Thedrain region 108 may be formed by implanting an n-type impurity—such as arsenic or phosphorus—into thedrift region 106, which itself may be a lightly-doped n-type region, as depicted in the cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2 . - In some embodiments, the
drift region 106 may comprise a non-uniform n-type dopant dose formed by a plurality of implants. Examples of such implants include a low-energy implant in the energy range of about 10-60 kiloelectron-volts (Key) at a dopant dose in the range of about 1-5×1012 per square centimeter (1-5×1012/cm2), a medium-energy implant in the energy range of about 80-150 Key at a dopant dose in the range of about 1-5×1012/cm2, and a high-energy implant in the energy range of about 200-300 Key at a dopant dose of about 1-5×1012/cm2. The dopant concentration in the drift region, in some embodiments, may be in the rage of about 5×1015 per cc and about 1×1017 per cc. The implant energy controls the depth of the implant, thereby providing a vertical dopant concentration gradient. In at least some embodiments, the concentration of the n-type dopant in thedrain region 108 is greater than about 1×1019/cc. Similarly, thesource regions 110 may be highly-doped n-type regions with an n-type dopant concentration of greater than about 1×1019/cc as set forth above. However, thesource regions 110 may be implanted into a shallow well (SW) 112 (only a portion of which is visible inFIG. 1 ), which may be a highly-doped p-type region in an NMOS device. In at least some embodiments, the dopant concentration may be in the range of about 5×1016/cc to about 1×1018/cc. AsFIGS. 2-4 depict, thesource regions 110, thedrift region 106, and thedrain region 108 may be spaced apart from each other. Further, the spaced-apart relationship betweensource regions 110 and driftregion 106 defines a channel region within the SW 112 (depicted as the channel region 204 inFIG. 2 ; not visible inFIG. 1 ). - A local oxidation of silicon (LOCOS)
region 105 may be positioned between thedrift region 106 and thepoly gate 104, and it may be adjacent to a gate oxide (labeled as 206 inFIG. 2 ; not shown inFIG. 1 ) as described in conjunction withFIG. 2 below. Alternatively, in some embodiments, a shallow trench isolation (STI) may be used rather than aLOCOS region 105. In such embodiments, the STI may comprise a silicon dioxide (SiO2) region similar to that portion of theLOCOS region 105 at and below the level of thegate oxide 206. In at least some embodiments, thedrain region 108 has a half-width W in the range from about 0.4 micrometers (microns) to about 2 microns. The length L of the channel region (not visible inFIG. 1 ) extends transversely from the respective edges of each ofsource regions 110 to the LOCOS region 105 (or to the STI in alternative embodiments), and, in some embodiments may be about 1.2 microns. In other embodiments, the channel length L may be in the range of about 0.5 microns to about 2 microns. The transverse width D ofdrift region 106 may be between about 0.5 microns and about 2 microns. These values are merely illustrative and do not limit the scope of this disclosure. - Positioned above and abutting the
SW 112 is aback gate region 114 which, in some embodiments, is a highly-doped p-type region. The relationship between theSW 112, thesource regions 110, and theback gate region 114 may be seen in the cross-sectional view ofFIG. 2 , described below. The relationship between theSW 112 and theback gate region 114 may be seen inFIGS. 2, 3, and 4 .Contacts 116 provide electrical connections to thedrain region 108, thesource regions 110, and theback gate region 114 whereby these regions may be coupled to external circuitry (not shown inFIG. 1 ). -
Termination regions 118 may be formed within theSW 112. Thetermination regions 118 may be aligned with and adjacent to thesource regions 110 and, in at least some embodiments, thetermination regions 118 are longitudinally positioned beginning just beyond anend 120 ofdrain region 108. In embodiments in which thesource regions 110 are n-type regions, thetermination regions 118 may comprise highly-doped p-type material.Ends 125 oftermination regions 118 are adjacent torespective ends 127 ofsource regions 110 and are in a spaced-apart relationship with ends 127. In at least some embodiments, thepoly gate 104 may include multiplelateral extensions 122, each of which is a fin- or tab-like region that overlays at least a portion of theSW 112 and which defines a boundary region between thesource regions 110 and thetermination regions 118. Eachlateral extension 122 serves as a mask during implantation of the n-type and p-type dopants (such as boron) that respectively form thesource regions 110 and thetermination regions 118. Thus, in some embodiments, thelateral extensions 122 define self-aligned structures for thesource regions 110 andtermination regions 118 with the spaced-apart relationship of the 125 and 127 defined by a longitudinal width of theends lateral extensions 122. In at least some embodiments, thelateral extension 122 may have a longitudinal width w in the range of about 0.1 micron to about 1 micron, inclusive. -
FIG. 2 depicts a cross-sectional view ofdevice 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 2-2′ inFIG. 1 . As depicted inFIG. 2 , thedevice 102 may comprise an epitaxial layer (EPI) 202 that includes a buried p-layer portion (PBL) 202A and a more lightly-dopedEPI region 202B. TheSW 112 may be implanted within theEPI region 202B. ThePBL 202A may have a dose and vertical position chosen to mitigate against breakdown and vertical punch through betweendrain region 108 and n-type buried layer (NBL) 210. In at least some embodiments, aPBL 202A may have a dopant dose from about 2×1012/cm2 to about 5×1012/cm2. Dopant concentrations inEPI region 202B may be in a range from about 5×1014/cc to about 5×1015/cc. - A portion of the
SW 112 comprises a channel region 204 between thesource regions 110 and thedrift region 106. As described in conjunction withFIG. 1 , thedrift region 106 is positioned about thedrain region 108 and may comprise an n-type region in an NMOS device. Thedrift region 106 may be much more lightly doped than thedrain region 108. TheLOCOS region 105 may be positioned between thepoly gate 104 and thedrift region 106, and it may abut thegate oxide 206. Thegate oxide 206 may be positioned between thepoly gate 104 and the channel regions 204. - As
FIG. 2 depicts, theback gate region 114 is positioned above and in contact with theSW 112. A shallow trench isolation (STI) 208 may be positioned above theEPI region 202B, above theSW 112, and between theback gate region 114 and thesource region 110. In some embodiments, theSTI 208 comprises a dielectric material, such as silicon dioxide. - In some embodiments, the
PBL 202A is laid down on an n-type buried layer (NBL) 210. Thedevice 102 may include several structural elements including theNBL 210 and deep n-wells 212 that serve to isolate the active region and the back gate region of the device. Highly dopedregions 216, which are n-type in an NMOS device, provide a tie between deep n-wells 212 andcontacts 116. Thedevice 102 may comprise n-type impurities implanted into and through thePBL 202A and theEPI region 202B and into theNBL 210. This isolation serves, for example, to mitigate against noise propagation through thesubstrate 214. Further, in an isolated device, theback gate region 114 may be externally tied to thesource regions 110. Thecontacts 116 provide for the coupling of various structures—e.g., thesource regions 110, thedrain region 108, and theback gate region 114—to external circuitry (not shown inFIG. 2 ). The scope of this disclosure is not limited to isolated devices. Non-isolated devices are also contemplated. While such non-isolated devices may omit theNBL 210 and the deep n-wells 212, thesource regions 110, thedrain region 108, the termination regions 118 (FIG. 1 ), and thedrift region 106 would remain. -
FIG. 3 depicts a cross-sectional view of thedevice 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 3-3′ inFIG. 1 . InFIG. 3 , thesubstrate 214, theNBL 210, the EPI layer 202 (which includes thePBL 202A and theEPI region 202B), theSW 112, theLOCOS region 105, the deep N-wells 212, thegate oxide 206, and theSTI 208 are as described in conjunction withFIGS. 1 and 2 . InFIG. 3 , thetermination region 118 is formed within theSW 112. Thetermination region 118 may comprise a highly-doped p-type region. A p-type implant in thetermination region 118 in an NMOS device inhibits current flow in the end cap region 131 (FIG. 1 ), thus mitigating impact ionization. Further, in this example, thetermination region 118 may be tied to theback gate region 114 through 302 and 304 andvias silicide layer 306. -
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view of thedevice 102 cut along the plane denoted by the line 4-4′ inFIG. 1 . The “cut” passes throughlateral extensions 122 of thepoly gate 104. InFIG. 4 , thesubstrate 214, theNBL 210, theEPI layer 202, theSW 112, theLOCOS region 105, thedrift region 106, the deep N-wells 212, thegate oxide 206, and theSTI 208 are as described in conjunction withFIGS. 1 and 2 . Thelateral extensions 122 are positioned over thegate oxide 206 and a portion of theSW 112 that would otherwise comprise thesource regions 110. During implantation of thesource regions 110, thelateral extensions 122 serve as masks for the self-aligned implantation of the source regions 110 (not shown inFIG. 4 ) and the termination regions 118 (not shown inFIG. 4 ), as previously described. In this way, the current flow under the lateral extensions is reduced by the masking of the implant of the highly-dopedsource regions 110. -
FIGS. 5-7 show drain-source characteristic curves for several examples of devices embodying features in accordance with the principles of this disclosure.FIG. 5 depicts apanel 502 of drain current IDS (in amperes) versus drain-source voltage VDS (in volts) for one illustrative device. In this example, the device may have a half-width of the drain W of 1 micron. For certain voltages, small structure sizes correspond to higher internal electric fields. The 504, 506, 508, 510 and 512 correspond to VGS values of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively.curves -
FIG. 6 illustrates the scaling of the drain region of the device to smaller dimensions.Panel 602 shows the drain-source characteristics of a device having a drain region half-width W of 0.9 microns. 604, 606, 608, 610 and 612 correspond to VGS of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively. Notwithstanding the scaling to small sizes, the drain-source characteristics for the device represented inCurves panel 602 exhibit no anomalous drain-source conductivity behavior. -
FIG. 7 illustrates the drain-source characteristics of an embodiment scaled to a smaller drift region, in accordance with principles disclosed herein.Panel 700 shows 702, 704, 706, 708, and 710. Thecurves 702, 704, 706, 708, and 710 depict the drain current IDS versus drain-source voltage VDS for gate-source voltages VGS of 1 volt, 2 volts, 3 volts, 4 volts, and 5 volts, respectively. No anomalous behavior of the drain-source conductivity is seen over the entire range of gate-source and drain-source voltages.curves -
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of amethod 800.Method 800 starts atblock 802. Inblock 804, a source region is formed in a well. The source region comprises a semiconducting material (e.g., silicon) having a first dopant type. The well comprises a semiconducting material having a second dopant type that is opposite the first dopant type. For example, as described above, in an NMOS device, the first dopant type is an n-type dopant and the second dopant type is a p-type dopant. Inblock 806, the source region is terminated by implanting dopants having the second dopant type in a termination region in the well adjacent to the source region. When implanted, a concentration of the dopant of the second type in the termination region and a concentration of the dopant of the first type in the source region are substantially the same value. Stated another way, the dopant concentrations in the source region and the termination region are substantially the same, albeit of opposite type. Inblock 808, a polysilicon gate extension is positioned over at least a portion of the well. The implantation of the termination region is self-aligned, and the polysilicon gate extension provides the mask for the implantation. Further, disposing the source region in the well may also comprise implanting a dopant having the first dopant type in the well. The implantation may be self-aligned, with the polysilicon gate extension providing the mask for the implantation.Method 800 ends atblock 810. -
FIG. 9 shows aMOSFET device 902 in accordance with another embodiment.Device 902 includes adrain region 108 andsource regions 110, similar todevice 102 inFIG. 1 . Likewise,device 902 includes aLOCOS 105 and driftregion 106. Apoly gate 904 overlies a portion ofdrift region 106 and a channel (not visible inFIG. 9 ) is positioned betweendrift region 106 andsources 110 as previously described in conjunction withFIGS. 1 and 2 . Indevice 902,poly gate 904 includeslateral extensions 906 that, in at least some embodiments, may extend longitudinally from anend 908 ofend cap region 907 ofpoly gate 904 toends 127 of thesource regions 110. Indevice 902,lateral extensions 906 may serve as a mask during implantation of highly dopedsource regions 110, which in an NMOS embodiment comprise n-type dopants. A cross-section throughdevice 902 at any position that includeslateral extension 906 would appear as inFIG. 4 , which shows a cross-section throughdevice 102 at the position of lateral extension 122 (FIGS. 1 and 4 ). Thus, thelateral extensions 106 may overlay a portion of a shallow well 112 (FIGS. 1 and 4 ) with a gate oxide 206 (FIG. 4 ) therebetween as exemplified by device 102 (FIGS. 1 and 4 ). - The above discussion is meant to be illustrative. Numerous variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art once the above disclosure is fully appreciated. It is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such variations and modifications.
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1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a source region formed within a well, the source region comprising a first dopant type, and the well comprising a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type; and
a termination region formed within the well, the termination region aligned with the source region and having an end adjacent to and spaced apart from an end of the source region, the termination region comprising a semiconducting material having the second dopant type with a preselected concentration value greater than a concentration value of the second dopant type in the well.
2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein the first dopant type is an n-type dopant.
3. The semiconductor device of claim 2 wherein a concentration value of the first dopant type in the source region is greater than about 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cc).
4. The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein the second dopant type in the termination region is a p-type dopant.
5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 wherein the preselected concentration value of the second dopant type in the termination region is greater than about 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cc).
6. The semiconductor device of claim 1 further comprising:
a drain region comprising a second semiconducting material having the first dopant type positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region;
a drift region comprising a third semiconducting material having the first dopant type, the drift region positioned about the drain region, wherein:
the drift region is positioned in another spaced-apart relationship with the source region;
a concentration of the first dopant type in the drift region has a preselected value less than a preselected value of the concentration of the first dopant type in the drain region; and
a portion of the well between the source region and the drift region comprises a channel region; and
a polysilicon gate positioned above the drift region and channel region, wherein the polysilicon gate comprises a lateral extension overlying a portion of the well.
7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 wherein the lateral extension has a preselected longitudinal width, the longitudinal width defining the spaced-apart relationship between the end of the termination region adjacent to the source region and the end of the source region.
8. The semiconductor device of claim 7 wherein the preselected longitudinal width of the lateral extension is between about 0.1 micrometer (micron) and about 1.0 micron, inclusive.
9. The semiconductor device of claim 7 wherein the lateral extension defines a self-aligned structure for the source and the termination regions.
10. The semiconductor device of claim 6 wherein the preselected value of the concentration of the first dopant type in the drift region is between about 5×1015 per cubic centimeter (cc) and about 1×1017 per cc.
11. The semiconductor device of claim of claim 1 further comprising a back gate region wherein:
the back gate region comprises the second dopant type having a concentration greater than the concentration value of the second dopant type in the well; and
the back gate region is in electrical contact with the well.
12. The semiconductor device of claim 11 wherein the back gate region is electrically coupled to the termination region.
13. A method comprising:
forming a source region in a well, the source region comprising a semiconducting material having a first dopant type, the well comprising a semiconducting material having a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type; and
implanting dopants having the second dopant type in a termination region in the well adjacent to the source region,
wherein a concentration of the dopant of the second dopant type in the termination region and a concentration of the dopant of the first dopant type in the source region are substantially the same.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising disposing a polysilicon gate extension overlying at least a portion of the well, wherein the implanting of the termination region is a self-aligned implanting, wherein the polysilicon gate extension is a mask for the self-aligned implanting.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein:
disposing the source region in the well comprises implanting a dopant having the first dopant type in the well; and
the implanting the dopant having the first dopant type is a self-aligned implanting, and wherein the polysilicon gate extension is a mask for the self-aligned implanting.
16. The method of claim 13 wherein the first dopant type is an n-type dopant and the second dopant type is a p-type dopant.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein a concentration of the first and second dopant types is greater than about 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cc).
18. A semiconductor device comprising:
a source region formed within a well, the source region comprising a first dopant type, and the well comprising a second dopant type opposite the first dopant type;
a drain region comprising a first semiconducting material having the first dopant type positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region;
a drift region comprising a second semiconducting material having the first dopant type, the drift region positioned about the drain region, wherein:
the drift region is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the source region;
a concentration of the first dopant type in the drift region has a preselected value less than another preselected value of a concentration of the first dopant type in the drain region; and
a portion of the well between the source region and the drift region comprises a channel region; and
a polysilicon gate positioned above the drift region and channel region, wherein the polysilicon gate comprises a lateral extension overlying a portion of the well, wherein the lateral extension extends longitudinally from an end of an end-cap portion of the polysilicon gate to an end of the source region.
19. The semiconductor device of claim 18 wherein:
the first dopant type is an n-type dopant; and
a concentration of the first dopant type in the source region is greater than about 1×1019 per cubic centimeter (cc).
20. The semiconductor device of claim 19 wherein a concentration of the second dopant type in the well is in the range of about 5×1016/cc to about 1×1018/cc.
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