Trenched DMOS devices and methods and processes for making same

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2006-01-31

2006-01-31

Pham, Long (Department: 2814)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

C257S329000, C257S331000, C257S341000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06992352

ABSTRACT:
This invention describes a process for making a high density trench DMOS (Double-diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor with improved gate oxide breakdown at the three-dimensional trench corners and better body contact which can improve the latch-up immunity and increase the drive current. A guard-ring mask is used to define a deep body to cover the three-dimensional trench corners, which can prevent early gate-oxide breakdown during the off-state operation. Another function of the guard-ring mask is to define self-aligned deeper trenches at the terminations of the trenches. The deeper trenches at the terminations of the trenches will result in thicker gate oxide grown at the terminations. This layer of thicker oxide is used to prevent the pre-mature gate oxide breakdown at the three-dimensional trench corners. A trench spacer is formed after the N-body drive-in step by depositing a layer of oxide and then followed by an oxide etch-back step. This spacer is used to prevent any unwanted impurities to penetrate through the trench sidewall and get into the device channel during the high dosage source implantation step.

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