Semiconductor substrate structures, semiconductor devices and methods for forming the same

Abstract

A semiconductor substrate structure includes a substrate having a first conductivity type, an oxide layer disposed on the substrate, and a semiconductor layer disposed on the oxide layer. The semiconductor substrate structure also includes a first buried layer disposed in the semiconductor layer, having a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The semiconductor substrate structure further includes a second buried layer disposed in the semiconductor layer and above the first buried layer, having the first conductivity type, wherein the first buried layer and the second buried layer are separated by a distance.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]The invention relates to semiconductor devices, and in particular to semiconductor substrate structures of semiconductor devices and methods for forming the same.Description of the Related Art[0002]In the semiconductor industry, silicon-on-insulator (SOI) is a silicon-insulator-silicon substrate which can replace conventional silicon substrates. This involves a buried oxide layer sandwiched between the base silicon and the top silicon. The advantages of silicon-on-insulator technology relative to conventional bulk silicon substrates include lower leakage current, higher power efficiency, lower parasitic capacitance, and resistance to latch-up.[0003]However, in general, silicon-on-insulator devices suffer from the backside bias effect, which is also called the substrate bias effect. The backside bias effect occurs when the breakdown voltage of a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is affected by the voltage...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a way to make semiconductor devices with silicon-on-insulator substrates. In these devices, there is a problem that changes the breakdown voltages of certain components. To solve this problem, the patent suggests adding layers of n-type and p-type material to the substrate. This helps to eliminate the backside bias effect, which involves the influence of the substrate on the device performance. By doing this, the devices can be made more efficiently and without needing extra masks.

Problems solved by technology

The backside bias effect, which changes the breakdown voltages of the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, is one of the main problems of semiconductor devices with silicon-on-insulator substrates.

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