Matsushita Electronics Corporation

Takashi Furuta

Shuichi Nishida

Shigeki Sawada

Formed on a p-type semiconductor substrate are bipolar transistors and CMOS transistors. A bipolar transistor has a base extraction electrode a side-surface of which is covered with an oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, and a polysilicon layer. A CMOS transistor has a gate electrode a side-surface of which is covered with an oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, and a side-wall layer. The silicon nitride layer on the side-surface of the base extraction electrode is formed by the same fabrication step that the silicon nitride layer on the side-surface of the gate electrode is formed.

Semiconductor integrated circuit apparatus and associated fabrication

A semiconductor device includes first and second oxide film regions formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. A first impurity diffusion region is located at a distance from one of the first and second oxide regions. A second impurity diffusion region is located along the surface of the semiconductor substrate and partially overlaps the first impurity diffusion region. The width of the second impurity diffusion region is greater than that of the first impurity diffusion region. A contact hole is provided extending substantially over the second impurity diffusion region. The contact hole has a first side wall defined by one of the first and second oxide film regions and a second side wall defined by an insulating film. The width of the opening of the contact hole is greater than or equal to the width of the first impurity diffusion region. A conductive film is formed along the bottom portion and along the opposite side walls of the contact hole. A wiring layer is provided connected to the conductive film.

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Takatsuki, Japan

Takashi Furuta