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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Sheldon Aronowitz, San Jose, CA (US);
Amolak Ramde, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
437143 ; 437 30 ; 437150 ; 437959 ;
Abstract
A process is disclosed for controlling the diffusion of aluminum in silicon for the fabrication of monolithic pn junction isolated integrated circuits. Germanium is incorporated into the silicon where isolation or p-well diffusion of aluminum is to occur. Aluminum diffusion is modified by the presence of the germanium so that channeling and out diffusion are controlled. The control is enhanced when boron is incorporated into the silicon along with the aluminum.