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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2002
Toshiyuki Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Matsuhashi, Saitama, JP;
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An FET is fabricated on an SOI substrate by the following processes. Openings are formed in laminated layers of a pad oxide film of about 5-10 nm and an oxidation-resistant nitride film of about 50-150 nm at positions where device isolation regions are to be provided. The substrate is irradiated by an ion implantation apparatus with at least one of Ar ions and Si ions with an implantation energy of 40-50 keV, and a dose of 1×10 to 5×10 cm . Field oxidation is then conducted to electrically separate adjacent devices. The regions of the substrate where the openings are formed become amorphous when irradiated, and the field oxidation is consequently enhanced. Hence, a thermal oxidation film having sufficient thickness can be obtained even at device isolation regions having isolation widths of 0.2 &mgr;m or less.