H01L29/1008

Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) structure and related method

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) structure and related method. A BJT according to the disclosure may include a base over a semiconductor substrate. A collector is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a first horizontal end of the base. An emitter is over the semiconductor substrate and laterally abuts a second horizontal end of the base opposite the first horizontal end. A horizontal interface between the emitter and the base is smaller than a horizontal interface between the collector and the base.

BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE ON SEMICONDUCTOR FIN AND METHODS TO FORM SAME
20230098557 · 2023-03-30 ·

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a bipolar transistor structure on a semiconductor fin. The semiconductor fin may be on a substrate and may have a first doping type, a length in a first direction, and a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The semiconductor fin includes a first portion and a second portion adjacent the first portion along the length of the semiconductor fin. The second portion is coupled to a base contact. A dopant concentration of the first portion is less than a dopant concentration of the second portion. An emitter/collector (E/C) material is adjacent the first portion along the width of the semiconductor fin. The E/C material has a second doping type opposite the first doping type. The E/C material is coupled to an E/C contact.

Lateral bipolar junction transistor and method

Disclosed is a semiconductor structure including at least one bipolar junction transistor (BJT), which is uniquely configured so that fabrication of the BJT can be readily integrated with fabrication of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices on an advanced silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer. The BJT has an emitter, a base, and a collector laid out horizontally across an insulator layer and physically separated. Extension regions extend laterally between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector and are doped to provide junctions between the emitter and the base and between the base and the collector. Gate structures are on the extension regions. The emitter, base, and collector are contacted. Optionally, the gate structures and a substrate below the insulator layer are contacted and can be biased to optimize BJT performance. Optionally, the structure further includes one or more CMOS devices. Also disclosed is a method of forming the structure.

Germanium-Silicon-Tin (GeSiSn) Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor Devices
20230031642 · 2023-02-02 ·

A semiconductor device having a GeSiSn base region combined with an emitter region and a collector region can be used to fabricate a bipolar transistor or a heterojunction bipolar transistor. The GeSiSn base region can be compositionally graded or latticed matched or strained to GaAs. The GeSiSn base region can be wafer bonded to a GaN or SiC collector region.

REPEATED EMITTER DESIGN FOR ACHIEVING SCALABLE LATERAL PNP BEHAVIOR
20220352317 · 2022-11-03 ·

A semiconductor device is described herein. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a collector region in the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of emitter regions in the substrate, each of the plurality emitter regions separate from each other, wherein the plurality of emitter regions is disposed in an area bounded by the collector region.

ASYMMETRIC LATERAL BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR AND METHOD

Disclosed is a semiconductor structure that includes an asymmetric lateral bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The BJT includes an emitter, a base, a collector extension and a collector arranged side-by-side (i.e., laterally) across a semiconductor layer. The emitter, collector and collector extension have a first type conductivity with the collector extension having a lower conductivity level than either the emitter or the collector. The base has a second type conductivity that is different from the first type conductivity. With such a lateral configuration, the BJT can be easily integrated with CMOS devices on advanced SOI technology platforms. With such an asymmetric configuration and, particularly, given the inclusion of the collector extension but not an emitter extension, the BJT can achieve a relatively high collector-emitter breakdown voltage (V.sub.br-CEO) without a significant risk of leakage currents at high voltages. Also disclosed are method embodiments for forming such a semiconductor structure.

LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS HAVING AN EMITTER EXTENSION AND A HALO REGION

A structure for a lateral bipolar junction transistor is provided. The structure comprising an emitter including a first concentration of a first dopant. A collector including a second concentration of the first dopant, the first concentration of the first dopant may be different from the second concentration of the first dopant. An intrinsic base may be laterally arranged between the emitter and the collector, and an extrinsic base region may be above the intrinsic base. An emitter extension may be arranged adjacent to the emitter, whereby the emitter extension laterally extends under a portion of the extrinsic base region. A halo region may be arranged adjacent to the emitter extension, whereby the halo region laterally extends under another portion of the extrinsic base region.

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) DEVICE WITH IMPROVED TURN-ON VOLTAGE
20220344470 · 2022-10-27 ·

The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a bipolar transistor device, including a base region, having a base contact region, in a first well of a first conductivity type, a collector region, having a collector contact region, in a second well of a second conductivity type, and an emitter region, having an emitter contact region, in the first well, located between the base contact region and the second well, and a reverse-doped resistance well, of the second conductivity type, located in the first well of the first conductivity type between the base contact region and the emitter contact region structured to decrease turn-on voltage of the bipolar transistor device.

LATERAL BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR STRUCTURE WITH INNER AND OUTER SPACERS AND METHODS TO FORM SAME

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a lateral bipolar transistor structure with inner and outer spacers, and related methods. A lateral bipolar transistor structure may have an emitter/collector (E/C) layer over an insulator. The E/C layer has a first doping type. A first base layer is on the insulator and adjacent the E/C layer. The first base layer has a second doping type opposite the first doping type. A second base layer is on the first base layer and having the second doping type. A dopant concentration of the second base layer is greater than a dopant concentration of the first base layer. An inner spacer is on the E/C layer and adjacent the second base layer. An outer spacer is on the E/C layer and adjacent the inner spacer.

BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS INCLUDING A PORTION OF A BASE LAYER INSIDE A CAVITY IN A DIELECTRIC LAYER
20230084007 · 2023-03-16 ·

Structures for a bipolar junction transistor and methods of forming a structure for a bipolar junction transistor. The structure includes a dielectric layer having a cavity, a first semiconductor layer on the dielectric layer, a collector including a portion on the first semiconductor layer, an emitter including a portion on the first semiconductor layer, and a second semiconductor layer that includes a first section in the cavity and a second section. The second section of the second semiconductor layer is laterally positioned between the portion of the collector and the portion of the emitter.