Electrostatic discharge protection circuit device and a manufacturing method for the same
AssigneeUnited Microelectronics Corp.
InventorsTien-Hao Tang, Shiao-Shien Chen
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AssigneeUnited Microelectronics Corp.
InventorsTien-Hao Tang, Shiao-Shien Chen
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A structure of an ESD protection circuit device located under a pad, protecting an internal circuit and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The ESD protection circuit device having a pad window, located under a pad, includes a semiconductor substrate having a P-well and an N well. The P-well and the N-well have an interface. A predetermined area, pad window is selected in the substrate A first STI structure, a second STI structure and a third STI structure are formed in the substrate within the pad window. N-type doped regions are formed P-well and in the N-well First p-type doped regions are formed in the P-well and in the N-well and second p-type doped regions are formed in the P-well and in the N-well A first zener diode is formed in the N-well and a second zener diode is formed in the P-well
A structure of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit, located under a pad which is to be formed later, the structure comprising
2 The structure of claim 1, wherein the P-well comprises boron dopants
4 The structure of claim 1, wherein the first p-type doped region in the P-well and the first p-type doped region in the N-well are formed by implanting boron with a concentration higher than the P-well.
5 The structure of claim 1, wherein the second p-type doped region in the P-well and in the N-well are formed by implanting boron with a dosage level slightly lower than the first p-type doped region
8 A method of manufacturing an ESD protection circuit located under a pad which is to be formed later, the method comprising the steps of
The method of claim 8, wherein the P-well is formed by implanting boron.
The method of claim 8, wherein the N-well is formed by implanting phosphorous
11 The method of claim 8, wherein the first p-type doped region in the P-well and the first p-type doped region in the N-well are formed by implanting boron with a concentration higher than the P-well
12 The method of claim 8, wherein the second p-type doped region in the P-well and in the N-well are formed by implant boron at higher energy levels than the first p-type doped region
The method of claim 8, wherein the n-type doped region in the P-well and in the N-well are formed by implanting phosphorous with a concentration higher than the N-well
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.