Basic Bipolar Process Description Bipolar Process Flow –Vertical npn –Lateral pnp –JFET –Prepared by Randy Geiger, September 2001
Bipolar Process Flow P-substrate n+ buried collector implant n-epitaxy Buried collector Isolation Diffusionp-base diffusion n+ emitter diffusion Oxidation Contact Openings Metalization Bipolar Process Flow
n+ buried collector implant Buried collector Base Emitter Collector Vertical npn BJT
B E C Lateral pnp Modification E C B Lateral pnp BJT
B E C JFET Modification S D G
BJT Layout and Area Issues BJT Layout BJT Area Requirements Comparison of Area between MOS and Bipolar Processes
NOT TO SCALE Note: 24 required Between p-base and isolation diffusion
Note: 24 required Between p-base and isolation diffusion Note: Not to vertical Scale 58
Note: 24 required Between p-base and isolation diffusion Note: Not to vertical Scale 58
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Note: Not to vertical Scale Bounding Area =
Bounding Area = 208 Comparison with Area for n-channel MOSFET in Bulk CMOS
Bounding Area = 168 Active Area = 6 2 Minimum-Sized MOSFET
Note: Not to vertical Scale MOSFET BJT
Area Comparison between BJT and MOSFET BJT Area = n-channel MOSFET Area = Area Ratio25:1
That’s all folks!