SOI CMOS Technology

  • James B. Kuo
  • Ker-Wei Su
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Abstract

In this chapter, SOI CMOS technology is described. Starting from the evolution of SOI technology, various SOI substrate and isolation techniques are introduced. Then, a 0.25μm SOI CMOS fabrication processing sequence is described, followed by major SOI CMOS device structures. In the final portion of this chapter, special-purpose SOI technologies including DRAM, BiCMOS, and power are described.

Keywords

Chemical Mechanical Polishing Polysilicon Layer Breakdown Electric Field Silicon Nitride Layer Bury Oxide Layer 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • James B. Kuo
    • 1
  • Ker-Wei Su
    • 1
  1. 1.National Taiwan UniversityTaiwan

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