Method for forming an isolation region

摘要

Forming an insulating region (14) surrounding an active region (12) in a semiconductor substrate (10) involves forming a trench surrounding the active region in the substrate, filling the trench with a first material so as to create a protruding insulating zone that forms a peripheral edge around the active region, and beveling the edge of insulating region at the periphery of the active region. An Independent claim is given for a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate (10) and at least one insulating region (14) surrounding an active region (12) which is formed by the invented process.