A method for improving the performance of a single polysilicon NPN transistor by using cumulafive/dual photoresist processing is presented. The photoresist from the polysilicon emitter layer patterning is preserved and over-coated in fhe subsequent extrinsic base implant masking layer. The n-fype emifter polysilicon is thus pmtected from counter-doping by the p-type extrinsic base implantation in a seIfaligned manner. Elecfrical consequences of applying this process, which include improved current gain and cutosfrequency, are reported.