摘要:
A fuse structure in an integrated circuit chip is described that includes an insulated semiconductor substrate; a fuse bank integral to the insulated semiconductor substrate consisting of a plurality of parallel co-planar fuse links; and voids interspersed between each pair of the fuse links, the voids extending beyond a plane defined by the co-planar fuse links. The voids surrounding the spot to be hit by a laser beam during fuse blow operation act as a crack stop to prevent damage to adjacent circuit elements or other fuse links present. By suitably shaping and positioning the voids, a tighter pitch between fuses may be obtained.
摘要:
The invention relates to reducing variations in thickness and height of the buried strap of a trench capacitor. Reduced variations in thickness and height is achieved by defining the top of the buried strap by recessing the poly in the trench to the top of the buried strap. The collar is then recessed to below the top surface to define the bottom of the buried strap. A poly layer is deposited to line the sidewalls of the trench top surface of the poly trench fill, and recessed region above the collar. A etch is then used to remove the excess poly layer from the sidewalls and top surface of the poly trench fill, leaving the recessed region above the collar filled to form the buried strap. The etch removes the poly in the vertical and horizontal direction at about the same rate.
摘要:
A pad layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate 102 and a buffer layer 108 disposed within the pad layer such that the pad layer is divided into a dielectric layer 106 below the buffer layer and a mask layer 110 above the buffer layer. A method of forming layers with uniform planarity and thickness on a semiconductor chip includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thermal pad 106 formed thereon, forming a dielectric layer 106 on the thermal pad, forming a buffer layer 108 on the dielectric layer wherein the buffer layer is made from a different material than the dielectric layer and forming a mask layer 110 on the buffer layer wherein the buffer layer is made from a different material than the mask layer.
摘要:
A pad layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate 102 and a buffer layer 108 disposed within the pad layer such that the pad layer is divided into a dielectric layer 106 below the buffer layer and a mask layer 110 above the buffer layer. A method of forming layers with uniform planarity and thickness on a semiconductor chip includes the steps of providing a substrate having a thermal pad 106 formed thereon, forming a dielectric layer 106 on the thermal pad, forming a buffer layer 108 on the dielectric layer wherein the buffer layer is made from a different material than the dielectric layer and forming a mask layer 110 on the buffer layer wherein the buffer layer is made from a different material than the mask layer.
摘要:
A semiconductor device having a gate positioned in a recess between the source region and a drain region that are adjacent either side of the gate electrode. A channel region is below a majority of the source region as well as a majority of the drain region and the entire gate electrode.
摘要:
A memory cell formed in a semiconductor body includes a vertical trench (14) with a polysilicon fill (22) as a storage capacitor and a field effect transistor having a source (43) formed in the sidewall of the trench, a drain (42) formed in the semiconductor body (10) and having a surface common with a top surface of the semiconductor body, and having a channel region that includes both vertical and horizontal portions and a polysilicon gate (30) that is in an upper portion of the trench. A process for fabrication provides an insulating oxide layer (24A) at the top of the polysilicon fill portion (22) that serves as the storage node and a dielectric layer (28) that was formed as part of the gate dielectric of the transistor.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) formed in a semiconductor body has individual pairs of memory cells that are isolated from one another by a vertical electrical isolation trench and are isolated from support circuitry. The isolation trench has sidewalls and upper and lower portions, and encircles an area of the semiconductor body which contains the memory cells. This electrically isolates pairs of memory cells from each other and from the support circuitry contained within the semiconductor body but not located within the encircled area. The lower portion of the isolation trench is filled with an electrically conductive material that has sidewall portions thereof which are at least partly separated from the sidewalls of the lower portion of the trench by a first electrical insulator, and that has a lower portion that is in electrical contact with the semiconductor body. The upper portion of the isolation trench is filled with a second electrical insulator.
摘要:
A dynamic random access memory (DRAM) formed in a semiconductor body has individual pairs of memory cells with deep storage trenches (12) that are isolated from one another by a vertical electrical isolation trench (20) and are isolated from support circuitry. The isolation trench (20) has sidewalls and upper and lower portions, and encircles an area of the semiconductor body which contains the memory cells. This electrically isolates pairs of memory cells from each other and from the support circuitry contained within the semiconductor body but not located within the encircled area. The lower portion of the isolation trench is filled with an electrically conductive material that has sidewall portions (22) thereof which are at least partly separated from the sidewalls of the lower portion of the trench by a first electrical insulator (21), and that has a lower portion (26) that is in electrical contact with the semiconductor body. The upper portion of the isolation trench is filled with a second electrical insulator (28).