Pillar P-i-n semiconductor diodes
    101.
    发明授权
    Pillar P-i-n semiconductor diodes 失效
    支柱P-i-n半导体二极管

    公开(公告)号:US07525170B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-28

    申请号:US11538557

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: H01L31/058

    摘要: An arrangement of pillar shaped p-i-n diodes having a high aspect ration are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Each device is formed by an intrinsic or lightly doped region (i-region) positioned between a P+ region and an N+ region at each end of the pillar. The arrangement of pillar p-i-n diodes is embedded in an optical transparent medium. For a given surface area, more light energy is absorbed by the pillar arrangement of p-i-n diodes than by conventional planar p-i-n diodes. The pillar p-i-n diodes are preferably configured in an array formation to enable photons reflected from one pillar p-i-n diode to be captured and absorbed by another p-i-n diode adjacent to the first one, thereby optimizing the efficiency of energy conversion.

    摘要翻译: 在半导体衬底上形成具有高纵横比的柱状p-i-n二极管的布置。 每个器件由位于柱的每个端部处的P +区域和N +区域之间的本征或轻掺杂区域(i区域)形成。 柱p-i-n二极管的布置被嵌入在光学透明介质中。 对于给定的表面积,p-i-n二极管的支柱排列比常规平面p-i-n二极管吸收更多的光能。 支柱p-i-n二极管优选地被配置成阵列形成,以使得从一个柱p-i-n二极管反射的光子被与第一个p-i-n二极管相邻的另一个p-i-n二极管捕获和吸收,从而优化了能量转换的效率。

    Electronic fuse with conformal fuse element formed over a freestanding dielectric spacer
    102.
    发明授权
    Electronic fuse with conformal fuse element formed over a freestanding dielectric spacer 失效
    具有保形熔丝元件的电子保险丝,形成在独立电介质垫片上

    公开(公告)号:US07460003B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-02

    申请号:US11372387

    申请日:2006-03-09

    IPC分类号: H01H85/08 H01L23/62

    摘要: An electronic fuse for an integrated circuit and a method of fabrication thereof are presented. The electronic fuse has a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion interconnected by a fuse element. The fuse element has a convex upper surface and a lower surface with a radius of curvature at a smallest surface area of curvature less than or equal to 100 nanometers. Fabricating the electronic fuse includes forming an at least partially freestanding dielectric spacer above a supporting structure, and then conformably forming the fuse element of the fuse over at least a portion of the freestanding dielectric spacer, with the fuse element characterized as noted above. The dielectric spacer may remain in place as a thermally insulating layer underneath the fuse element, or may be removed to form a void underneath the fuse element.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于集成电路的电子熔断器及其制造方法。 电子熔断器具有由熔丝元件互连的第一端子部分和第二端子部分。 保险丝元件具有凸起的上表面和具有小于或等于100纳米的曲率的最小表面积的曲率半径的下表面。 制造电子熔断器包括在支撑结构之上形成至少部分独立的介电隔离物,然后在独立电介质隔离物的至少一部分上顺应地形成熔丝的熔丝元件,其中熔丝元件的特征如上所述。 电介质间隔物可以保留在熔丝元件下面的绝热层的适当位置,或者可以被去除以在熔丝元件下面形成空隙。

    Systems and Methods for Controlling of Electro-Migration
    104.
    发明申请
    Systems and Methods for Controlling of Electro-Migration 审中-公开
    控制电迁移的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080217614A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12124575

    申请日:2008-05-21

    IPC分类号: H01L23/58

    摘要: Systems and methods for controlling electro-migration, and reducing the deleterious effects thereof, are disclosed. Embodiments provide for reversal of an applied voltage to an integrated circuit when a measurement indicative of an extent of electro-migration indicates that a healing cycle of operation is warranted. During the healing cycle, circuits of the integrated circuit function normally, but electro-migration effects are reversed. In one embodiment, micro-electro-mechanical switches are provided at a lowest level of metallization to switch the direction of current through the levels of metallization of the integrated circuit. In another embodiment, if the measurement indicative of the extent of electro-migration exceeds a reference level by a specifiable amount, then the voltage applied to the integrated circuit is reversed in polarity to cause current to switch directions to counter electro-migration. A plurality of switches are provided to switch current directions through a lowest level of metallization so that the circuits function normally even though the polarity of the applied voltage has been reversed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于控制电迁移的系统和方法,并减少其有害影响。 实施例提供了当指示电迁移程度的测量指示操作的愈合周期是有必要的时将施加的电压反转到集成电路。 在愈合周期中,集成电路的电路正常工作,但电迁移效应相反。 在一个实施例中,微电子机械开关设置在最低级别的金属化处,以将电流方向切换到集成电路的金属化水平。 在另一个实施例中,如果指示电迁移程度的测量超过参考电平达指定量,则施加到集成电路的电压的极性反转,导致电流切换方向以对抗电迁移。 提供多个开关以切换电流方向通过最低金属化水平,使得即使施加的电压的极性已经被反转,电路也能正常工作。

    PATTERNED SILICON-ON-INSULATOR LAYERS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME
    105.
    发明申请
    PATTERNED SILICON-ON-INSULATOR LAYERS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME 有权
    图案的绝缘硅绝缘层及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080157261A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US12049258

    申请日:2008-03-14

    IPC分类号: H01L27/12

    CPC分类号: H01L21/76243

    摘要: In an aspect, a method is provided for forming a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) layer. The method includes the steps of (1) providing a silicon substrate; (2) selectively implanting the silicon substrate with oxygen using a low implant energy to form an ultra-thin patterned seed layer; and (3) employing the ultra-thin patterned seed layer to form a patterned SOI layer on the silicon substrate. Numerous other aspects are provided.

    摘要翻译: 在一方面,提供了一种用于形成绝缘体上硅(SOI)层的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:(1)提供硅衬底; (2)使用低注入能量用氧选择性地注入硅衬底以形成超薄图案种子层; 和(3)使用超薄图案种子层在硅衬底上形成图案化SOI层。 提供了许多其他方面。

    Systems and methods for controlling of electro-migration

    公开(公告)号:US07339390B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-04

    申请号:US11140765

    申请日:2005-05-31

    IPC分类号: G01R31/02

    摘要: Systems and methods for controlling electro-migration, and reducing the deleterious effects thereof, are disclosed. Embodiments provide for reversal of an applied voltage to an integrated circuit when a measurement indicative of an extent of electro-migration indicates that a healing cycle of operation is warranted. During the healing cycle, circuits of the integrated circuit function normally, but electro-migration effects are reversed. In one embodiment, micro-electro-mechanical switches are provided at a lowest level of metallization to switch the direction of current through the levels of metallization of the integrated circuit. In another embodiment, if the measurement indicative of the extent of electro-migration exceeds a reference level by a specifiable amount, then the voltage applied to the integrated circuit is reversed in polarity to cause current to switch directions to counter electro-migration. A plurality of switches are provided to switch current directions through a lowest level of metallization so that the circuits function normally even though the polarity of the applied voltage has been reversed.

    Hierarchical power supply noise monitoring device and system for very large scale integrated circuits
    108.
    发明授权
    Hierarchical power supply noise monitoring device and system for very large scale integrated circuits 有权
    用于大型集成电路的分层电源噪声监测装置和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06823293B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-23

    申请号:US10334312

    申请日:2002-12-31

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G01R31/3004 G01R31/31721

    摘要: A hierarchical power supply noise monitoring device and system for very large scale integrated circuits. The noise-monitoring device is fabricated on-chip to measure the noise on the chip. The noise-monitoring system includes a plurality of on-chip noise-monitoring devices distributed strategically across the chip. A noise-analysis algorithm analyzes the noise characteristics from the noise data collected from the noise-monitoring devices, and a hierarchical noise-monitoring system maps the noise of each core to the system on chip.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于大规模集成电路的分层电源噪声监测装置和系统。 噪声监测装置是片上制造的,以测量芯片上的噪声。 噪声监测系统包括跨芯片战略性分布的多个片上噪声监测装置。 噪声分析算法从噪声监测装置收集的噪声数据中分析噪声特性,分层噪声监测系统将每个核心的噪声映射到片上系统。

    Redundancy arrangement using a focused ion beam
    110.
    发明授权
    Redundancy arrangement using a focused ion beam 有权
    使用聚焦离子束进行冗余布置

    公开(公告)号:US06426903B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-30

    申请号:US09923721

    申请日:2001-08-07

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    摘要: A static redundancy arrangement for a circuit using a focused ion beam anti-fuse methodology which reduces the circuit layout area and the switching activity compared to a prior art dynamic redundancy scheme, resulting in less power, a simpler design and higher speed. Focused ion beam anti-fuse methodology is used to program redundancy for circuits, particularly wide I/O embedded DRAM macros. An anti-fuse array circuit is comprised of a plurality of anti-fuse programming elements, each of which comprises a latch circuit controlled by a set input signal, and an anti-fuse device which is programmed by a focused ion beam.

    摘要翻译: 使用聚焦离子束反熔丝方法的电路的静态冗余布置,与现有技术的动态冗余方案相比,其减小了电路布局面积和开关活动,导致较少的功率,更简单的设计和更高的速度。 聚焦离子束反熔丝方法用于编程电路冗余,特别是宽I / O嵌入式DRAM宏。 反熔丝阵列电路由多个反熔丝编程元件组成,每个反熔丝编程元件包括由设定的输入信号控制的锁存电路和由聚焦离子束编程的反熔丝器件。