公开(公告)号：US20090090993A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US11867268

申请日：2007-10-04

申请人： William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

发明人： William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

IPC分类号： H01L29/00 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated eFUSE device is formed by forming a silicon “floating beam” on air, whereupon the fusible portion of the eFUSE device resides. This beam extends between two larger, supporting terminal structures. “Undercutting” techniques are employed whereby a structure is formed atop a buried layer, and that buried layer is removed by selective etching. Whereby a “floating” silicide eFUSE conductor is formed on a silicon beam structure. In its initial state, the eFUSE silicide is highly conductive, exhibiting low electrical resistance (the “unblown state of the eFUSE). When a sufficiently large current is passed through the eFUSE conductor, localized heating occurs. This heating causes electromigration of the silicide into the silicon beam (and into surrounding silicon, thereby diffusing the silicide and greatly increasing its electrical resistance. When the current source is removed, the silicide remains permanently in this diffused state, the “blown” state of the eFUSE.

摘要翻译： 通过在空气中形成硅“浮动光束”形成集成eFUSE装置，于是eFUSE装置的可熔部分驻留。 该梁在两个更大的支撑端子结构之间延伸。 采用“底切”技术，由此在掩埋层顶部形成结构，并且通过选择性蚀刻去除掩埋层。 由此在硅梁结构上形成“浮动”硅化物eFUSE导体。 在初始状态下，eFUSE硅化物具有高导电性，表现出较低的电阻（eFUSE的未吹出状态），当足够大的电流通过eFUSE导体时，发生局部加热，该加热导致硅化物的电迁移 （并且进入周围的硅，从而扩散硅化物并大大增加其电阻。当电流源被去除时，硅化物永久地保持在这种扩散状态，eFUSE的“吹”状态。

公开(公告)号：US07713792B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11870007

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Anil Kumar Chinthakindi ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

发明人： Anil Kumar Chinthakindi ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

IPC分类号： H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A fuse structure, a method for fabricating the fuse structure and a method for programming a fuse within the fuse structure each use a fuse material layer that is used as a fuse, and located upon a monocrystalline semiconductor material layer in turn located over a substrate. At least part of the monocrystalline semiconductor material layer is separated from the substrate by a gap. Use of the monocrystalline semiconductor material layer, as well as the gap, provides for enhanced uniformity and reproducibility when programming the fuse.

摘要翻译： 熔丝结构，制造熔丝结构的方法和用于对熔丝结构内的熔丝进行编程的方法各自使用用作熔丝的熔丝材料层，并且依次位于单晶半导体材料层上而位于衬底上。 至少部分单晶半导体材料层通过间隙与衬底分离。 单晶半导体材料层的使用以及间隙，在编程保险丝时提供了增强的均匀性和再现性。

公开(公告)号：US20070284693A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11423181

申请日：2006-06-09

申请人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Byeongju Park

发明人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Byeongju Park

IPC分类号： H01L29/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electrically programmable fuse is provided which includes a cathode, an anode, and a fuse link conductively connecting the cathode to the anode. The cathode, the anode and the fuse link each have a length in a direction of current between the anode and cathode. Each of the cathode, the anode and the fuse link also has a width in a direction transverse to the respective length. At a cathode junction where the cathode meets the fuse link, the width of the fuse link decreases substantially and abruptly relative to the width of the cathode. The width of the fuse link increases only gradually in a direction towards an anode junction where the fuse link meets the anode.

摘要翻译： 提供了电可编程保险丝，其包括阴极，阳极和将阴极导电连接到阳极的熔断体。 阴极，阳极和熔断体在阳极和阴极之间的电流方向上具有长度。 阴极，阳极和熔丝链中的每一个也在横向于相应长度的方向上具有宽度。 在阴极与熔丝连接的阴极结处，熔丝链的宽度相对于阴极的宽度基本上急剧下降。 熔丝链的宽度仅在熔丝链接到阳极的阳极结的方向上逐渐增加。

公开(公告)号：US07745855B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-29

申请号：US11867268

申请日：2007-10-04

申请人： William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

发明人： William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman ,  Byeongju Park

IPC分类号： H01L27/10

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated eFUSE device is formed by forming a silicon “floating beam” on air, whereupon the fusible portion of the eFUSE device resides. This beam extends between two larger, supporting terminal structures. “Undercutting” techniques are employed whereby a structure is formed atop a buried layer, and that buried layer is removed by selective etching. Whereby a “floating” silicide eFUSE conductor is formed on a silicon beam structure. In its initial state, the eFUSE silicide is highly conductive, exhibiting low electrical resistance (the “unblown state of the eFUSE). When a sufficiently large current is passed through the eFUSE conductor, localized heating occurs. This heating causes electromigration of the silicide into the silicon beam (and into surrounding silicon, thereby diffusing the silicide and greatly increasing its electrical resistance. When the current source is removed, the silicide remains permanently in this diffused state, the “blown” state of the eFUSE.

摘要翻译： 通过在空气中形成硅“浮动光束”形成集成eFUSE装置，于是eFUSE装置的可熔部分驻留。 该梁在两个较大的支撑端子结构之间延伸。 采用“底切”技术，由此在掩埋层顶部形成结构，并且通过选择性蚀刻去除掩埋层。 由此在硅梁结构上形成“浮动”硅化物eFUSE导体。 在其初始状态下，eFUSE硅化物具有高导电性，表现出低电阻（eFUSE的未吹出状态）。 当足够大的电流通过eFUSE导体时，发生局部加热。 这种加热导致硅化物的电迁移到硅束（并进入周围的硅，从而扩散硅化物，并大大增加其电阻。当电流源被去除时，硅化物永久地保持在这种扩散状态，“吹”状态 eFUSE。

公开(公告)号：US07345904B1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US11548477

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Byeongju Park ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  John M. Safran

发明人： Byeongju Park ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  John M. Safran

IPC分类号： G11C17/18

CPC分类号： G11C17/16 ,  G11C17/18 ,  H01L23/5256 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A method for programming an electronically programmable semiconductor fuse applies a programming current to a fuse link as a series of multiple pulses. The fuse link has a nominal maximum programming current and corresponding combinations of a programming voltage and a gate voltage associated with the nominal maximum programming current. A first programming current pulse is generated to provide a programming current less than the maximum programming current. The first programming current pulse causes electromigration to increase the resistance of the fuse link. A subsequent programming current pulse is applied using a combination of gate voltage and programming voltages which if applied to the fuse link absent any electromigration would result in a programming current greater than the nominal maximum programming current. However, the resistance created by the first programming pulse reduces the programming current of the subsequent programming pulse to a level below the maximum programming current.

摘要翻译： 用于编程电子可编程半导体熔丝的方法将编程电流作为一系列多个脉冲施加到熔丝链路。 熔丝链路具有标称最大编程电流以及与标称最大编程电流相关联的编程电压和栅极电压的对应组合。 产生第一编程电流脉冲以提供小于最大编程电流的编程电流。 第一个编程电流脉冲导致电迁移以增加熔断体的电阻。 使用栅极电压和编程电压的组合来施加随后的编程电流脉冲，如果施加到熔丝链而没有任何电迁移将导致编程电流大于标称最大编程电流。 然而，由第一编程脉冲产生的电阻将后续编程脉冲的编程电流降低到低于最大编程电流的电平。

公开(公告)号：US20080051008A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11466133

申请日：2006-08-22

申请人： Laertis Economikos ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Byeongju Park

发明人： Laertis Economikos ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Byeongju Park

IPC分类号： B24B49/00 ,  B24B7/30 ,  B24B29/00

CPC分类号： B24B37/042 ,  B24B1/005

摘要： A chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) apparatus includes a workpiece carrier configured for retaining a workpiece thereupon, a polishing platen configured for retaining a polishing pad thereupon, and an electromagnetic coil surrounding a periphery of the workpiece carrier. The electromagnetic coil is configured to provide a magnetic field of alternating polarity to cause the rotation of ferromagnetic slurry particles disposed on the workpiece to facilitate polishing of the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 化学机械抛光（CMP）装置包括构造成用于保持其上的工件的工件载体，被配置为用于将抛光垫保持在其上的抛光台和围绕工件载体的周边的电磁线圈。 电磁线圈被配置成提供具有交替极性的磁场，以引起设置在工件上的铁磁性浆料颗粒的旋转，以便于抛光工件。

公开(公告)号：US20110272779A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US13189016

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

发明人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

IPC分类号： H01L23/525

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An eFuse, includes: a substrate and an insulating layer disposed on the substrate; a first layer including a single crystal or polycrystalline silicon disposed on the insulating layer; a second layer including a single crystal or polycrystalline silicon germanium disposed on the first layer, and a third layer including a silicide disposed on the second layer. The Ge has a final concentration in a range of approximately five percent to approximately twenty-five percent.

摘要翻译： eFuse包括：衬底和设置在衬底上的绝缘层; 包括设置在所述绝缘层上的单晶或多晶硅的第一层; 包括设置在第一层上的单晶或多晶硅锗的第二层，以及包括设置在第二层上的硅化物的第三层。 Ge的终浓度范围约为百分之五至百分之二十五。

公开(公告)号：US07943493B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-17

申请号：US12873882

申请日：2010-09-01

申请人： Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

发明人： Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A contiguous block of a stack of two heterogeneous semiconductor layers is formed over an insulator region such as shallow trench isolation. A portion of the contiguous block is exposed to an etch, while another portion is masked during the etch. The etch removes an upper semiconductor layer selective to a lower semiconductor layer in the exposed portion. The etch mask is removed and the entirety of the lower semiconductor layer within the exposed region is metallized. A first metal semiconductor alloy vertically abutting the insulator region is formed, while exposed surfaces of the stack of two heterogeneous semiconductor layers, which comprises the materials of the upper semiconductor layer, are concurrently metallized to form a second metal semiconductor alloy. An inflection point for current and, consequently, a region of flux divergence are formed at the boundary of the two metal semiconductor alloys.

摘要翻译： 在绝缘体区域上形成两个不均匀半导体层的堆叠的连续块，例如浅沟槽隔离。 连续块的一部分暴露于蚀刻，而另一部分在蚀刻期间被掩蔽。 蚀刻去除在暴露部分中对下半导体层有选择性的上半导体层。 去除蚀刻掩模，并且暴露区域内的下半导体层的整体被金属化。 形成垂直邻接绝缘体区域的第一金属半导体合金，同时将包含上半导体层的材料的两个非均匀半导体层的堆叠的暴露表面同时金属化以形成第二金属半导体合金。 在两个金属半导体合金的边界处形成电流的拐点，从而形成磁通发散区域。

公开(公告)号：US20100330783A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12873882

申请日：2010-09-01

申请人： Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

发明人： Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  William K. Henson ,  Deok-Kee Kim ,  Chandrasekharan Kothandaraman

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A contiguous block of a stack of two heterogeneous semiconductor layers is formed over an insulator region such as shallow trench isolation. A portion of the contiguous block is exposed to an etch, while another portion is masked during the etch. The etch removes an upper semiconductor layer selective to a lower semiconductor layer in the exposed portion. The etch mask is removed and the entirety of the lower semiconductor layer within the exposed region is metallized. A first metal semiconductor alloy vertically abutting the insulator region is formed, while exposed surfaces of the stack of two heterogeneous semiconductor layers, which comprises the materials of the upper semiconductor layer, are concurrently metallized to form a second metal semiconductor alloy. An inflection point for current and, consequently, a region of flux divergence are formed at the boundary of the two metal semiconductor alloys.

摘要翻译： 在绝缘体区域上形成两个不均匀半导体层的堆叠的连续块，例如浅沟槽隔离。 连续块的一部分暴露于蚀刻，而另一部分在蚀刻期间被掩蔽。 蚀刻去除在暴露部分中对下半导体层有选择性的上半导体层。 去除蚀刻掩模，并且暴露区域内的下半导体层的整体被金属化。 形成垂直邻接绝缘体区域的第一金属半导体合金，同时将包含上半导体层的材料的两个非均匀半导体层的堆叠的暴露表面同时金属化以形成第二金属半导体合金。 在两个金属半导体合金的边界处形成电流的拐点，从而形成磁通发散区域。

公开(公告)号：US08829645B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-09

申请号：US12137640

申请日：2008-06-12

申请人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Ahmet S Ozcan ,  Haining S Yang

发明人： Deok-Kee Kim ,  Ahmet S Ozcan ,  Haining S Yang

IPC分类号： H01L23/52

CPC分类号： H01L23/5256 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An e-fuse structure and method has an anode; a fuse link (a first end of the fuse link is connected to the anode); a cathode (a second end of the fuse link opposite the first end is connected to the cathode); and a silicide layer on the fuse link. The silicide layer has a first silicide region adjacent the anode and a second silicide region adjacent the cathode. The second silicide region comprises an impurity not contained within the first silicide region. Further, the first silicide region is thinner than the second silicide region.

摘要翻译： 电熔丝结构和方法具有阳极; 熔丝连接（熔丝连接的第一端连接到阳极）; 阴极（与第一端相对的熔断体的第二端连接到阴极）; 和熔丝链上的硅化物层。 硅化物层具有邻近阳极的第一硅化物区域和与阴极相邻的第二硅化物区域。 第二硅化物区域包括不包含在第一硅化物区域内的杂质。 此外，第一硅化物区域比第二硅化物区域薄。