System and method for correcting systematic parametric variations on integrated circuit chips in order to minimize circuit limited yield loss
    21.
    发明授权
    System and method for correcting systematic parametric variations on integrated circuit chips in order to minimize circuit limited yield loss 有权
    用于校正集成电路芯片上的系统参数变化的系统和方法,以最小化电路限制的产量损失

    公开(公告)号:US08301290B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-30

    申请号:US12603679

    申请日:2009-10-22

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/5068 G06F2217/10

    摘要: Disclosed are a system and a method of correcting systematic, design-based, parametric variations on integrated circuit chips to minimize circuit limited yield loss. Processing information and a map of a chip are stored. The processing information can indicate an impact, on a given device parameter, of changes in a value for a specification associated with a given process step. The map can indicate regional variations in the device parameter (e.g., threshold voltage). Based on the processing information and using the map as a guide, different values for the specification are determined, each to be applied in a different region of the integrated circuit chip during the process step in order to offset the mapped regional parametric variations. A process tool can then be selectively controlled to ensure that during chip manufacturing the process step is performed accordingly and, thereby to ensure that the regional parametric variations are minimized.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于校正集成电路芯片上的系统的,基于设计的参数变化的系统和方法,以最小化电路限制的产量损失。 存储处理信息和芯片的映射。 处理信息可以指示给定设备参数对与给定过程步骤相关联的规范的值的变化的影响。 地图可以指示设备参数中的区域变化(例如,阈值电压)。 基于处理信息并使用该图作为指导,确定规范的不同值,每个值在处理步骤期间应用于集成电路芯片的不同区域,以便抵消映射的区域参数变化。 然后可以选择性地控制处理工具,以确保在芯片制造期间相应地执行工艺步骤,从而确保区域参数变化最小化。

    Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Tiltable Lens
    22.
    发明申请
    Micro-Electro-Mechanical System Tiltable Lens 有权
    微机电系统倾斜透镜

    公开(公告)号:US20110134504A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12632040

    申请日:2009-12-07

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 G06F17/50 H01L21/30

    摘要: A tiltable micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) system lens comprises a microscopic lens located on a front surface of a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate and a semiconductor rim surrounding the periphery of the microscopic lens. Two horizontal semiconductor beams located at different heights are provided within a top semiconductor layer. The microscopic lens may be tilted by applying an electrical bias between the lens rim and one of the two semiconductor beams, thereby altering the path of an optical beam through the microscopic lens. An array of tiltable microscopic lenses may be employed to form a composite lens having a variable focal length may be formed. A design structure for such a tiltable MEMS lens is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 可倾斜微电机械(MEMS)系统透镜包括位于绝缘体上半导体(SOI)衬底的前表面上的微观透镜和围绕微观透镜周边的半导体边缘。 位于不同高度的两个水平半导体光束设置在顶部半导体层内。 可以通过在透镜边缘和两个半导体束中的一个之间施加电偏压来倾斜微观透镜,从而改变光束通过微透镜的路径。 可以使用可倾斜微镜透镜的阵列来形成具有可变焦距的复合透镜。 还提供了这种可倾斜MEMS透镜的设计结构。

    Fuse for three dimensional solid-state battery
    25.
    发明授权
    Fuse for three dimensional solid-state battery 有权
    保险丝三维固态电池

    公开(公告)号:US08835029B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13252366

    申请日:2011-10-04

    IPC分类号: H01M6/40 H01M10/04 H01M10/42

    摘要: A solid-state battery structure having a plurality of battery cells formed in a substrate, method of manufacturing the same and design structure thereof are provided. The battery structure includes a patterned cathode electrode layer formed upon the substrate and structured to form a plurality of sub-arrays of the battery cells. The battery structure further includes a plurality of fuse wires structured to interconnect at least two adjacent sub-arrays. At least one of the plurality of fuse wires is structured to be blown to disconnect an interconnection having a defective sub-array. Advantageously, the plurality of fuse wires is an integral part of the battery structure.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有形成在基板中的多个电池单元的固态电池结构,其制造方法和设计结构。 电池结构包括形成在基板上并构造成形成电池单元的多个子阵列的图案化阴极电极层。 电池结构还包括构造成互连至少两个相邻子阵列的多个熔丝。 多个熔丝中的至少一个被构造成被吹塑以断开具有缺陷子阵列的互连。 有利的是,多个熔丝是电池结构的组成部分。

    USE OF CONTACTS TO CREATE DIFFERENTIAL STRESSES ON DEVICES
    26.
    发明申请
    USE OF CONTACTS TO CREATE DIFFERENTIAL STRESSES ON DEVICES 有权
    使用联系人创建设备上的差别应力

    公开(公告)号:US20120074501A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-29

    申请号:US12892465

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01L27/092 H01L21/8238

    摘要: Disclosed herein are various methods and structures using contacts to create differential stresses on devices in an integrated circuit (IC) chip. An IC chip is disclosed having a p-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an n-type field effect transistor (NFET), a PFET contact to a source/drain region of the PFET and an NFET contact to a source/drain region of the NFET. In a first embodiment, a silicon germanium (SiGe) layer is included only under the PFET contact, between the PFET contact and the source/drain region of the PFET. In a second embodiment, either the PFET contact extends into the source/drain region of the PFET or the NFET contact extends into the source/drain region of the NFET.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了使用触点在集成电路(IC)芯片中的器件上产生差分应力的各种方法和结构。 公开了具有p型场效应晶体管(PFET)和n型场效应晶体管(NFET)的IC芯片,与PFET的源极/漏极区域的PFET接触以及与源极/漏极区域的NFET接触 的NFET。 在第一实施例中,在PFET接触和PFET的源极/漏极区之间仅包含PFET接触下的硅锗(SiGe)层。 在第二实施例中,PFET触点延伸到PFET的源极/漏极区域中,或者NFET触点延伸到NFET的源极/漏极区域。

    Use of contacts to create differential stresses on devices
    30.
    发明授权
    Use of contacts to create differential stresses on devices 有权
    使用触点在器件上产生差分应力

    公开(公告)号:US08815671B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-26

    申请号:US12892474

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01L21/8238

    摘要: Disclosed herein are various methods and structures using contacts to create differential stresses on devices in an integrated circuit (IC) chip. An IC chip is disclosed having a p-type field effect transistor (PFET) and an n-type field effect transistor (NFET). One embodiment of this invention includes creating this differential stress by varying the deposition conditions for forming PFET and NFET contacts, for example, the temperature at which the fill materials are deposited, and the rate at which the fill materials are deposited. In another embodiment, the differential stress is created by filling the contacts with differing materials that will impart differential stress due to differing coefficient of thermal expansions. In another embodiment, the differential stress is created by including a silicide layer within the NFET contacts and/or the PFET contacts.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了使用触点在集成电路(IC)芯片中的器件上产生差分应力的各种方法和结构。 公开了具有p型场效应晶体管(PFET)和n型场效应晶体管(NFET)的IC芯片。 本发明的一个实施例包括通过改变用于形成PFET和NFET触点的沉积条件(例如,沉积填充材料的温度)以及填充材料沉积的速率来产生该微分应力。 在另一个实施例中,通过用不同的材料填充触点来产生差分应力,这些材料将由于不同的热膨胀系数而赋予差压。 在另一个实施例中,通过在NFET触点和/或PFET触点内包括硅化物层来产生差分应力。