Low voltage junction and high voltage junction optimization for flash
memory
    32.
    发明授权
    Low voltage junction and high voltage junction optimization for flash memory 失效
    闪存的低电压结和高压结优化

    公开(公告)号:US6159795A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US109664

    申请日:1998-07-02

    摘要: An intermediate implant step is performed to optimize the performance of the transistors in the peripheral portion of a floating gate type memory integrated circuit. The polysilicon layer (Poly 1) that forms the floating gate in the respective floating gate type memory devices prevents penetration of the optimizing implant into the core region in which the floating gate memory devices are formed. This permits the optimization implant to be performed without the need for an additional mask, thus reducing costs and production time.

    摘要翻译: 执行中间植入步骤以优化浮动型存储器集成电路的周边部分中的晶体管的性能。 在相应的浮动栅型存储器件中形成浮置栅极的多晶硅层(Poly 1)防止优化注入穿透到形成浮栅存储器件的芯区域中。 这允许在不需要附加掩模的情况下执行优化植入,从而降低成本和生产时间。

    Barrier layer decreases nitrogen contamination of peripheral gate
regions during tunnel oxide nitridation
    33.
    发明授权
    Barrier layer decreases nitrogen contamination of peripheral gate regions during tunnel oxide nitridation 有权
    阻挡层在隧道氧化物氮化期间减少外围栅极区域的氮污染

    公开(公告)号:US6143608A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US283308

    申请日:1999-03-31

    摘要: This invention describes methods for producing gate oxide regions in periphery regions of semiconductor chips, wherein the gate oxide regions have improved electrical properties. The methods involve the deposition of a barrier layer over the periphery of the semiconductor chip to prevent the introduction of contaminating nitrogen atoms into the periphery during a nitridation step in the core region of the semiconductor chip. By preventing the contamination of the gate areas of the periphery, the gate oxide regions so produced have increased breakdown voltages and increased reliability. This invention describes methods for etching the barrier layers used to protect the periphery from tunnel oxide nitridation. Semiconductor devices made with the methods of this invention have longer expected lifetimes and can be manufactured with higher device density.

    摘要翻译: 本发明描述了在半导体芯片的周边区域中制造栅极氧化物区域的方法,其中栅极氧化物区域具有改善的电性能。 所述方法包括在半导体芯片的周边上沉积阻挡层,以防止在半导体芯片的芯区域中的氮化步骤期间将杂质氮原子引入周围。 通过防止周围的栅极区域的污染,如此产生的栅极氧化物区域具有增加的击穿电压和增加的可靠性。 本发明描述了用于蚀刻用于保护周边免受隧道氧化物氮化的阻挡层的方法。 用本发明的方法制造的半导体器件具有更长的预期寿命,并且可以以较高的器件密度制造。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    35.
    发明授权
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US08183551B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-22

    申请号:US11267788

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices
    36.
    发明申请
    Multi-terminal phase change devices 有权
    多端相变装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070235707A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-11

    申请号:US11811077

    申请日:2007-06-07

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    摘要翻译: 相变装置,特别是多端子相变装置,包括通过相变材料桥接在一起的第一和第二有源端子,其中导电性可以根据施加到控制电极的控制信号进行修改。 这种结构允许在两个有效端子之间可以产生电连接的应用,连接的控制使用单独的终端或终端实现。 因此,可以独立于两个有源端子之间的路径的电阻来增加加热器元件的电阻。 这允许使用较小的加热器元件,因此需要较少的电流以在每单位面积上产生相同量的焦耳加热。 加热元件的电阻不影响相变装置的总电阻。 编程控制可以通过相变装置放置在主信号路径之外,减少相关电容和器件电阻的影响。

    Multi-terminal phase change devices

    公开(公告)号:US20070096071A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-03

    申请号:US11267788

    申请日:2005-11-03

    IPC分类号: H01L29/02

    摘要: Phase change devices, and particularly multi-terminal phase change devices, include first and second active terminals bridged together by a phase-change material whose conductivity can be modified in accordance with a control signal applied to a control electrode. This structure allows an application in which an electrical connection can be created between the two active terminals, with the control of the connection being effected using a separate terminal or terminals. Accordingly, the resistance of the heater element can be increased independently from the resistance of the path between the two active terminals. This allows the use of smaller heater elements thus requiring less current to create the same amount of Joule heating per unit area. The resistance of the heating element does not impact the total resistance of the phase change device. The programming control can be placed outside of the main signal path through the phase change device, reducing the impact of the associated capacitance and resistance of the device.

    Electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cell
    38.
    发明授权
    Electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cell 有权
    电可变非易失性存储单元

    公开(公告)号:US07095076B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10897185

    申请日:2004-07-21

    IPC分类号: H01L29/788

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and system in which an embedded memory comprises one or more electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cells that include a coupling capacitor, a read transistor, and a tunneling capacitor. The coupling capacitor has a first gate composed of both N+ doped material and P+ doped material, and a P+ doped region abutted to a N+ doped region. The P+ doped region abutted to the N+ doped region surrounds the first gate. The read transistor has a second gate. The tunneling capacitor has a third gate composed of both N+ doped material and P+ doped material.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,装置和系统,其中嵌入式存储器包括一个或多个包括耦合电容器,读取晶体管和隧道电容器的可电气可变的非易失性存储器单元。 耦合电容器具有由N +掺杂材料和P +掺杂材料构成的第一栅极和与N +掺杂区域邻接的P +掺杂区域。 邻接N +掺杂区域的P +掺杂区围绕第一栅极。 读取晶体管具有第二栅极。 隧道电容器具有由N +掺杂材料和P +掺杂材料构成的第三栅极。

    Electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cell
    39.
    发明授权
    Electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cell 有权
    电可变非易失性存储单元

    公开(公告)号:US06788574B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US10295742

    申请日:2002-11-15

    IPC分类号: G11C1400

    摘要: A method, apparatus, and system in which an embedded memory comprises one or more electrically-alterable non-volatile memory cells that include a coupling capacitor, a read transistor, and a tunneling capacitor. The coupling capacitor has a first gate composed of both N+ doped material and P+ doped material, and a P+ doped region abutted to a N+ doped region. The P+ doped region abutted to the N+ doped region surrounds the first gate. The read transistor has a second gate. The tunneling capacitor has a third gate composed of both N+ doped material and P+ doped material.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,装置和系统,其中嵌入式存储器包括一个或多个包括耦合电容器,读取晶体管和隧道电容器的可电气可变的非易失性存储器单元。 耦合电容器具有由N +掺杂材料和P +掺杂材料构成的第一栅极和与N +掺杂区域邻接的P +掺杂区域。 邻接N +掺杂区域的P +掺杂区围绕第一栅极。 读取晶体管具有第二栅极。 隧道电容器具有由N +掺杂材料和P +掺杂材料构成的第三栅极。