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An etch process for increasing the alignment tolerances between capacitor components and an adjacent contact corridor in Dynamic Random Access Memories. The etch process is implemented in a capacitor structure formed over a semiconductor substrate The capacitor structure includes a first conductor, a dielectric layer on the first conductor and a second conductor on the dielectric layer. The second conductor has a horizontal region laterally adjacent to and extending away from the first conductor. The etch process comprises the steps of: (a) forming a layer of patterned photoresist over the second conductor, the photoresist being patterned to expose a portion of the horizontal region of the second conductor at a desired location of a contact corridor above a source/drain region in the substrate; (b) using the photoresist as an etch mask, anisotropically etching away the exposed portions of the horizontal region of the second conductor; and (c) using the photoresist again as an etch mask, isotropically etching away substantially all of the remaining portions of the horizontal region of the second conductor and thereby enlarging the area available for locating the contact corridor. Alternatively, the horizontal region of the second conductor is removed using a single isotropic etch.
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A radio frequency identification device comprises an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter, and a microprocessor. The receiver and transmitter together define an active transponder. The integrated circuit is preferably a monolithic single die integrated circuit including the receiver, the transmitter, and the microprocessor. Because the device includes an active transponder, instead of a transponder which relies on magnetic coupling for power, the device has a much greater range.
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A method of forming a resistor from semiconductive material includes, a) providing a substrate; b) providing a layer of semiconductive material over the substrate; c) providing a pair of openings into the semiconductive material layer; d) plugging the pair of openings with an electrically conductive material to define a pair of electrically conductive pillars within the semiconductive material, the pair of pillars having semiconductive material extending therebetween to provide a resistor construction; and e) providing a conductive node to each of the electrically conductive pillars. An integrated circuit incorporating a resistor construction includes, i) a layer of semiconductive material; ii) a pair of electrically conductive pillars provided within the semiconductive material layer, the pair of pillars being separated from one another and thereby having a mass of the semiconductive material extending therebetween; and iii) an electrically conductive node in electrical connection with each of the respective conductive pillars. Alternately, a resistor is provided within a semiconductive substrate using different concentration diffusion regions.
摘要:
A method of forming a resistor from semiconductive material includes, a) providing a substrate; b) providing a layer of semiconductive material over the substrate; c) providing a pair of openings into the semiconductive material layer; d) plugging the pair of openings with an electrically conductive material to define a pair of electrically conductive pillars within the semiconductive material, the pair of pillars having semiconductive material extending therebetween to provide a resistor construction; and e) providing a conductive node to each of the electrically conductive pillars. An integrated circuit incorporating a resistor construction includes, i) a layer of semiconductive material; ii) a pair of electrically conductive pillars provided within the semiconductive material layer, the pair of pillars being separated from one another and thereby having a mass of the semiconductive material extending therebetween; and iii) an electrically conductive node in electrical connection with each of the respective conductive pillars. Alternately, a resistor is provided within a semiconductive substrate using different concentration diffusion regions.
摘要:
A method of forming a resistor from semiconductive material includes, a) providing a substrate; b) providing a layer of semiconductive material over the substrate; c) providing a pair of openings into the semiconductive material layer; d) plugging the pair of openings with an electrically conductive material to define a pair of electrically conductive pillars within the semiconductive material, the pair of pillars having semiconductive material extending therebetween to provide a resistor construction; and e) providing a conductive node to each of the electrically conductive pillars. An integrated circuit incorporating a resistor construction includes, i) a layer of semiconductive material; ii) a pair of electrically conductive pillars provided within the semiconductive material layer, the pair of pillars being separated from one another and thereby having a mass of the semiconductive material extending therebetween; and iii) an electrically conductive node in electrical connection with each of the respective conductive pillars. Alternately, a resistor is provided within a semiconductive substrate using different concentration diffusion regions.
摘要:
A method of forming a resistor from semiconductive material includes, a) providing a substrate; b) providing a layer of semiconductive material over the substrate; c) providing a pair of openings into the semiconductive material layer; d) plugging the pair of openings with an electrically conductive material to define a pair of electrically conductive pillars within the semiconductive material, the pair of pillars having semiconductive material extending therebetween to provide a resistor construction; and e) providing a conductive node to each of the electrically conductive pillars. An integrated circuit incorporating a resistor construction includes, i) a layer of semiconductive material; ii) a pair of electrically conductive pillars provided within the semiconductive material layer, the pair of pillars being separated from one another and thereby having a mass of the semiconductive material extending therebetween; and iii) an electrically conductive node in electrical connection with each of the respective conductive pillars. Alternately, a resistor is provided within a semiconductive substrate using different concentration diffusion regions.
摘要:
A method of forming a resistor from semiconductive material includes, a) providing a substrate; b) providing a layer of semiconductive material over the substrate; c) providing a pair of openings into the semiconductive material layer; d) plugging the pair of openings with an electrically conductive material to define a pair of electrically conductive pillars within the semiconductive material, the pair of pillars having semiconductive material extending therebetween to provide a resistor construction; and e) providing a conductive node to each of the electrically conductive pillars. An integrated circuit incorporating a resistor construction includes, i) a layer of semiconductive material; ii) a pair of electrically conductive pillars provided within the semiconductive material layer, the pair of pillars being separated from one another and thereby having a mass of the semiconductive material extending therebetween; and iii) an electrically conductive node in electrical connection with each of the respective conductive pillars. Alternately, a resistor is provided within a semiconductive substrate using different concentration diffusion regions.
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A method for forming semiconductor devices includes a low energy implant for tailoring the electrical characteristics of the semiconductor devices. Using the low energy implant, narrow width devices such as access transistors in an SRAM cell, can be fabricated with a low threshold voltage (Vt). The low energy implant is performed on the active areas of a silicon substrate following field isolation and field implant. For an n-conductivity access transistor, the low energy dopant can be an n-type dopant such as phosphorus, arsenic or antimony.
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A method of fabricating a phase shifting reticle that can be used as a mask in photolithographic processes such as semiconductor wafer patterning. A transparent quartz substrate is first coated with a patterned resist. The quartz substrate is then subjected to high voltage ion bombardment to produce a pattern of ion implant areas on the substrate. The ion implantation is closely controlled to produce areas on the substrate having an index of refraction different than the quartz substrate and selected to achieve a 180.degree. phase shift. An opaque film is then deposited over the substrate and patterned with openings. This produces a repetitive pattern of alternating light transmission openings and phase shifters having opaque light blockers on either side.
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A phase change material may be processed to reduce its microcrystalline grain size and may also be processed to increase the crystallization or set programming speed of the material. For example, material doped with nitrogen to reduce grain size may be doped with titanium to reduce crystallization time.