Infrared sensor and imager with differential ferroelectric cells
    57.
    发明授权
    Infrared sensor and imager with differential ferroelectric cells 有权
    红外传感器和具有差分铁电单元的成像器

    公开(公告)号:US07038206B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-02

    申请号:US10960876

    申请日:2004-10-06

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02

    CPC分类号: G01J5/34

    摘要: A pyrometer cell comprises a first ferroelectric capacitor, a second ferroelectric capacitor, and a difference circuit for determining the difference between the polarization charge, voltage, or current between the first and second ferroelectric capacitors. The cell is pulsed a plurality of times and an integrator circuit connected to the difference circuit provides an enhanced output signal representative of the integrated difference. An infrared imager is formed by an array of the pyrometer cells, with one ferroelectric capacitor in each cell exposed to an infrared source and the other ferroelectric capacitor not exposed to the infrared source.

    摘要翻译: 高温计单元包括第一铁电电容器,第二铁电电容器和用于确定第一和第二铁电电容器之间的极化电荷,电压或电流之间的差的差分电路。 电池被脉冲多次,并且连接到差分电路的积分器电路提供表示积分差的增强的输出信号。 红外成像器由高温计单元的阵列形成,每个单元中的一个铁电电容器暴露于红外源,而另一个铁电电容器不暴露于红外源。

    Stacked memory cell having diffusion barriers
    58.
    发明授权
    Stacked memory cell having diffusion barriers 有权
    具有扩散阻挡层的堆积式存储单元

    公开(公告)号:US06743643B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-01

    申请号:US10348706

    申请日:2003-01-22

    IPC分类号: H01G706

    摘要: A nonconductive hydrogen barrier layer is deposited on a substrate and completely covers the surface area over a memory capacitor and a MOSFET switch of an integrated circuit memory cell. A portion of an insulator layer adjacent to the bottom electrode of a memory capacitor is removed by etching to form a moat region. A nonconductive oxygen barrier layer is deposited to cover the sidewall and bottom of the moat. The nonconductive oxygen barrier layer and a conductive diffusion barrier beneath the capacitor together provide a substantially continuous diffusion barrier between the capacitor and a switch. Also, the nonconductive hydrogen barrier layer, the nonconductive oxygen barrier, and the conductive diffusion barrier substantially completely envelop the capacitor, in particular a ferroelectric thin film in the capacitor.

    摘要翻译: 非导电氢阻挡层沉积在基板上并完全覆盖集成电路存储单元的存储电容器和MOSFET开关上的表面积。 通过蚀刻去除与存储电容器的底部电极相邻的绝缘体层的一部分,以形成护城河区域。 沉积非导电氧阻隔层以覆盖护城河的侧壁和底部。 电容器下面的非导电氧阻挡层和导电扩散阻挡层一起在电容器和开关之间提供基本上连续的扩散阻挡层。 此外,非导电氢阻挡层,非导电氧阻挡层和导电扩散阻挡层基本上完全包围电容器,特别是电容器中的铁电薄膜。

    Metal organic precursors for transparent metal oxide thin films and method of making same
    59.
    发明授权
    Metal organic precursors for transparent metal oxide thin films and method of making same 失效
    透明金属氧化物薄膜的金属有机前体及其制备方法

    公开(公告)号:US06376691B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-23

    申请号:US09388044

    申请日:1999-09-01

    IPC分类号: C07F1900

    CPC分类号: C07C53/126

    摘要: A liquid precursor for forming a transparent metal oxide thin film comprises a first organic precursor compound. In one embodiment, the liquid precursor is for making a conductive thin film. In this embodiment, the liquid precursor contains a first metal from the group including tin, antimony, and indium dissolved in an organic solvent. The liquid precursor preferably comprises a second organic precursor compound containing a second metal from the same group. Also, the liquid precursor preferably comprises an organic dopant precursor compound containing a metal selected from the group including niobium, tantalum, bismuth, cerium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, silicon, aluminum, zinc and magnesium. Liquid precursors containing a plurality of metals have a longer shelf life. The addition of an organic dopant precursor compound containing a metal, such as niobium, tantalum or bismuth, to the liquid precursor enhances control of the conductivity of the resulting transparent conductor. In a second embodiment, a liquid precursor for forming a transparent metal oxide nonconductive thin film comprises an organic precursor compound containing a metal from the group including cerium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, silicon, aluminum, niobium, tantalum, and bismuth. Liquid precursors of the invention preferably comprise a metal organic precursor compound, such as an ethylhexanoate, an octanoate, or a neodecanoate, dissolved in a solvent, such as xylenes, n-octane and n-butyl acetate.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成透明金属氧化物薄膜的液体前体包括第一有机前体化合物。 在一个实施例中,液体前体用于制造导电薄膜。 在该实施方案中,液体前体含有溶解在有机溶剂中的包含锡,锑和铟的第一金属。 液体前体优选包含含有来自相同基团的第二金属的第二有机前体化合物。 此外,液体前体优选包含含有选自铌,钽,铋,铈,钇,钛,锆,铪,硅,铝,锌和镁的金属的有机掺杂剂前体化合物。 含有多种金属的液体前体具有更长的保质期。 向液体前体中添加含有诸如铌,钽或铋的金属的有机掺杂剂前体化合物增强了所得到的透明导体的导电性的控制。 在第二实施方案中,用于形成透明金属氧化物非导电薄膜的液体前体包括含有包括铈,钇,钛,锆,铪,硅,铝,铌,钽和铋的金属的有机前体化合物。 本发明的液体前体优选包含溶解在溶剂例如二甲苯,正辛烷和乙酸正丁酯中的金属有机前体化合物,例如乙基己酸酯,辛酸酯或新癸酸酯。

    Ferroelectric memory and method of operating same
    60.
    发明授权
    Ferroelectric memory and method of operating same 失效
    铁电存储器和操作方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US06373743B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-16

    申请号:US09385308

    申请日:1999-08-30

    IPC分类号: G11C1122

    CPC分类号: G11C11/22

    摘要: A ferroelectric non-volatile memory comprising: a plurality of memory cells each containing a ferroelectric FET, each of said ferroelectric FETs having a source, a drain, a substrate, and a gate. The FETs are arranged in an array comprising a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. There are a plurality of row select lines, each associated with one of the rows of said ferroelectric FETs, and a plurality of column select lines, each associated with one of the columns of ferroelectric FETs. Each of the sources is directly electrically connected to its associated row select line, and each of the drains is directly electrically connected to its associated column select line. The source and substrate of each FET are also directly electrically connected. A memory cell is read by connecting its row select line to ground, and its column select line to a small voltage. All the gates, and the row select lines of non-selected cells are open or connected to a high resistance source. Thus, the current in the selected column select line and row select line is a measure of the state of the selected cell. Each FET is fabricated using a self-aligned process so that no portion of a source/drain underlies the gate.

    摘要翻译: 一种铁电非易失性存储器,包括:各自含有铁电FET的多个存储单元,每个所述铁电FET具有源极,漏极,基板和栅极。 FET被布置成包括多个行和多个列的阵列。 存在多个行选择线,每条线选择线与所述强电介质FET的行中的一条相关联,以及多个列选择线,每条列选择线与铁电FET中的一列相关联。 每个源直接电连接到其相关联的行选择线,并且每个漏极直接电连接到其相关联的列选择线。 每个FET的源极和衬底也直接电连接。 通过将其行选择线连接到地来读取存储单元,并且其列选择线为小电压。 所有的门和未选择的单元的行选择线是打开的或连接到高电阻源。 因此,所选列选择行和行选择行中的电流是所选单元格的状态的度量。 每个FET使用自对准工艺制造,使得源极/漏极的任何部分不在栅极之下。