Memory cells and methods for forming memory cells

    公开(公告)号:US11641789B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17355260

    申请日:2021-06-23

    IPC分类号: H10N70/00 H01L45/00 H01L27/24

    摘要: According to various embodiments, there is provided a memory cell. The memory cell may include a transistor, a dielectric member, an electrode and a contact member. The dielectric member may be disposed over the transistor. The electrode may be disposed over the dielectric member. The contact member has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is disposed towards the transistor, and the second end is disposed towards the dielectric member. The contact member has a side surface extending from the first end to the second end. The second end may have a recessed end surface that has a section that slopes towards the side surface so as to form a tip with the side surface at the second end. The dielectric member may be disposed over the second end of the contact member and may include at least a portion disposed over the tip.

    HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROSTATIC DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20230121127A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17501270

    申请日:2021-10-14

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to improved turn-on voltage of high voltage electrostatic discharge device and methods of manufacture. The structure comprises a high voltage NPN with polysilicon material on an isolation structure located at a base region, the polysilicon material extending to at least one of a collector and emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT), and the polysilicon material completely covering the base region of the BJT.

    Semiconductor chip, method of fabricating thereof, and method of testing a plurality of semiconductor chips

    公开(公告)号:US11631470B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17389397

    申请日:2021-07-30

    摘要: A semiconductor chip may include a memory, a power supply line, a noise generator and a switch. The power supply line may include first and second power supply line portions. The power supply line may be configured to provide a power supply signal through each of the first power supply line portion and the second power supply line portion. The noise generator may be connected to the second power supply line portion. The noise generator may be configured to receive the power supply signal from the second power supply line portion, and output a noisy power supply signal based on the power supply signal. The switch may be coupled to the memory, the first power supply line portion, and the noise generator. The switch may be configured to selectively electrically connect the memory to one of the first power supply line portion and the noise generator.

    DEVICE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230085420A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17471190

    申请日:2021-09-10

    摘要: A device includes a first region, a second region disposed on the first region, a third region and a fourth region abutting the third region disposed in the second region, a fifth region disposed in the third region and coupled to a collector disposed above, and a sixth region disposed in the fourth region and coupled to an emitter disposed above. A first isolation is disposed between the collector and the emitter. A seventh region is disposed in the fifth region and coupled to the collector is spaced apart from the first isolation. The first region, the third region, the fifth region, the collector and the emitter have a first conductivity type different from a second conductivity type that the second region, the fourth region, the sixth region and the seventh region have.

    RESISTIVE MEMORY ELEMENTS WITH AN EMBEDDED HEATING ELECTRODE

    公开(公告)号:US20230071580A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-09

    申请号:US17467966

    申请日:2021-09-07

    IPC分类号: H01L45/00

    摘要: Structures for a resistive memory element and methods of forming a structure for a resistive memory element. A resistive memory element has a first electrode, a second electrode partially embedded in the first electrode, a third electrode, and a switching layer positioned between the first electrode and the third electrode. The second electrode includes a tip positioned in the first electrode adjacent to the switching layer and a sidewall that tapers to the tip.