摘要:
A semiconductor device memory array formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising a multiplicity of field effect transistor DRAM devices disposed in array is disclosed. Each of the DRAM devices is paired with a non-volatile EEPROM cell and the EEPROM cells are disposed in a shallow trench in the semiconductor substrate running between the DRAM devices such that each DRAM-EEPROM pair shares a common drain diffusion. The EEPROM cells are arranged in the trench such that there are discontinuous laterally disposed floating gate polysilicon electrodes and continuous horizontally disposed program and recall gate polysilicon electrodes. The floating gate is separated from the program and recall gates by a silicon rich nitride. The array of the invention provides high density shadow RAMs. Also disclosed are methods for the fabrication of devices of the invention.
摘要:
A semiconductor device memory array formed on a semiconductor substrate comprising a multiplicity of field effect transistor DRAM devices disposed in array is disclosed. Each of the DRAM devices is paired with a non-volatile EEPROM cell and the EEPROM cells are disposed in a shallow trench in the semiconductor substrate running between the DRAM devices such that each DRAM-EEPROM pair shares a common drain diffusion. The EEPROM cells are arranged in the trench such that there are discontinuous laterally disposed floating gate polysilicon electrodes and continuous horizontally disposed program and recall gate polysilicon electrodes. The floating gate is separated from the program and recall gates by a silicon rich nitride. The array of the invention provides high density shadow RAMs. Also disclosed are methods for the fabrication of devices of the invention.
摘要:
An integrated memory cube structure and method of fabrication wherein stacked semiconductor memory chips are integrated by a controlling logic chip such that a more powerful memory architecture is defined with the functional appearance of a single, higher level memory chip. A memory/logic cube is formed having N memory chips and at least one logic chip, with each memory chip of the cube having M memory devices. The controlling logic chip coordinates external communication with the N memory chips such that a single memory chip architecture with N.times.M memory devices appears at the cube's I/O pins. A corresponding fabrication technique includes an approach for facilitating metallization patterning on the side surface of the memory subunit.
摘要:
A read only memory array of stacked IGFET devices composed of first and second sub-arrays of field effect transistors. The first sub-array of first field effect transistors is formed in a substrate. Each of the first field effect transistor devices is responsive to a polysilicon gate electrode. The second sub-array of second field effect transistors is formed in a layer of laser annealed polysilicon material which overlies the first sub-array. The gate electrodes of the first field effect transistors act as the gate electrodes of the second field effect transistors.
摘要:
An endcap chip is provided for a multichip stack comprising multiple integrated circuit chips laminated together. The endcap chip has a substrate with an upper surface and a edge surface, which extends in a plane orthogonal to the upper surface. At least one conductive, monolithic L-connect is disposed over the substrate such that a first leg extends at least partially over the upper surface of the substrate and a second leg extends at least partially over the edge surface of the substrate. When the endcap chip is located at the end of the multichip stack, the at least one conductive, monolithic L-connect electrically connects metal on an end face of the stack to metal on a side face of the stack. A fabrication process is set forth for producing the endcap chip with lithographically defined dimensions.
摘要:
An integrated memory cube structure and method of fabrication wherein stacked semiconductor memory chips are integrated by a controlling logic chip such that a more powerful memory architecture is defined with the functional appearance of a single, higher level memory chip. A memory/logic cube is formed having N memory chips and at least one logic chip, with each memory chip of the cube having M memory devices. The controlling logic chip coordinates external communication with the N memory chips such that a single memory chip architecture with N.times.M memory devices appears at the cube's I/O pins. A corresponding fabrication technique includes an approach for facilitating metallization patterning on the side surface of the memory subunit.
摘要:
Wafer test and burn-in is accomplished with state machine or programmable test engines located on the wafer being tested. Each test engine requires less than 10 connections and each test engine can be connected to a plurality of chips, such as a row or a column of chips on the wafer. Thus, the number of pads of the wafer that must be connected for test is substantially reduced while a large degree of parallel testing is still provided. The test engines also permit on-wafer allocation of redundancy in parallel so that failing chips can be repaired after burn-in is complete. In addition, the programmable test engines can have their code altered so test programs can be modified to account for new information after the wafer has been fabricated. The test engines are used during burn-in to provide high frequency write signals to DRAM arrays that provide a higher effective voltage to the arrays, lowering the time required for burn-in. Connections to the wafer and between test engines and chips are provided along a membrane attached to the wafer. Membrane connectors can be formed or opened after the membrane is connected to the wafer so shorted chips can be disconnected. Preferably the membrane remains on the wafer after test, burn-in and dicing to provide a chip scale package. Thus, the very high cost of TCE matched materials, such as glass ceramic contactors, for wafer burn-in is avoided while providing benefit beyond test and burn-in for packaging.
摘要:
An assembly is provided that includes an interposer having first and second substantially flat, opposed surfaces, and at least one speed critical signal line extending directly through the interposer from the first surface to the second surface. A first IC is coupled to the first surface of the interposer and has a first external connection mechanism coupled to the at least one speed critical signal line. A second IC is coupled to the second surface of the interposer and has a first external connection mechanism coupled to the at least one speed critical signal line. Preferably at least one non-speed critical signal line is provided within the interposer and is coupled to a second external connection mechanism of the first IC and/or the second IC for delivering non-speed critical signals thereto or for receiving such signals therefrom. A chip carrier having a cavity formed therein also may be provided wherein the second surface of the interposer is coupled to the chip carrier and the second IC is disposed within the cavity. One or more carrier signal lines may be provided within the chip carrier and coupled between the interposer and the second IC. The first and/or the second IC also may comprise control logic adapted to select a number of drivers within either IC that drive a particular signal line.
摘要:
An off-chip driver circuit including an enhancement PFET, a depletion PFET, a depletion NFET and an enhancement NFET connected in series. The large enhancement PFET and large enhancement NFET turn off the OCD in tri-state and to turn off the unused half of the OCD to prevent overlap current when driving a ‘0’ or a ‘1’. A first gate signal is applied to the gate of the enhancement PFET and a second gate signal is applied to the enhancement NFET. A fixed voltage is connected to the gate of the depletion NFET and ground to gate of the depletion PFET. An output signal is obtained from a node between the depletion PFET and depletion NFET devices. In another embodiment, a reflection/overshoot sensor 60 is added. The output of sensor is connected to the body of a depletion PFET and an NFET. The feedback from sensor is such that the threshold voltage of the depletion devices are made more positive if the sensor detects that the output is being over-driven. A more positive threshold voltage will reduce the driver's IDS, but leaves the device in the linear mode.
摘要:
A fabrication method and resultant three-dimensional multichip package having a densely stacked array of semiconductor chips interconnected at least partially by means of a plurality of metallized trenches are disclosed. The fabrication method includes providing an integrated circuit chip having high aspect ratio metallized trenches therein extending from a first surface to a second surface thereof. An etch stop layer is provided proximate the termination position of the metallized trenches with the semiconductor substrate. Next the integrated circuit device is affixed to a carrier such that the surface of the supporting substrate is exposed and substrate is thinned from the integrated circuit device until exposing at least some of the plurality of metallized trenches therein. Electrical contact can thus be made to the active layer of the integrated circuit chip via the exposed metallized trenches. Specific details of the fabrication method and the resultant multichip package are set forth.