公开(公告)号：US20110163365A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13050052

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

IPC分类号： H01L27/092 ,  H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/4125 ,  H01L27/0921 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/66181 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A digital logic storage structure includes cross coupled first and second complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverters formed on a semiconductor substrate, the CMOS inverters including a first storage node and a second storage node that is the logical complement of the first storage node; both of the first and second storage nodes each selectively coupled to a deep trench capacitor through a switching transistor, with the switching transistors controlled by a common capacitance switch line coupled to gate conductors thereof; wherein, in a first mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered nonconductive so as to isolate the deep trench capacitors from the inverter storage nodes and, in a second mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered conductive so as to couple the deep trench capacitors to their respective storage nodes, thereby providing increased resistance of the storage nodes to single event upsets (SEUs).

摘要翻译： 数字逻辑存储结构包括形成在半导体衬底上的交叉耦合的第一和第二互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）反相器，所述CMOS反相器包括作为第一存储节点的逻辑补码的第一存储节点和第二存储节点; 第一和第二存储节点都通过开关晶体管选择性地耦合到深沟槽电容器，开关晶体管由耦合到其栅极导体的公共电容开关线控制; 其特征在于，在第一工作模式中，使开关晶体管变得不导通，从而将深沟槽电容器与逆变器存储节点隔离，并且在第二工作模式中，使开关晶体管导通，从而将深沟槽 电容器到其各自的存储节点，从而提供存储节点对单个事件扰乱（SEU）的增加的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US07965540B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12055509

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

IPC分类号： G11C11/412

CPC分类号： H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/4125 ,  H01L27/0921 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/66181 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A digital logic storage structure includes cross coupled first and second complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverters formed on a semiconductor substrate, the CMOS inverters including a first storage node and a second storage node that is the logical complement of the first storage node; both of the first and second storage nodes each selectively coupled to a deep trench capacitor through a switching transistor, with the switching transistors controlled by a common capacitance switch line coupled to gate conductors thereof; wherein, in a first mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered nonconductive so as to isolate the deep trench capacitors from the inverter storage nodes and, in a second mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered conductive so as to couple the deep trench capacitors to their respective storage nodes, thereby providing increased resistance of the storage nodes to single event upsets (SEUs).

摘要翻译： 数字逻辑存储结构包括形成在半导体衬底上的交叉耦合的第一和第二互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）反相器，所述CMOS反相器包括作为第一存储节点的逻辑补码的第一存储节点和第二存储节点; 第一和第二存储节点都通过开关晶体管选择性地耦合到深沟槽电容器，开关晶体管由耦合到其栅极导体的公共电容开关线控制; 其特征在于，在第一工作模式中，使开关晶体管变得不导通，从而将深沟槽电容器与逆变器存储节点隔离，并且在第二工作模式中，使开关晶体管导通，从而将深沟槽 电容器到其各自的存储节点，从而提供存储节点对单个事件扰乱（SEU）的增加的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20090244954A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12055509

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

IPC分类号： G11C11/40 ,  H01L21/8244 ,  H01L27/11

CPC分类号： H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/4125 ,  H01L27/0921 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/66181 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A digital logic storage structure includes cross coupled first and second complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverters formed on a semiconductor substrate, the CMOS inverters including a first storage node and a second storage node that is the logical complement of the first storage node; both of the first and second storage nodes each selectively coupled to a deep trench capacitor through a switching transistor, with the switching transistors controlled by a common capacitance switch line coupled to gate conductors thereof; wherein, in a first mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered nonconductive so as to isolate the deep trench capacitors from the inverter storage nodes and, in a second mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered conductive so as to couple the deep trench capacitors to their respective storage nodes, thereby providing increased resistance of the storage nodes to single event upsets (SEUs).

摘要翻译： 数字逻辑存储结构包括形成在半导体衬底上的交叉耦合的第一和第二互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）反相器，所述CMOS反相器包括作为第一存储节点的逻辑补码的第一存储节点和第二存储节点; 第一和第二存储节点都通过开关晶体管选择性地耦合到深沟槽电容器，开关晶体管由耦合到其栅极导体的公共电容开关线控制; 其特征在于，在第一工作模式中，使开关晶体管变得不导通，从而将深沟槽电容器与逆变器存储节点隔离，并且在第二工作模式中，使开关晶体管导通，从而将深沟槽 电容器到其各自的存储节点，从而提供存储节点对单个事件扰乱（SEU）的增加的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US08300452B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US13050052

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  David Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman

IPC分类号： G11C11/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/11 ,  G11C11/4125 ,  H01L27/0921 ,  H01L27/1104 ,  H01L29/66181 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A digital logic storage structure includes cross coupled first and second complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) inverters formed on a semiconductor substrate, the CMOS inverters including a first storage node and a second storage node that is the logical complement of the first storage node; both of the first and second storage nodes each selectively coupled to a deep trench capacitor through a switching transistor, with the switching transistors controlled by a common capacitance switch line coupled to gate conductors thereof; wherein, in a first mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered nonconductive so as to isolate the deep trench capacitors from the inverter storage nodes and, in a second mode of operation, the switching transistors are rendered conductive so as to couple the deep trench capacitors to their respective storage nodes, thereby providing increased resistance of the storage nodes to single event upsets (SEUs).

摘要翻译： 数字逻辑存储结构包括形成在半导体衬底上的交叉耦合的第一和第二互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）反相器，所述CMOS反相器包括作为第一存储节点的逻辑补码的第一存储节点和第二存储节点; 第一和第二存储节点都通过开关晶体管选择性地耦合到深沟槽电容器，开关晶体管由耦合到其栅极导体的公共电容开关线控制; 其特征在于，在第一工作模式中，使开关晶体管变得不导通，从而将深沟槽电容器与逆变器存储节点隔离，并且在第二工作模式中，使开关晶体管导通，从而将深沟槽 电容器到其各自的存储节点，从而提供存储节点对单个事件扰乱（SEU）的增加的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20080157202A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11618346

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Charles Koburger ,  Jack A. Mandelman ,  William Tonti

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Charles Koburger ,  Jack A. Mandelman ,  William Tonti

IPC分类号： H01L27/12 ,  H01L21/84

CPC分类号： H01L27/1203 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L29/1083

摘要： Novel semiconductor structures and methods are disclosed for forming a buried recombination layer underneath the bulk portion of a hybrid orientation technology by implanting at least one recombination center generating element to reduce single event upset rates in CMOS devices thereabove. The crystalline defects in the buried recombination layer caused by the recombination center generating elements are not healed even after a high temperature anneal and serve as recombination centers where holes and electrons generated by ionizing radiation are collected by. Multiple buried recombination layers may be formed. Optionally, one such layer may be biased with a positive voltage to prevent latchup by collecting electrons.

摘要翻译： 公开了新的半导体结构和方法，用于通过在至少一个复合中心产生元件上植入至少一个复合中心产生元件以减少上述CMOS器件中的单一事件镦粗率来在混合取向技术的本体部分之下形成掩埋复合层。 由复合中心产生元件引起的掩埋复合层中的晶体缺陷即使在高温退火之后也不会愈合，并且用作通过电离辐射产生的空穴和电子的复合中心。 可以形成多个掩埋复合层。 可选地，一个这样的层可以被正电压偏置以通过收集电子来阻止闭锁。

公开(公告)号：US07521776B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11618346

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Charles Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman ,  William Tonti

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Charles Koburger, III ,  Jack A. Mandelman ,  William Tonti

IPC分类号： H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/1203 ,  H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/823807 ,  H01L21/823878 ,  H01L29/1083

摘要： Novel semiconductor structures and methods are disclosed for forming a buried recombination layer underneath the bulk portion of a hybrid orientation technology by implanting at least one recombination center generating element to reduce single event upset rates in CMOS devices thereabove. The crystalline defects in the buried recombination layer caused by the recombination center generating elements are not healed even after a high temperature anneal and serve as recombination centers where holes and electrons generated by ionizing radiation are collected by. Multiple buried recombination layers may be formed. Optionally, one such layer may be biased with a positive voltage to prevent latchup by collecting electrons.

摘要翻译： 公开了新的半导体结构和方法，用于通过在至少一个复合中心产生元件上植入至少一个复合中心产生元件以减少上述CMOS器件中的单一事件镦粗率来在混合取向技术的本体部分之下形成掩埋复合层。 由复合中心产生元件引起的掩埋复合层中的晶体缺陷即使在高温退火之后也不会愈合，并且用作通过电离辐射产生的空穴和电子的复合中心。 可以形成多个掩埋复合层。 可选地，一个这样的层可以被正电压偏置以通过收集电子来阻止闭锁。

公开(公告)号：US09223037B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-29

申请号：US13442062

申请日：2012-04-09

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Michael J. Hauser ,  Timothy D. Sullivan

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  Michael J. Hauser ,  Timothy D. Sullivan

IPC分类号： G01B5/28 ,  G01T5/02 ,  H01L23/556 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L23/00

CPC分类号： G01T5/02 ,  H01L23/556 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L27/14618 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2924/12032 ,  H01L2924/12043 ,  H01L2924/15331 ,  H01L2924/157 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Systems and methods to ensure correct operation of a semiconductor chip in the presence of ionizing radiation is disclosed. The system includes a semiconductor chip, a first radiation detection array incorporated in the semiconductor chip, and at least one additional radiation detection array incorporated in the semiconductor chip. a processor determines a region of the semiconductor chip affected by an incident radiation particle by analyzing a trajectory of the radiation particle determined from locations of sensors hit by the radiation particle in the first radiation detection array and the at least one additional radiation detection array. The processor determines whether corrective action is needed based on the region of the semiconductor chip affected by the incident radiation particle.

摘要翻译： 公开了在存在电离辐射的情况下确保半导体芯片的正确操作的系统和方法。 该系统包括半导体芯片，并入半导体芯片中的第一辐射检测阵列和并入半导体芯片中的至少一个附加辐射检测阵列。 处理器通过分析从第一辐射检测阵列中的辐射粒子和至少一个附加辐射检测阵列所击中的传感器的位置确定的辐射粒子的轨迹来确定受入射辐射粒子影响的半导体芯片的区域。 处理器基于受入射辐射粒子影响的半导体芯片的区域来确定是否需要校正动作。

公开(公告)号：US20110102042A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12987106

申请日：2011-01-08

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  AJ KleinOsowski ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Tak H. Ning ,  Philip J. Oldiges ,  Leon J. Sigal ,  James D. Warnock ,  Dieter Wendel

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  AJ KleinOsowski ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Tak H. Ning ,  Philip J. Oldiges ,  Leon J. Sigal ,  James D. Warnock ,  Dieter Wendel

IPC分类号： H03K3/00

CPC分类号： H03K3/356156 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A method of determining one or more transistors within a particular circuit to be respectively replaced with a hardened transistor includes: identifying, as not requiring hardening, one or more transistors; identifying, as candidates for hardening, each transistor in the circuit not previously identified as not requiring hardening; and employing the hardened transistor in place of a transistor identified as a candidate for hardening. The circuit is a latch and the transistor is an SOI CMOS FET. The transistor is also an SOI transistor. The series transistor includes first and second series-connected transistors having a shared source/drain region whereby a drain of the first series-connected transistor is merged with a source of the second series-connected transistor.

摘要翻译： 确定特定电路内分别被硬化晶体管替代的一个或多个晶体管的方法包括：鉴定为不需要硬化一个或多个晶体管; 识别作为硬化的候选者，电路中的每个晶体管先前未被识别为不需要硬化; 并且使用硬化晶体管代替被鉴定为硬化候选的晶体管。 该电路是锁存器，晶体管是SOI CMOS FET。 晶体管也是SOI晶体管。 串联晶体管包括具有共享源极/漏极区域的第一和第二串联连接的晶体管，由此第一串联晶体管的漏极与第二串联晶体管的源极合并。

公开(公告)号：US20090134925A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US11857596

申请日：2007-09-19

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  AJ KleinOsowski ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Tak H. Ning ,  Philip J. Oldiges ,  Leon J. Sigal ,  James D. Warnock ,  Dieter Wendel

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  AJ KleinOsowski ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Tak H. Ning ,  Philip J. Oldiges ,  Leon J. Sigal ,  James D. Warnock ,  Dieter Wendel

IPC分类号： H03K3/356 ,  H03K3/00

CPC分类号： H03K3/356156 ,  H03K3/0375

摘要： A method of determining one or more transistors within a particular circuit to be respectively replaced with a hardened transistor includes: identifying, as not requiring hardening, one or more transistors; identifying, as candidates for hardening, each transistor in the circuit not previously identified as not requiring hardening; and employing the hardened transistor in place of a transistor identified as a candidate for hardening. The circuit is a latch and the transistor is an SOI CMOS FET. The transistor is also an SOI transistor. The series transistor includes first and second series-connected transistors having a shared source/drain region whereby a drain of the first series-connected transistor is merged with a source of the second series-connected transistor.

摘要翻译： 确定特定电路内分别被硬化晶体管替代的一个或多个晶体管的方法包括：鉴定为不需要硬化一个或多个晶体管; 识别作为硬化的候选者，电路中的每个晶体管先前未被识别为不需要硬化; 并且使用硬化晶体管代替被鉴定为硬化候选的晶体管。 该电路是锁存器，晶体管是SOI CMOS FET。 晶体管也是SOI晶体管。 串联晶体管包括具有共享源极/漏极区域的第一和第二串联连接的晶体管，由此第一串联晶体管的漏极与第二串联晶体管的源极合并。

公开(公告)号：US09165917B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US12473409

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  David F. Heidel ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Alicia Wang

发明人： Ethan H. Cannon ,  David F. Heidel ,  K. Paul Muller ,  Alicia Wang

IPC分类号： H01L27/11 ,  H01L27/02 ,  H01L21/8238 ,  H01L27/092

CPC分类号： H01L27/0207 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L27/092

摘要： Each one of a pair of CMOS transistors is formed in its own island and a gate terminal for each transistor is formed by a single, in-line conductor connecting both gate terminals together. This type of “in-line” connection achieves nearly a five-time improvement in the reduction of the ability of ionizing radiation particles to strike both transistors at the same time as compared to prior art “side-by-side” transistor stacking through use of a relatively smaller solid angle spanning the two transistors. This results in “hardening” of the transistors and improving their resistance to single event upsets and, thus, improving the soft error rate (SER) of the transistors.

摘要翻译： 一对CMOS晶体管中的每一个形成在其自身的岛中，并且每个晶体管的栅极端子由连接两个栅极端子的单个直列导体形成。 与现有技术的“并排”晶体管堆叠通过使用相比，这种“在线”连接实现了与电离辐射颗粒同时撞击两个晶体管的能力的降低近乎五次的改进 具有跨越两个晶体管的相对较小的立体角。 这导致了晶体管的“硬化”，并提高了它们对单一事件的影响，从而提高了晶体管的软错误率（SER）。