Abstract:
Undesired coupling of JFET or MESFET bucket-brigade stages through the epitaxial layer in a monolithic integrated bucketbrigade circuit is prevented by isolating adjacent stages by strips of thick oxide dielectric material such as SiO2. The dielectric strips are formed by selective oxidation to obtain local conversion of the n-type silicon epitaxial layer to SiO2. In a second embodiment, elongated spaced-apart mesas of the SiO2 are formed on the substrate prior to forming the patterned n-type silicon epitaxial layer. The storage capacitors of the bucketbrigade stages are MOS devices formed by metal layers overlapping the drain electrode regions of the JFETs or MESFETs diffused in the epitaxial layer with the dielectric material being a SiO2 layer therebetween.
Abstract:
Compensation for undesired shifts in the D.C. voltage level of a signal being propagated through a charge-transfer delay line is provided by compensating stages spaced at regular intervals along the delay line. The compensating stages are preferably transistors of the same type as that used in the delay line and having their source (or drain) electrodes connected to appropriate nodes along the delay line and their gate electrodes supplied from a pulsed source of voltage having controllable voltage amplitude and pulse repetition rate. The drain (or source) electrodes are grounded for shifting the D.C. voltage level in a first polarity voltage direction and are open or connected to a D.C. voltage source for shifting in the opposite polarity voltage direction.
Abstract:
Undesired coupling of JFET or MESFET bucket-brigade stages through the epitaxial layer in a monolithic integrated bucketbrigade circuit is prevented by isolating adjacent stages by strips of thick oxide dielectric material such as SiO2. The dielectric strips are formed by selective oxidation to obtain local conversion of the n-type silicon epitaxial layer to SiO2. In a second embodiment, elongated spaced-apart mesas of the SiO2 are formed on the substrate prior to forming the patterned n-type silicon epitaxial layer. The storage capacitors of the bucketbrigade stages are MOS devices formed by metal layers overlapping the drain electrode regions of the JFETs or MESFETs diffused in the epitaxial layer with the dielectric material being a SiO2 layer therebetween.
Abstract:
Undesired coupling of JFET bucket-brigade stages through the epitaxial layer in a monolithic integrated bucket-brigade circuit is prevented by isolation diffusion regions formed in the epitaxial layer along the two sides of a row of bucket-brigade stages. The isolation diffusion regions are slightly spaced from the JFET gate diffused regions and reverse-biased so that depletion regions extend down to the substrate. The close spacing of the gate and isolation diffusion regions results in the gate and isolation depletion regions joining upon application of voltage to the gate to pinch off the transistor. The storage capacitors of the bucket-brigade stages are MOS devices formed by metal layers overlapping the JFET drain electrode regions diffused in the epitaxial layer with the capacitor dielectric being a dielectric layer therebetween.
Abstract:
Undesired coupling of JFET bucket-brigade stages through the epitaxial layer in a monolithic integrated bucket-brigade circuit is prevented by isolation diffusion regions formed in the epitaxial layer along the two sides of a row of bucket-brigade stages. The isolation diffusion regions are slightly spaced from the JFET gate diffused regions and are reverse-biased so that depletion regions extend down to the substrate. The close spacing of the gate and isolation diffusion regions results in the gate and isolation depletion regions joining upon application of voltage to the gate to pinch off the transistor. The storage capacitors of the bucket-brigade stages are MOS devices formed by metal layers overlapping the JFET drain electrode regions diffused in the epitaxial layer with the capacitor dielectric being a dielectric layer therebetween.