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公开(公告)号:US11282837B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16688776
申请日:2019-11-19
Applicant: IMEC vzw
Inventor: Jacopo Franco , Hiroaki Arimura , Benjamin Kaczer
IPC: H01L21/02 , H01L23/367 , H01L27/092 , H01L29/00 , H01L21/8238 , H01L29/51
Abstract: A p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (pMOS) transistor including a gate stack which includes: a silicon oxide comprising dielectric interlayer on a substrate, wherein the dielectric interlayer has a thickness below 1 nm; a high-k dielectric layer having a higher dielectric constant compared to the dielectric interlayer; a first dipole-forming capping layer between the dielectric interlayer and the high-k dielectric layer and in direct contact with the dielectric interlayer, for shifting down a high-K bandgap of the high-k dielectric layer with relation to a valence band of the substrate, where the first dipole-forming capping layer has a thickness below 2 nm; at least one work function metal above the high-k dielectric layer. Advantageously, the pMOS transistor includes low negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and therefore high reliability without the use of a reliability anneal which makes the pMOS transistor suitable for use as back end of line (BEOL) devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20200176446A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16688776
申请日:2019-11-19
Applicant: IMEC vzw
Inventor: Jacopo Franco , Hiroaki Arimura , Benjamin Kaczer
IPC: H01L27/092 , H01L23/367 , H01L21/8238 , H01L21/02
Abstract: A p-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor (pMOS) transistor including a gate stack which includes: a silicon oxide comprising dielectric interlayer on a substrate, wherein the dielectric interlayer has a thickness below lnm; a high-k dielectric layer having a higher dielectric constant compared to the dielectric interlayer; a first dipole-forming capping layer between the dielectric interlayer and the high-k dielectric layer and in direct contact with the dielectric interlayer, for shifting down a high-K bandgap of the high-k dielectric layer with relation to a valence band of the substrate, where the first dipole-forming capping layer has a thickness below 2nm; at least one work function metal above the high-k dielectric layer. Advantageously, the pMOS transistor includes low negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) and therefore high reliability without the use of a reliability anneal which makes the pMOS transistor suitable for use as back end of line (BEOL) devices.
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公开(公告)号:US10469083B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US15644614
申请日:2017-07-07
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Inventor: Erik Bury , Jacopo Franco , Geert Hellings , Robin Degraeve , Benjamin Kaczer
IPC: H03K19/003 , H01L21/326 , H01L23/528 , H01L27/02 , H01L27/088 , H04L9/14 , H01L23/00 , H04L9/08 , H04L9/32 , G09C1/00 , H03K17/00
Abstract: A device and a method for implementing a physically unclonable function is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes at least one electronic structure including a dielectric. A conductive path is formed at a random position through the dielectric due to an electrical breakdown of the dielectric, or the electronic structure is adapted for generating an electrical breakdown of the dielectric such that the conductive path is formed through the dielectric at a random position. The at least one electronic structure is adapted for determining a distinct value of a set comprising at least two predetermined values. The distinct value is determined by the position of the conductive path through the dielectric.
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公开(公告)号:US20160283629A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-29
申请号:US15081635
申请日:2016-03-25
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Inventor: Pieter Weckx , Dmitrios Rodopoulos , Benjamin Kaczer , Francky Catthoor
IPC: G06F17/50
CPC classification number: G06F17/5036 , G06F2217/76 , G06F2217/80 , G06F2217/82
Abstract: A system and method for simulating an electronic circuit is disclosed. The method includes creating a finite set of circuit or device parameter points selected from within an n-dimensional parameter space. The method includes determining, for each circuit or device parameter point of the set, a corresponding response value of the performance metric and a corresponding probability of occurrence. The method includes determining, for a predetermined value of the performance metric, the total probability of occurrence.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于模拟电子电路的系统和方法。 该方法包括创建从n维参数空间内选择的电路或设备参数点的有限集合。 该方法包括针对该组的每个电路或设备参数点确定性能度量的对应响应值和相应的发生概率。 该方法包括针对性能度量的预定值确定总出现概率。
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公开(公告)号:US11704462B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US16522555
申请日:2019-07-25
Applicant: IMEC vzw , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Inventor: Pieter Weckx , Dimitrios Rodopoulos , Benjamin Kaczer , Francky Catthoor
IPC: G06F30/367
CPC classification number: G06F30/367
Abstract: A system and method for simulating an electronic circuit is disclosed. The method includes creating a finite set of circuit or device parameter points selected from within an n-dimensional parameter space. The method includes determining, for each circuit or device parameter point of the set, a corresponding response value of the performance metric and a corresponding probability of occurrence. The method includes determining, for a predetermined value of the performance metric, the total probability of occurrence.
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公开(公告)号:US20200089829A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-19
申请号:US16522555
申请日:2019-07-25
Applicant: IMEC vzw , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Inventor: Pieter Weckx , Dmitrios Rodopoulos , Benjamin Kaczer , Francky Catthoor
IPC: G06F17/50
Abstract: A system and method for simulating an electronic circuit is disclosed. The method includes creating a finite set of circuit or device parameter points selected from within an n-dimensional parameter space. The method includes determining, for each circuit or device parameter point of the set, a corresponding response value of the performance metric and a corresponding probability of occurrence. The method includes determining, for a predetermined value of the performance metric, the total probability of occurrence.
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公开(公告)号:US20180013431A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-11
申请号:US15644614
申请日:2017-07-07
Applicant: IMEC VZW , Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Inventor: Erik Bury , Jacopo Franco , Geert Hellings , Robin Degraeve , Benjamin Kaczer
IPC: H03K19/003 , H04L9/14 , H04L9/08 , H01L27/088 , H01L27/02 , H01L23/00 , H01L21/326 , H04L9/32 , H01L23/528 , H03K17/00
CPC classification number: H03K19/003 , G09C1/00 , H01L21/326 , H01L23/528 , H01L23/573 , H01L27/0203 , H01L27/088 , H03K17/002 , H04L9/0861 , H04L9/0866 , H04L9/0894 , H04L9/14 , H04L9/3278
Abstract: A device and a method for implementing a physically unclonable function is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes at least one electronic structure including a dielectric. A conductive path is formed at a random position through the dielectric due to an electrical breakdown of the dielectric, or the electronic structure is adapted for generating an electrical breakdown of the dielectric such that the conductive path is formed through the dielectric at a random position. The at least one electronic structure is adapted for determining a distinct value of a set comprising at least two predetermined values. The distinct value is determined by the position of the conductive path through the dielectric.
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