摘要:
An integrated circuit having a substrate (10), a power rail (18, 20), a sea of gates (12), and a latchup control isolation network electrically coupled to substrate (10). The latchup control isolation network electrically isolates sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20). In another embodiment, an active clamp network may be utilized to electrically isolate sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20). Substrate (10) includes a voltage potential. When the voltage potential is equal to or greater than a first predetermined value or the voltage potential is equal to or less than a second predetermined value, either the latchup control isolation network turns off or the active clamp network turns on thereby isolating sea of gates (12) from power rail (18, 20).
摘要:
A computerized method for designing electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuits uses a hierarchical system of parametrized cells (p-cells) which are constructed into higher level ESD networks. Lowest order p-cells pass user defined parameters to higher order p-cells to form an ESD protection circuit meeting the design criteria. Ones of the p-cells are nullgrowablenull such that they can form repetition groups of the underlying p-cell element to accommodate the design parameters. This allows for change of circuit topology as well as structure size in an automated fashion. Layout and circuit schematics are auto-generated with the user varying the number of elements in the circuit by adjusting the input parameters. The circuit topology automation allows for the customer to autogenerate new ESD circuits and ESD power clamps without additional design work. Interconnects and wiring between the circuit elements are also autogenerated.
摘要:
The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a buried layer that improves the latch up immunity of digital devices while providing isolation structures that provide noise isolation for both the digital and analog devices. The buried layer of the preferred embodiment is formed to reside within or below the subcollector region in the transistor. Additionally, in the preferred embodiment the subcollector is isolated from buried layer outside the transistor region by deep isolation trenches formed at the edges of the subcollector. Additionally, an array of deep isolation trenches provides increased isolation between devices where needed. Thus, the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an integrated circuit structure and method that provides improved latchup immunity while also providing improved noise tolerance.
摘要:
Selectively implanting carbon in a transistor lowers the collector-to-emitter breakdown (BVCEO) of the transistor. This transistor, with the lowered BVCEO, is then used as a nulltriggernull device in an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) power clamp comprising a first low breakdown trigger device and a second high breakdown clamp device. ESD power clamps are constructed using epitaxial base pseudomorphic Silicon Germanium heterojunction transistors in a common-collector Darlington configuration.
摘要:
A diode having a capacitance below 0.1 pF and a breakdown voltage of at least 500V. The diode has an anode of a first conductivity type and a cathode of a second conductivity type disposed below the anode. At least one of the cathode and anode have multiple, vertically abutting diffusion regions. The cathode and anode are disposed between and bounded by adjacent isolation regions.
摘要:
An electrostatic discharge protection network that uses triple well semiconductor devices either singularly or in a series configuration. The semiconductor devices are preferably in diode junction type configuration. A control network can be used to control the biasing when the semiconductor devices are used in a series configuration.
摘要:
The present invention describes an apparatus and method for fabrication of a precision circuit elements. In particular, the circuit elements are fabricated as part of an integrated circuit assembly. The processing of the circuit elements is such to provide a nominal circuit element value close in value to the desired value. Additional trim circuit elements are joined to the nominal circuit element through links. The links are fusible links or antifuses. By selectively blowing the fusible links or fusing the antifuses, trim circuit elements are added or subtracted to personalize the value of the nominal circuit element. A capacitor is used in an illustrative example.
摘要:
A semiconductor device and a method of fabricating a semiconductor device having multiple subcollectors which are formed in a common wafer, in order to provide multiple structures having different characteristic and frequency response are provided. The subcollectors may be provided using different doses or different material implants resulting in devices having different optimum unity current gain cutoff frequency (fT) and breakdown voltage (BVCEO and BVCBO) on a common wafer.
摘要:
A bipolar transistor is disclosed. The bipolar transistor comprises: a silicon substrate; a collector formed in the semiconductor substrate; a base formed over the collector, the base having an intrinsic base region and an extrinsic base region, the intrinsic base region forming an internal resistor; an emitter formed over the intrinsic base region; and a dielectric layer formed between the extrinsic base region and the collector, the extrinsic base region, the dielectric layer and the collector forming an internal capacitor. The base of the transistor may be silicon-germanium.
摘要:
An asymmetrical ESD protection device and a method of production thereof are provided. A source region and a drain region are formed in a substrate. A gate is formed over the substrate between the drain and source regions. A compensating implant is formed under the source region. The compensating may either be an additional implant or an existing BR resistor well. The compensating implant extends deeper into the substrate than the drain region.