摘要:
A point of use slurry dispensing system with controls for dilution, temperature and oxidizer/etchant/additive infusion. A slurry in unmixed form and a diluting agent are independently pumped to a pad on a CMP tool. Liquid heaters are used to heat the slurry and the diluting agent to a desirable temperature. The actual mixing occurs at the point of use on the pad or in a dispensing line just prior to the point of use. In some instances a third independent distribution line is used to dispense an oxidizer, etchant and/or chemical additive at or near the point of use.
摘要:
Disclosed are semiconductor dice with backside trenches filled with elastic conductive material. The trenches reduce the on-state resistances of the devices incorporated on the dice. The elastic conductive material provides a conductive path to the backsides of the die with little induced stress on the semiconductor die caused by thermal cycling. Also disclosed are packages using the dice, and methods of making the dice.
摘要:
Methods for localized thinning of wafers used in semiconductor devices and the structures formed from such methods are described. The methods thin localized areas of the backside of the semiconductor wafer to form recesses with a bi-directional channel design that is repeated within the wafer (or die) so that no straight channel line crosses the wafer (or die). The bi-directional pattern design keeps the channels from being aligned with the crystal orientation of the wafer. The recesses are then filled by a solder ball drop process by dropping proper size solder balls into the recesses and then annealing the wafer to reflow the solder balls and flatten them out. The reflow process begins to fill in the recesses from the bottom up, thereby avoiding void formation and the resulting air traps in the reflowed solder material. Other embodiments are also described.
摘要:
A gate isolation structure of a semiconductor device and method of making the same provides a trench in a silicon substrate, wherein a dielectric layer is formed on sidewalls and bottom of the trench, the dielectric layer having a first thickness on the sidewalls and a second thickness at the bottom that is greater than the first thickness. The thicker dielectric layer at the bottom substantially reduces gate charge to reduce the Miller Capacitance effect, thereby increasing the efficiency of the semiconductor device and prolonging its life.
摘要:
A method for obtaining individual dies from a semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes a device layer, and the device layer in turn includes active regions separated by predefined spacings. Thick metal is selectively formed on backside of the device layer such that thick metal is formed on backside of active regions but not on backside of the predefined spacings. The semiconductor structure is then cut along the predefined spacings to separate the active regions with thick metal on their backside into individual dies.
摘要:
Methods for localized thinning of wafers used in semiconductor devices and the structures formed from such methods are described. The methods thin localized areas of the backside of the semiconductor wafer to form recesses with a bi-directional channel design that is repeated within the wafer (or die) so that no straight channel line crosses the wafer (or die). The bi-directional pattern design keeps the channels from being aligned with the crystal orientation of the wafer. The recesses are then filled by a solder ball drop process by dropping proper size solder balls into the recesses and then annealing the wafer to reflow the solder balls and flatten them out. The reflow process begins to fill in the recesses from the bottom up, thereby avoiding void formation and the resulting air traps in the reflowed solder material. Other embodiments are also described.
摘要:
Semiconductor devices and methods for making such devices that are especially suited for high-frequency applications are described. The semiconductor devices combine a SIT (or a junction field-effect transistor [JFET]) architecture with a PN super-junction structure. The SIT architecture can be made using a trench formation containing a gate that is sandwiched between thick dielectric layers. While the gate is vertically sandwiched between the two isolating regions in the trench, it is also connected to a region of one conductivity type of the super-junction structure, thereby allowing control of the current path of the semiconductor device. Such semiconductor devices have a lower specific resistance and capacitance relative to conventional planar gate and recessed gate SIT semiconductor devices. Other embodiments are described.
摘要:
Disclosed are semiconductor dice with backside trenches filled with elastic conductive material. The trenches reduce the on-state resistances of the devices incorporated on the dice. The elastic conductive material provides a conductive path to the backsides of the die with little induced stress on the semiconductor die caused by thermal cycling. Also disclosed are packages using the dice, and methods of making the dice.
摘要:
A field effect transistor (FET) includes a trench extending into a semiconductor region. A conductive electrode is disposed in the trench, and the conductive electrode is insulated from the semiconductor region by a dielectric layer. The conductive electrode includes a conductive liner lining the dielectric layer along opposite sidewalls of the trench. The conductive liner has tapered edges such that a thickness of the conductive liner gradually increases from a top surface of the conductive electrode to a point in lower half of the conductive electrode. The conductive electrode further includes a conductive fill material sandwiched by the conductive liner. The FET further includes a drift region of a first conductivity type in the semiconductor region, and a body region of a second conductivity type extending over the drift region. Source regions of the first conductivity type extend in the body region adjacent the trench.