Programmable reference for 1T/1C ferroelectric memories

    公开(公告)号:US06819601B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-16

    申请号:US10454862

    申请日:2003-06-05

    IPC分类号: G11C700

    CPC分类号: G11C11/22

    摘要: A ferroelectric memory device is disclosed and comprises a logic programmable capacitance reference circuit. The circuit is adapted to generate a reference voltage during a sense mode of operation, wherein the reference voltage comprises a value that is a function of one or more memory conditions. The memory device further comprises a bit line pair, wherein a first bit line of the bit line pair has a ferroelectric capacitor coupled thereto for sensing thereof, and a second bit line of the bit line pair is coupled to the reference voltage. A sense circuit is coupled to the bit line pair and is configured to detect a data state associated with the ferroelectric capacitor using a voltage associated with the first bit line and the reference voltage on the second bit line.

    Ferroelectric capacitor hydrogen barriers and methods for fabricating the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Ferroelectric capacitor hydrogen barriers and methods for fabricating the same 有权
    铁电电容器氢屏障及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07183602B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-27

    申请号:US11033224

    申请日:2005-01-11

    IPC分类号: H01L29/76 H01L29/94

    CPC分类号: H01L27/11507 H01L28/57

    摘要: Hydrogen barriers and fabrication methods are provided for protecting ferroelectric capacitors (CFE) from hydrogen diffusion in semiconductor devices (102), wherein nitrided aluminum oxide (N—AlOx) is formed over a ferroelectric capacitor (CFE), and one or more silicon nitride layers (112, 117) are formed over the nitrided aluminum oxide (N—AlOx). Hydrogen barriers are also provided in which an aluminum oxide (AlOx, N—AlOx) is formed over the ferroelectric capacitors (CFE), with two or more silicon nitride layers (112, 117) formed over the aluminum oxide (AlOx, N—AlOx), wherein the second silicon nitride layer (112) comprises a low silicon-hydrogen SiN material.

    摘要翻译: 提供氢屏障和制造方法用于在半导体器件(102)中保护铁电电容器(C LIMIT)免受氢扩散,其中氮化的氧化铝(N-AlOx)形成在铁电电容器(C < 在氮化的氧化铝(N-AlOx)上形成一个或多个氮化硅层(112,117)。 还提供了氢屏障,其中在铁电电容器(CFE)上形成氧化铝(AlOx,N-AlOx),其上形成有两个或更多个氮化硅层(112,117) 氧化铝(AlOx,N-AlOx),其中第二氮化硅层(112)包括低硅氢SiN材料。

    Optical receiver
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical receiver 失效
    光接收机

    公开(公告)号:US5905272A

    公开(公告)日:1999-05-18

    申请号:US960988

    申请日:1997-10-30

    申请人: Theodore S. Moise

    发明人: Theodore S. Moise

    摘要: Apparatus for optical communications (10, 110, 210) includes a low-temperature grown photoconductor (12, 140, 220) coupled to at least one resonant tunneling device (14, 120, 130, 230, 240). When exposed to an input light, low-temperature grown photoconductor (10, 110, 210) absorbs photons, which decreases the resistivity, and thus the resistance of the photoconductor. This decrease in resistance causes a decrease in the voltage drop across photoconductor (12, 140, 220), which causes a corresponding increase in the voltage drop across resonant tunneling device (14, 120, 130, 230, 140).

    摘要翻译: 用于光通信的装置(10,110,210)包括耦合到至少一个谐振隧穿装置(14,120,130,230,240)的低温生长的光电导体(12,140,​​220)。 当暴露于输入光时,低温生长的光电导体(10,110,210)吸收光子,这降低了电阻率,并因此降低了光电导体的电阻。 电阻的这种降低导致光电导体(12,140,​​220)上的电压降的降低,这导致谐振隧穿装置(14,120,130,230,140)上的电压降的相应增加。

    Room-temperature tunneling hot-electron transistor
    5.
    发明授权
    Room-temperature tunneling hot-electron transistor 失效
    室温隧道热电子晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US5442194A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-15

    申请号:US178676

    申请日:1994-01-07

    申请人: Theodore S. Moise

    发明人: Theodore S. Moise

    CPC分类号: H01L29/7606

    摘要: A hot-electron transistor (10) is formed on substrate (12) having an outer surface. The present transistor includes subcollector layer (14) comprising Indium Gallium Arsenide formed outwardly from the outer surface of substrate (12). Collector barrier layer (18) comprising Indium Aluminum Gallium Arsenide is outwardly formed from subcollector layer (14), and collector barrier layer (18) minimizes leakage current in transistor (10). Outwardly from collector barrier layer (18) is formed base layer (20) comprising Indium Gallium Arsenide. Tunnel injector layer (21) comprising Aluminum Arsenide for ballistically transporting electrons in transistor (10) is outwardly formed from base layer (20), and emitter layer (24) comprising Indium Aluminum Arsenide is outwardly formed from tunnel injector layer (21).

    摘要翻译: 在具有外表面的基板(12)上形成热电子晶体管(10)。 本晶体管包括从基板(12)的外表面向外形成的包含砷化铟镓的子集电极层(14)。 包含铟铝镓砷化物的集电极阻挡层(18)由子集电极层(14)向外形成,并且集电极势垒层(18)使晶体管(10)中的漏电流最小化。 从集电极阻挡层(18)向外形成包含砷化镓的基底层(20)。 包括用于在晶体管(10)中弹性传输电子的砷化铝的隧道喷射器层(21)由基底层(20)向外形成,并且包括砷化铝铝的发射极层(24)由隧道喷射器层(21)向外形成。

    Ferroelectric capacitor hydrogen barriers and methods for fabricating the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Ferroelectric capacitor hydrogen barriers and methods for fabricating the same 有权
    铁电电容器氢屏障及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06982448B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-03

    申请号:US10803445

    申请日:2004-03-18

    IPC分类号: H01L29/76 H01L29/94

    CPC分类号: H01L27/11507 H01L28/57

    摘要: Hydrogen barriers and fabrication methods are provided for protecting ferroelectric capacitors (CFE) from hydrogen diffusion in semiconductor devices (102), wherein nitrided aluminum oxide (N—AlOx) is formed over a ferroelectric capacitor (CFE), and one or more silicon nitride layers (112, 117) are formed over the nitrided aluminum oxide (N—AlOx). Hydrogen barriers are also provided in which an aluminum oxide (AlOx, N—AlOx) is formed over the ferroelectric capacitors (CFE), with two or more silicon nitride layers (112, 117) formed over the aluminum oxide (AlOx, N—AlOx), wherein the second silicon nitride layer (112) comprises a low silicon-hydrogen SiN material.

    摘要翻译: 提供了氢屏障和制造方法,用于保护铁电电容器(CFE)在半导体器件(102)中的氢扩散,其中氮化的氧化铝(N-AlO x X)为 形成在铁电电容器(CFE)上,并且在氮化的氧化铝(N-AlO x N)上形成一个或多个氮化硅层(112,117)。 还提供了氢屏障,其中在铁电电容器(C FE)上形成氧化铝(AlO x N,N-AlO x x) ,其上形成有氧化铝(AlO x N,N-AlO x)上的两个或更多个氮化硅层(112,117),其中第二氮化硅层(112 )包括低硅氢SiN材料。