摘要:
The present disclosure relates generally to the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, and more particularly to an improved connection structure for semiconductor devices. A connection structure for a semiconductor device includes: a peanut-shaped opening comprising a narrow area and one or more wide areas, wherein the narrow area is between two of the one or more wide areas; and a conductive plug for filling at least partially the peanut-shaped opening.
摘要:
A method of manufacturing a microelectronics device including providing a substrate having an active layer, a dielectric layer and a structural layer, wherein the active layer is formed over the dielectric layer and the dielectric layer is formed over the structural layer. The method further includes forming an opening through the active layer thereby exposing a surface of the dielectric layer and defining active layer sidewalls. A spacer is formed covering a first portion of the exposed dielectric layer surface and substantially spanning one of the active layer sidewalls. At least a second portion of the exposed dielectric layer surface is then cleaned.
摘要:
A memory device includes a memory cell, a reference structure, and a sensing device. The memory cell includes an MR element and a pass transistor. The pass transistor, reference structure, and sensing device are connected to an input node. The logic state of the memory cell can be detected by a read operation that includes the sensing device sensing the voltage at the input node. The voltage at the input node will vary depending on the state of the MR element. The reference structure provides a voltage drop allowing for an increased read voltage to the memory cell. This in turn can provide for decreased read times. In some embodiments, the MR element can include a magnetic tunneling junction sandwiched between electrode layers. One of the electrode layers can be connected to a bit line, the other can be connected to the pass transistor.
摘要:
An interconnect structure and its method for fabrication each employ an interconnect formed over and adjacent an active region of a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is also formed over the active region. Spacer layers are formed adjoining the interconnect and the gate electrode. A spacer layer adjoining the interconnect is removed and a bridging silicide conductor layer is formed bridging a top surface and a sidewall surface of the interconnect with a surface of the active region.
摘要:
A memory cell for reducing soft error rate and the method for forming same are disclosed. The memory cell comprises a first bit line signal (BL), a second bit line signal complementary to the first bit line signal (BLB), a first pass gate coupled to the BL, a second pass gate coupled to the BLB, a first inverter whose output node receives the BL through the first pass gate, a second inverter whose output node receives the BLB through the second pass gate, a first instrument coupled between the output node of the first inverter and an input node of the second inverter, and a second instrument coupled between the output node of the second inverter and an input node of the first inverter, wherein the first and second instruments increase voltage discharge time of the memory cell when voltages at the output nodes of the inverters accidentally discharge.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for conducting optical proximity correction (OPC) on at least two features in a circuit design. After detecting a first feature having at least one end thereof to be in the proximity of one end of a second feature, a first OPC pattern is incorporated to the end of the first feature toward a first direction; and a second OPC pattern is incorporated to the end of the second feature toward a second direction that is substantially opposite from the first direction.
摘要:
A semiconductor contact connection structure and the method for forming the same are disclosed. The connection structure has a first semiconductor device formed on an insulator substrate. A non-conducting gate interconnect layer is formed on the insulator substrate for connecting to a gate of a second semiconductor device, and a silicide layer formed on the gate interconnect layer and an active region of the first semiconductor device for making a connection thereof.
摘要:
A method for fabricating a semiconductor product employs a semiconductor substrate other than a bulk silicon semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate is etched to form an etched semiconductor substrate having an isolation trench adjoining an active region. The etched semiconductor substrate is thermally annealed prior to forming a semiconductor device within the active region.
摘要:
An integrated circuit is disclosed having one or more devices having substantially similar physical gate electric thicknesses but different electrical gate electric thicknesses for accommodating various operation needs. One or more devices are manufactured with a same mask set using multiple doping processes to generate substantially similar physical gate dielectric thicknesses, but with different electrical gate dielectric thicknesses. The device undergoing multiple doping processes have different dopant concentrations, thereby providing different electrical characteristics such as the threshold voltages.
摘要:
A method is disclosed for forming at least two semiconductor devices with different gate electrode thicknesses. After forming a gate dielectric region, and determining whether a first or second device formed on the gate dielectric region expects a relatively faster gate dopant diffusion rate, a gate electrode layer is formed on the gate dielectric region wherein the gate electrode layer has a step-structure in which a portion thereof for the first device has a relatively larger thickness than that for the second device if the first device has a relatively faster gate dopant diffusion rate.