RC-triggered semiconductor controlled rectifier for ESD protection of signal pads
    3.
    发明授权
    RC-triggered semiconductor controlled rectifier for ESD protection of signal pads 有权
    RC触发半导体可控整流器用于信号焊盘的ESD保护

    公开(公告)号:US08891212B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-18

    申请号:US13079946

    申请日:2011-04-05

    IPC分类号: H02H9/04 H03K19/003 H01L27/02

    摘要: RC-trigger circuits for a semiconductor controlled rectifier (SCR), methods of providing electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, and design structures for a RC-trigger circuit. The RC-trigger circuit is coupled to an input/output (I/O) signal pad by an isolation diode and is coupled to a power supply voltage by a power supply diode. Under normal operating conditions, the isolation diode is reverse biased, isolating the RC-trigger circuit from the input/output (I/O) pad, and the power supply diode is forward biased so that the RC-trigger circuit is supplied with power. The isolation diode may become forward biased during ESD events while the chip is unpowered, causing the RC-trigger circuit to trigger an SCR configured protect the signal pad from ESD into a conductive state. The power supply diode may become reverse biased during the ESD event, which isolates the power supply rail from the ESD voltage pulse.

    摘要翻译: 用于半导体可控整流器(SCR)的RC触发电路,提供静电放电(ESD)保护的方法以及用于RC触发电路的设计结构。 RC触发电路通过隔离二极管耦合到输入/输出(I / O)信号焊盘,并通过电源二极管耦合到电源电压。 在正常工作条件下,隔离二极管反向偏置,将RC触发电路与输入/输出(I / O)焊盘隔离,电源二极管正向偏置,使RC触发电路供电。 在ESD事件期间,隔离二极管可能会在芯片未上电时产生正向偏置,导致RC触发电路触发SCR配置,从而将信号焊盘从ESD保护到导通状态。 在ESD事件期间,电源二极管可能会反向偏置,从而将电源轨与ESD电压脉冲隔离。

    Design structures for high-voltage integrated circuits
    4.
    发明授权
    Design structures for high-voltage integrated circuits 失效
    高压集成电路的设计结构

    公开(公告)号:US07786535B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-31

    申请号:US12059034

    申请日:2008-03-31

    IPC分类号: H01L29/78

    CPC分类号: H01L27/1203

    摘要: Design structures for high-voltage integrated circuits. The design structure, which is formed using a semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, may include device structure with a semiconductor body positioned between first and second gate electrodes. The first and second gate electrodes and the semiconductor body may be formed from the monocrystalline SOI layer of the SOI substrate. A dielectric layer separates each of the first and second gate electrodes from the semiconductor body. These dielectric layers are formed by defining trenches in the SOI layer and filling the trenches with a dielectric material, which may occur concurrently with a process forming other device isolation regions.

    摘要翻译: 高压集成电路的设计结构。 使用绝缘体上半导体(SOI)衬底形成的设计结构可以包括具有位于第一和第二栅电极之间的半导体本体的器件结构。 第一和第二栅电极和半导体本体可以由SOI衬底的单晶SOI层形成。 电介质层将第一和第二栅极电极与半导体本体分开。 这些电介质层通过在SOI层中限定沟槽并用介电材料填充沟槽而形成,介电材料可与形成其它器件隔离区的工艺同时进行。

    CIRCUIT STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AND RE-PROGRAMMING A LOW POWER, MULTIPLE STATES, ELECTRONIC FUSE (E-FUSE)
    9.
    发明申请
    CIRCUIT STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AND RE-PROGRAMMING A LOW POWER, MULTIPLE STATES, ELECTRONIC FUSE (E-FUSE) 有权
    用于编程和重新编程低功耗,多种状态,电子保险丝(电子保险丝)的电路结构和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110001551A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-06

    申请号:US12496002

    申请日:2009-07-01

    IPC分类号: H01H37/76

    摘要: Disclosed are embodiments of an e-fuse programming/re-programming circuit. In one embodiment, the e-fuse has two short high atomic diffusion resistance conductor layers positioned on opposite sides and at a same end of a long low atomic diffusion resistance conductor layer. A voltage source is used to vary the polarity and, optionally, the magnitude of voltage applied to the terminals in order to control bi-directional flow of electrons within the long conductor layer and, thereby formation of opens and/or shorts at the long conductor layer-short conductor layer interfaces. The formation of such opens and/or shorts can be used to achieve different programming states. Other circuit structure embodiments incorporate e-fuses with additional conductor layers and additional terminals so as to allow for even more programming states. Also disclosed are embodiments of associated e-fuse programming and re-programming methods.

    摘要翻译: 公开了电子熔丝编程/重新编程电路的实施例。 在一个实施例中,电熔丝具有位于长低的原子扩散电阻较长的导体层的相对侧和同一端的两个短的高原子扩散电阻的导体层。 使用电压源来改变施加到端子的电压的极性和可选的电压的大小,以便控制长导体层内的电子的双向流动,从而在长导体上形成开路和/或短路 层 - 短导体层接口。 可以使用这种打开和/或短路的形成来实现不同的编程状态。 其他电路结构实施例包括具有附加导体层和附加端子的电子保险丝,以便允许甚至更多的编程状态。 还公开了相关联的电熔丝编程和重新编程方法的实施例。