Temperature monitoring in a semiconductor device by using a PN junction based on silicon/germanium materials
    2.
    发明授权
    Temperature monitoring in a semiconductor device by using a PN junction based on silicon/germanium materials 有权
    通过使用基于硅/锗材料的PN结,在半导体器件中的温度监测

    公开(公告)号:US08796807B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US13251532

    申请日:2011-10-03

    IPC分类号: H01L31/058

    摘要: By incorporating germanium material into thermal sensing diode structures, the sensitivity thereof may be significantly increased. In some illustrative embodiments, the process for incorporating the germanium material may be performed with high compatibility with a process flow for incorporating a silicon/germanium material into P-channel transistors of sophisticated semiconductor devices. Hence, temperature control efficiency may be increased with reduced die area consumption.

    摘要翻译: 通过将锗材料结合到热敏二极管结构中,其灵敏度可以显着增加。 在一些说明性实施例中,可以与用于将硅/锗材料并入复杂半导体器件的P沟道晶体管的工艺流程具有高兼容性来执行用于并入锗材料的工艺。 因此,可以降低模具面积消耗来提高温度控制效率。

    Cold temperature control in a semiconductor device
    4.
    发明授权
    Cold temperature control in a semiconductor device 有权
    半导体器件中的冷温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US08212184B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-03

    申请号:US12390816

    申请日:2009-02-23

    IPC分类号: H05B1/00 H01L35/00

    摘要: Operation of complex integrated circuits at low temperatures may be enhanced by providing active heating elements within the integrated circuit so as to raise the temperature of at least critical circuit portions at respective operational phases, such as upon power-up. Consequently, enhanced cold temperature performance may be obtained on the basis of existing process elements in order to provide design stability without requiring extensive circuit simulation or redesign of well-established circuit architectures.

    摘要翻译: 可以通过在集成电路内提供主动加热元件来提高复杂集成电路在低温下的操作,以便在诸如上电时在各个操作阶段提高至少关键电路部分的温度。 因此,可以在现有工艺元件的基础上获得增强的冷温度性能,以便提供设计稳定性,而不需要广泛的电路仿真或重新设计已建立的电路架构。

    Method for creating tensile strain by repeatedly applied stress memorization techniques
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for creating tensile strain by repeatedly applied stress memorization techniques 有权
    通过重复应力记忆技术产生拉伸应变的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07790537B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-07

    申请号:US11937677

    申请日:2007-11-09

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336

    摘要: By introducing additional strain-inducing mechanisms on the basis of stress memorization techniques, the performance of NMOS transistors may be significantly increased, thereby reducing the imbalance between PMOS transistors and NMOS transistors. By amorphizing and re-crystallizing the respective material in the presence of a mask layer at various stages of the manufacturing process, a drive current improvement of up to approximately 27% has been observed, with the potential for further performance gain.

    摘要翻译: 通过在应力记忆技术的基础上引入额外的应变诱导机制,可以显着增加NMOS晶体管的性能,从而减少PMOS晶体管和NMOS晶体管之间的不平衡。 通过在制造过程的不同阶段在掩模层的存在下使各种材料非晶化并再结晶,已经观察到高达约27%的驱动电流改善,具有进一步性能增益的潜力。

    METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR HAVING A STRESSED CHANNEL REGION
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF FORMING A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE COMPRISING A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR HAVING A STRESSED CHANNEL REGION 有权
    形成具有应力通道区域的场效应晶体管的半导体结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080102590A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-01

    申请号:US11750816

    申请日:2007-05-18

    IPC分类号: H01L21/336 H01L21/428

    摘要: A method of forming a semiconductor structure comprises providing a semiconductor substrate comprising a first transistor element and a second transistor element. The first transistor element comprises at least one first amorphous region and the second transistor element comprises at least one second amorphous region. A stress-creating layer is formed over the first transistor element. The stress-creating layer does not cover the second transistor element. A first annealing process is performed. The first annealing process is adapted to re-crystallize the first amorphous region and the second amorphous region. After the first annealing process, a second annealing process is performed. The stress-creating layer remains on the semiconductor substrate during the second annealing process.

    摘要翻译: 形成半导体结构的方法包括提供包括第一晶体管元件和第二晶体管元件的半导体衬底。 第一晶体管元件包括至少一个第一非晶区,而第二晶体管元件包括至少一个第二非晶区。 应力产生层形成在第一晶体管元件上。 应力产生层不覆盖第二晶体管元件。 执行第一退火处理。 第一退火工艺适于重新结晶第一非晶区域和第二非晶区域。 在第一退火处理之后,进行第二退火处理。 应力产生层在第二退火工艺期间保留在半导体衬底上。