Abstract:
A technique to make silicon oxide regions from porous silicon and related semiconductor structures are disclosed. The porous silicon is made in situ by anodizing P doped silicon regions. Thus, the shape and profile of the oxide regions may be controlled by controlling the shape and profile of the P doped silicon regions.
Abstract:
A semiconductor body includes a front side and a back side and is configured to support an electronic circuit. A buried region is provided in the semiconductor body at a location between the electronic circuit and the back side. The buried region includes a layer of conductive material and a dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer is arranged between the layer of conductive material and the semiconductor body. A conductive path extends between the buried region and the front side to form a path for electrical access to the layer of conductive material. A capacitor is thus formed with the layer of conductive material providing a capacitor plate and the dielectric layer providing the capacitor dielectric. A further capacitor plate is provided by the semiconductor body, or by a further layer of conductive material in the buried region.
Abstract:
An embodiment of a vertical-gate transistor disposed on a die includes a first substrate portion of a first conductivity and a second substrate portion of a second conductivity. The die includes front and rear surfaces, the first portion extending from the front surface and the second portion extending from the rear surface to the first portion, at least one drain region of the second conductivity extending from the rear surface, and at least one cell. Each cell includes a source region of the second conductivity extending from the front surface, a conductive gate region extending from the front surface to a gate depth, a conductive field-plate region extending from the front surface to a field depth, a gate-insulating layer that insulates the gate region, and a plate-insulating layer that insulates the field-plate region. An intermediate insulating layer insulates the gate region from the field-plate region.
Abstract:
A back end of line (BEOL) structure for an integrated circuit chip includes a last metal structure providing a bonding pad. A passivation structure over the bonding pad includes a first opening extending exposing an upper surface of the bonding pad. A conformal nitride layer extends over the passivation structure and is placed in contact with the upper surface of the bonding pad. An insulator material layer covers the conformal nitride layer and includes a second opening that extends through both the insulator material layer and the conformal nitride layer. A foot portion of the conformal nitride layer on the upper surface of the bonding pad is self-aligned with the second opening.
Abstract:
An integrated electronic circuit including: a dielectric body delimited by a front surface; A top conductive region of an integrated electronic circuit extend within a dielectric body having a front surface. A passivation structure including a bottom portion and a top portion laterally delimits an opening. The bottom portion extends on the front surface, and the top portion extends on the bottom portion. A field plate includes an internal portion and an external portion. The internal portion is located within the opening and extends on the top portion of the passivation structure. The external portion extends laterally with respect to the top portion of the passivation structure and contacts at a bottom one of: the dielectric body or the bottom portion of the passivation structure. The opening and the external portion are arranged on opposite sides of the top portion of the passivation structure.
Abstract:
For manufacturing an integrated electronic device, a protection layer, of a first material, is formed over a body having a non-planar surface; a first dielectric layer, of a second material, is formed over the protection layer, the second material being selectively etchable with respect to the first material; an intermediate layer, of a third material, is formed over the first dielectric layer, the third material being selectively etchable with respect to the second material; a second dielectric layer, of a fourth material, is formed over the intermediate layer, the fourth material being selectively etchable with respect to the third material; vias are formed through the second dielectric layer, the intermediate layer, the first dielectric layer, and the protection layer; and electrical contacts, of conductive material, are formed in the vias.
Abstract:
A back end of line (BEOL) structure for an integrated circuit chip includes a last metal structure providing a bonding pad. A passivation structure over the bonding pad includes a first opening extending exposing an upper surface of the bonding pad. A conformal nitride layer extends over the passivation structure and is placed in contact with the upper surface of the bonding pad. An insulator material layer covers the conformal nitride layer and includes a second opening that extends through both the insulator material layer and the conformal nitride layer. A foot portion of the conformal nitride layer on the upper surface of the bonding pad is self-aligned with the second opening.
Abstract:
An integrated device includes a deep plug. The deep plug is formed by a deep trench extending in a semiconductor body from a shallow surface of a shallow trench isolation. A trench contact makes contact with a conductive filler of the deep trench through the shallow trench at its shallow surface. A system includes at least one integrated device with the deep plug. Moreover, a corresponding process for manufacturing this integrated device includes steps for forming and filling the deep trench before forming the shallow trench isolation and trench window through which the trench contact extends to make contact with the conductive filler. The semiconductor body has a thickness, and the deep trench extends into the semiconductor body less than the thickness.
Abstract:
A semiconductor body includes a front side and a back side and is configured to support an electronic circuit. A buried region is provided in the semiconductor body at a location between the electronic circuit and the back side. The buried region includes a layer of conductive material and a dielectric layer, where the dielectric layer is arranged between the layer of conductive material and the semiconductor body. A conductive path extends between the buried region and the front side to form a path for electrical access to the layer of conductive material. A capacitor is thus formed with the layer of conductive material providing a capacitor plate and the dielectric layer providing the capacitor dielectric. A further capacitor plate is provided by the semiconductor body, or by a further layer of conductive material in the buried region.
Abstract:
A vertical-conduction semiconductor electronic device includes: a semiconductor body; a body region in the semiconductor body; a source terminal in the body region; a drain terminal spatially opposite to the source region; and a trench gate extending in depth in the semiconductor body through the body region and the source region. The trench gate includes a dielectric region of porous silicon oxide buried in the semiconductor body, and a gate conductive region extending between the dielectric region of porous silicon oxide and the first side.