Abstract:
A random number generating circuit includes: an oscillation circuit including a plurality of first delay elements connected to each other in series to generate an oscillation signal; a sampling circuit including a plurality of second delay elements connected to each other in series to generate a plurality of sampling signals by sampling the oscillation signal at a plurality of sampling points in time based on the plurality of second delay elements; and a random number determining circuit configured to generate a random number based on a target sampling point in time associated with a target sampling signal in which a first logic level transition occurs from among the plurality of sampling signals, wherein the plurality of sampling points includes the target sampling point.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes selecting a diffraction based focus (DBF) mark that is unaffected by a pattern of a lower layer; manufacturing a mask including a mark pattern for forming the DBF mark; forming the DBF mark in a cell region of a wafer by using the mask; measuring the DBF mark and monitoring defocus; correcting the defocus on the basis of a result of the monitoring; and forming a pattern in the cell region of the wafer, after correcting the defocus.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a first redistribution structure including upper pads; a semiconductor chip disposed on the first redistribution structure; an encapsulant on the first redistribution structure and surrounding the semiconductor chip; a second redistribution structure disposed on the encapsulant and including an upper redistribution layer; a plurality of posts penetrating the encapsulant and electrically connecting the upper pads of the first redistribution structure to the upper redistribution layer of the second redistribution structure; metal layers between the upper pads and the plurality of posts and having an upper surface having a first step difference with an upper surface of an edge of the upper pads; and a seed layer between the metal layers and the plurality of posts.
Abstract:
A scheduling method of a system-on-chip including a multi-core processor includes detecting a scheduling request of a thread to be executed in the multi-core processor, and detecting a calling thread having the same context as the scheduling-requested thread among threads that are being executed in the multi-core processor. The method includes reassigning or resetting the scheduling-requested thread according to performance of a core to execute the calling thread having the same context.
Abstract:
A method of measuring overlay, including forming an active region on a cell region of a substrate and forming at least one overlay key structure on a scribe lane region of the substrate, forming a first mask pattern on the active region and forming a first sub-pattern on the overlay key structure, checking an alignment using the first sub-pattern, performing a first ion implantation process into the substrate, forming a second mask pattern on the active region and forming a second sub-pattern on the overlay key structure, checking the alignment using the second sub-pattern, and performing a second ion implantation process into the substrate, wherein a second width of the second sub-pattern is greater than a first width of the first sub-pattern.