公开(公告)号：US20060267086A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11140780

申请日：2005-05-31

申请人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

发明人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

IPC分类号： H01L29/76

CPC分类号： H01L27/101 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/04 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/147 ,  Y10S438/90

摘要： Disclosed are non-volatile memory devices that incorporate a series of single or double memory cells. The single memory cells are essentially “U” shaped. The double memory cells comprise two essentially “U” shaped memory cells. Each memory cell comprises a memory element having a bi-stable layer sandwiched between two conductive layers. A temporary conductor may be applied to a series of cells and used to bulk condition the bi-stable layers of the cells. Also, due to the “U” shape of the cells, a cross point wire array may be used to connect a series of cells. The cross point wire array allows the memory elements of each cell to be individually identified and addressed for storing information and also allows for the information stored in the memory elements in all of the cells in the series to be simultaneously erased using a block erase process.

公开(公告)号：US20070235811A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11400596

申请日：2006-04-07

申请人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

发明人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

IPC分类号： H01L21/336

CPC分类号： H01L27/0629 ,  H01L27/101 ,  H01L27/24

摘要： Disclosed are a semiconductor structure and a method that allow for simultaneous voltage/current conditioning of multiple memory elements in a nonvolatile memory device with multiple memory cells. The structure and method incorporate the use of a resistor connected in series with the memory elements to limit current passing through the memory elements. Specifically, the method and structure incorporate a blanket temporary series resistor on the wafer surface above the memory cells and/or permanent series resistors within the memory cells. During the conditioning process, these resistors protect the transition metal oxide in the individual memory elements from damage (i.e., burn-out), once it has been conditioned.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种半导体结构和方法，其允许在具有多个存储器单元的非易失性存储器件中同时对多个存储器元件进行电压/电流调节。 该结构和方法结合使用与存储器元件串联连接的电阻器来限制电流通过存储器元件。 具体地，该方法和结构在存储器单元上方的晶片表面上和/或存储器单元内的永久串联电阻器上并入一个橡皮布暂时串联电阻器。 在调节过程中，一旦调节了这些电阻，这些电阻就可以保护各个存储元件中的过渡金属氧化物免受损坏（即烧坏）。

公开(公告)号：US20070212810A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11748579

申请日：2007-05-15

申请人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

发明人： Toshijaru Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam ,  Gerhard Meijer

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/101 ,  H01L27/115 ,  H01L27/2409 ,  H01L27/2463 ,  H01L45/04 ,  H01L45/1233 ,  H01L45/147 ,  Y10S438/90

摘要： Disclosed are non-volatile memory devices that incorporate a series of single or double memory cells. The single memory cells are essentially “U” shaped. The double memory cells comprise two essentially “U” shaped memory cells. Each memory cell comprises a memory element having a bi-stable layer sandwiched between two conductive layers. A temporary conductor may be applied to a series of cells and used to bulk condition the bi-stable layers of the cells. Also, due to the “U” shape of the cells, a cross point wire array may be used to connect a series of cells. The cross point wire array allows the memory elements of each cell to be individually identified and addressed for storing information and also allows for the information stored in the memory elements in all of the cells in the series to be simultaneously erased using a block erase process.

摘要翻译： 公开了包含一系列单个或双重存储器单元的非易失性存储器件。 单个存储器单元基本上是“U”形的。 双重存储单元包括两个基本上“U”形的存储单元。 每个存储单元包括具有夹在两个导电层之间的双稳态层的存储元件。 临时导体可以应用于一系列的电池并且用于批量地调节电池的双稳态层。 此外，由于电池的“U”形状，可以使用交叉点线阵列来连接一系列电池。 交叉点线阵列允许每个单元的存储元件被单独识别和寻址用于存储信息，并且还允许使用块擦除处理同时擦除存储在串联中的所有单元中的存储器元件中的信息。

公开(公告)号：US20070215874A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US11378492

申请日：2006-03-17

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam

IPC分类号： H01L23/58

CPC分类号： H01L21/32139 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/76895 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L2224/06 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An integrated circuit and method for fabrication includes first and second structures, each including a set of sub-lithographic lines, and contact landing segments connected to at least one of the sub-lithographic lines at an end portion. The first and second structures are nested such that the sub-lithographic lines are disposed in a parallel manner within a width, and the contact landing segments of the first structure are disposed on an opposite side of a length of the sub-lithographic lines relative to the contact landing segments of the second structure. The contact landing segments for the first and second structures are included within the width dimension, wherein the width includes a dimension four times a minimum feature size achievable by lithography.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制造的集成电路和方法，包括第一和第二结构，每个结构包括一组子光刻线，以及在端部处连接到至少一个子光刻线的接触着陆段。 第一和第二结构被嵌套，使得亚光刻线以平行方式设置在宽度内，并且第一结构的接触着陆段被设置在相对于子平版印刷线的相对侧的相对侧 第二结构的接触着陆段。 用于第一和第二结构的接触着陆段包括在宽度尺寸内，其中宽度包括通过光刻实现的最小特征尺寸的四倍的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20070166981A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-19

申请号：US11335372

申请日：2006-01-19

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Chung Lam

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76885

摘要： Methods for fabricating a semiconductor device include forming a first layer on an underlying layer, forming a hardmask on the first layer, and patterning holes through the hardmask and first layer. An overhang is formed extending over sides of the holes. A conformal layer is deposited over the overhang and in the holes until the conformal layer closes off the holes to form a void/seam in each hole. The void/seam in each hole is exposed by etching back a top surface. The void/seam in each hole is extended to the underlying layer.

摘要翻译： 制造半导体器件的方法包括在下层上形成第一层，在第一层上形成硬掩模，以及通过硬掩模和第一层图形化孔。 形成在孔的侧面上延伸的突出端。 保形层沉积在悬垂孔和孔中，直到共形层封闭孔，以在每个孔中形成空隙/接缝。 每个孔中的空隙/接缝通过蚀刻顶部表面而暴露出来。 每个孔中的空隙/接缝延伸到下层。

公开(公告)号：US20060154463A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-13

申请号：US10905590

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

IPC分类号： H01L21/3205

CPC分类号： H01L21/76885 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L21/76852 ,  H01L21/76862 ,  H01L21/76871 ,  H01L21/76874 ,  H01L23/5283 ,  H01L23/53209 ,  H01L2221/1089 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/12044 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Conductive sidewall spacer structures are formed using a method that patterns structures (mandrels) and activates the sidewalls of the structures. Metal ions are attached to the sidewalls of the structures and these metal ions are reduced to form seed material. The structures are then trimmed and the seed material is plated to form wiring on the sidewalls of the structures.

摘要翻译： 使用图案结构（心轴）并激活结构的侧壁的方法形成导电侧壁间隔结构。 金属离子附着在结构的侧壁上，这些金属离子被还原成晶种。 然后对结构进行修整，并且种子材料被电镀以在结构的侧壁上形成布线。

公开(公告)号：US20060073682A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10711764

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

IPC分类号： H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L21/02115 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/02282 ,  H01L21/3146 ,  H01L21/3185 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76888 ,  H01L2221/1047

摘要： A low-k dielectric material for use in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, semiconductor structures using the low-k dielectric material, and methods of forming such dielectric materials and fabricating such structures. The low-k dielectric material comprises carbon nanostructures, like carbon nanotubes or carbon buckyballs, that are characterized by an insulating electronic state. The carbon nanostructures may be converted to the insulating electronic state either before or after a layer containing the carbon nanostructures is formed on a substrate. One approach for converting the carbon nanostructures to the insulating electronic state is fluorination.

摘要翻译： 用于制造半导体器件的低k电介质材料，使用低k电介质材料的半导体结构，以及形成这种介电材料和制造这种结构的方法。 低k介电材料包括碳纳米结构，如碳纳米管或碳​​棒球，其特征在于绝缘电子状态。 碳纳米结构可以在包含碳纳米结构的层在基底上形成之前或之后转变为绝缘电子状态。 将碳纳米结构转化为绝缘电子态的一种方法是氟化。

公开(公告)号：US20060073394A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10711758

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

IPC分类号： G03C5/00 ,  G06F17/50 ,  G03F1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/32139 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338

摘要： A combined wide-image and loop-cutter pattern is provided for both cutting and forming a wide-image section to a hard mask on a substrate formed by sidewall imaging techniques in a reduced number of photolithographic steps. A single mask is formed which provides a wide mask section while additionally providing a mask to protect the critical edges of an underlying hard mask during hard mask etching. After the hard mask is cut into sections, the protective portions of the follow-on mask are removed to expose the critical edges of the underlying hard mask while maintaining shapes necessary for defining wide-image sections. Thus, the hard mask cutting, hard mask critical edge protecting, and large area mask may be formed in a reduced number of steps.

摘要翻译： 提供了组合的宽图像和环形切割器图案，用于在通过减少数量的光刻步骤的侧壁成像技术形成的基板上切割和形成宽图像部分到硬掩模。 形成单个掩模，其提供宽掩模部分，同时另外提供掩模以在硬掩模蚀刻期间保护下面的硬掩模的临界边缘。 在将硬掩模切割成部分之后，除去后续掩模的保护部分以暴露下面的硬掩模的临界边缘，​​同时保持限定宽图像部分所需的形状。 因此，可以以减少的步数形成硬掩模切割，硬掩模临界边缘保护和大面积掩模。

公开(公告)号：US20050245008A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US10709314

申请日：2004-04-28

申请人： Bruce Doris ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

发明人： Bruce Doris ,  Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/469 ,  H01L21/8234 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/49

CPC分类号： H01L21/823437 ,  H01L21/28097 ,  H01L21/28123 ,  H01L21/32139 ,  H01L29/4975

摘要： A method for forming a gate structure for a semiconductor device includes defining a conductive sacrificial structure on a substrate, forming a reacted metal film on sidewalls of the conductive sacrificial structure, and removing unreacted portions of the conductive sacrificial structure.

摘要翻译： 用于形成半导体器件的栅极结构的方法包括在衬底上限定导电牺牲结构，在导电牺牲结构的侧壁上形成反应的金属膜，以及去除导电牺牲结构的未反应部分。

公开(公告)号：US20050242378A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-03

申请号：US11175582

申请日：2005-07-06

申请人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Larry Nesbit

发明人： Toshiharu Furukawa ,  Mark Hakey ,  Steven Holmes ,  David Horak ,  Charles Koburger ,  Larry Nesbit

IPC分类号： H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/336 ,  H01L21/338 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/76 ,  H01L31/062 ,  H01L31/119

CPC分类号： H01L29/66772 ,  H01L21/2807 ,  H01L29/4908

摘要： A method for fabricating a metal-oxide-semiconductor device structure. The method includes introducing a dopant species concurrently into a semiconductor active layer that overlies an insulating layer and a gate electrode overlying the semiconductor active layer by ion implantation. The thickness of the semiconductor active layer, the thickness of the gate electrode, and the kinetic energy of the dopant species are chosen such that the projected range of the dopant species in the semiconductor active layer and insulating layer lies within the insulating layer and a projected range of the dopant species in the gate electrode lies within the gate electrode. As a result, the semiconductor active layer and the gate electrode may be doped simultaneously during a single ion implantation and without the necessity of an additional implant mask.

摘要翻译： 一种制造金属氧化物半导体器件结构的方法。 该方法包括通过离子注入将掺杂剂物质同时引入覆盖在半导体有源层上的绝缘层和栅电极的半导体有源层中。 选择半导体有源层的厚度，栅电极的厚度和掺杂剂物质的动能，使得半导体有源层和绝缘层中的掺杂剂物质的投影范围位于绝缘层内，并且投影 栅电极中的掺杂物种类的范围位于栅电极内。 结果，半导体有源层和栅电极可以在单个离子注入期间同时掺杂，而不需要另外的注入掩模。