摘要:
A logic circuit is provided with a first inverter having a plurality of linear gate transistors driving a first capacitive load and a second inverter having a plurality of cellular gate transistors driving a second capacitive load. The first inverter is serially connected to the second inverter. The second capacitive load is larger than the first capacitive load.
摘要:
A logic circuit is provided with a first inverter having a plurality of linear gate transistors driving a first capacitive load and a second inverter having a plurality of cellular gate transistors driving a second capacitive load. The first inverter is serially connected to the second inverter. The second capacitive load is larger than the first capacitive load.
摘要:
A test structure for detecting void formation in semiconductor device layers includes a plurality of active device areas formed in a substrate, a plurality of shallow trench isolation (STI) regions separating the active device areas, a plurality of gate electrode structures formed across the active device areas and the STI regions, and a matrix of vias formed over the active device areas and between the gate electrode structures. At least one edge of each of a pair of vias at opposite ends of a given one of the STI regions extends at least out to an edge of the associated active device area.
摘要:
An SRAM in a CMOS integrated circuit is subjected to stress on the channels of its transistors; compressive stress on the pull-up and pass gate transistors and tensile stress on the pull-down transistors in a version designed to improve stability; and compressive stress on the pull-up transistors and tensile stress on the pull-down and pass gate transistors in a version designed to reduce the cell size and increase speed of operation.
摘要:
A test structure for detecting void formation in semiconductor device layers includes a plurality of active device areas formed in a substrate, a plurality of shallow trench isolation (STI) regions separating the active device areas, a plurality of gate electrode structures formed across the active device areas and the STI regions, and a matrix of vias formed over the active device areas and between the gate electrode structures. At least one edge of each of a pair of vias at opposite ends of a given one of the STI regions extends at least out to an edge of the associated active device area.
摘要:
In order to reduce power dissipation requirements, obtain full potential transistor performance and avoid power dissipation limitations on transistor performance in high density integrated circuits, transistors are operated in a sub-threshold (sub-Vth) or a near sub-Vth voltage regime (generally about 0.2 volts rather than a super-Vth regime of about 1.2 volts or higher) and optimized for such operation, particularly through simplification of the transistor structure, since intrinsic channel resistance is dominant in sub-Vth operating voltage regimes. Such simplifications include an underlap or recess of the source and drain regions from the gate which avoids overlap capacitance to partially recover loss of switching speed otherwise caused by low voltage operation, an ultra-thin gate structure having a thickness of 500 Å or less which also simplifies forming connections to the transistor and an avoidance of silicidation or alloy formation in the source, drain and/or gate of transistors.
摘要:
A test structure for detecting void formation in semiconductor device layers includes a plurality of active device areas formed in a substrate, a plurality of shallow trench isolation (STI) regions separating the active device areas, a plurality of gate electrode structures formed across the active device areas and the STI regions, and a matrix of vias formed over the active device areas and between the gate electrode structures. At least one edge of each of a pair of vias at opposite ends of a given one of the STI regions extends at least out to an edge of the associated active device area.
摘要:
A test structure for detecting void formation in semiconductor device layers includes a plurality of active device areas formed in a substrate, a plurality of shallow trench isolation (STI) regions separating the active device areas, a plurality of gate electrode structures formed across the active device areas and the STI regions, and a matrix of vias formed over the active device areas and between the gate electrode structures. At least one edge of each of a pair of vias at opposite ends of a given one of the STI regions extends at least out to an edge of the associated active device area.
摘要:
An SRAM in a CMOS integrated circuit is subjected to stress on the channels of its transistors; compressive stress on the pull-up and pass gate transistors and tensile stress on the pull-down transistors in a version designed to improve stability; and compressive stress on the pull-up transistors and tensile stress on the pull-down and pass gate transistors in a version designed to reduce the cell size and increase speed of operation.
摘要:
Provided is a technique for forming an indium field implant at the bottom of an STI trench to strengthen the p-well under field oxide, but to not weaken the n-well under the field oxide. The diffusivity of indium is an order of magnitude smaller than that of boron and the activation level of indium is high enough for well dopings. Thus, the implanted indium is able to keep the concentration of p-dopant at the p-n well junction under the field isolation and the oxide/silicon interface high, even with boron depletion, so that punchthrough is avoided.