摘要:
An electrically programmable gate oxide anti-fuse device includes an anti-fuse aperture having anti-fuse links that include metallic and/or semiconductor electrodes with a dielectric layer in between. The dielectric layer may be an interlayer dielectric (ILD), an intermetal dielectric (IMD) or an etch stop layer. The anti-fuse device may includes a semiconductor substrate having a conductive gate (e.g., a high K metal gate) disposed on a surface of the substrate, and a dielectric layer disposed on the conductive gate. A stacked contact can be disposed on the dielectric layer and a gate contact is disposed on an exposed portion of the gate.
摘要:
An electrically programmable gate oxide anti-fuse device includes an anti-fuse aperture having anti-fuse links that include metallic and/or semiconductor electrodes with a dielectric layer in between. The dielectric layer may be an interlayer dielectric (ILD), an intermetal dielectric (IMD) or an etch stop layer. The anti-fuse device may includes a semiconductor substrate having a conductive gate (e.g., a high K metal gate) disposed on a surface of the substrate, and a dielectric layer disposed on the conductive gate. A stacked contact can be disposed on the dielectric layer and a gate contact is disposed on an exposed portion of the gate.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for selectively improving integrated circuit performance are provided. In an example, a method is provided that includes defining a critical portion of an integrated circuit layout that determines the speed of an integrated circuit, identifying at least a part of the critical portion that includes at least one of a halo, lightly doped drain (LDD), and source drain extension (SDE) implant region, and performing a speed push flow process to increase performance of the part of the critical portion that includes the at least one of the halo, the LDD, and the SDE implant region. The resultant integrated circuit can be integrated with a mobile device.
摘要:
Stable SRAM cells utilizing Independent Gate FinFET architectures provide improvements over conventional SRAM cells in device parameters such as Read Static Noise Margin (RSNM) and Write Noise Margin (WNM). Exemplary SRAM cells comprise a pair of storage nodes, a pair of bit lines, a pair of pull-up devices, a pair of pull-down devices and a pair of pass-gate devices. A first control signal and a second control signal are configured to adjust drive strengths of the pass-gate devices, and a third control signal is configured to adjust drive strengths of the pull-up devices, wherein the first control signal is routed orthogonal to a bit line direction, and the second and third control signals are routed in a direction same as the bit line direction. RSNM and WNM are improved by adjusting drive strengths of the pull-up and pass-gate devices during read and write operations.
摘要:
Provided are methods and apparatus for enabling selective push processing during design and fabrication of an integrated circuit to improve performance of selected circuits of the integrated circuit. An exemplary method includes identifying a critical portion of an integrated circuit layout that defines a functional element having a critical operating frequency requirement and designing a subcircuit in the critical portion to enable performing a speed push process to increase performance of the subcircuit. The method can also include identifying at least one of a power supply node, a clock supply node, and an interface node at a boundary between the critical portion and a portion of the integrated circuit that is outside of the critical portion. The critical portion can be designed with a power domain that is independent of the portion of the integrated circuit that is outside of the critical portion.
摘要:
A wafer bonding method of forming silicon-on-insulator comprising integrated circuitry includes nitridizing at least a portion of an outer surface of silicon of a device wafer. After the nitridizing, the device wafer is joined with a handle wafer. A method of forming silicon-on-insulator comprising integrated circuitry includes nitridizing an interface of the silicon comprising layer of silicon-on-insulator circuitry with the insulator layer of the silicon-on-insulator circuitry. After the nitridizing, a field effect transistor gate is formed operably proximate the silicon comprising layer. Other methods are disclosed. Integrated circuitry is contemplated regardless of the method of fabrication.
摘要:
The invention provides a technique to fabricate a dielectric plug in a MOSFET. The dielectric plug is fabricated by forming an oxide layer over exposed source and drain regions in the substrate including a gate electrode stack. The formed oxide layer in the source and drain regions are then substantially removed to expose the substrate in the source and drain regions and to leave a portion of the oxide layer under the gate electrode stack to form the dielectric plug and a channel region between the source and drain regions.
摘要:
A static random access memory cell with metal fill to form capacitors for increasing the capacitance of the memory cell. More specifically, a semiconductor device including a structure having an upper surface and a contact surface formed at the upper surface of the structure. A dielectric material is formed over the contact surface with a first conductive node and a second conductive node extending beyond the dielectric material. Dielectric spacers are formed around the first and second conductive nodes and conductive elements are formed between the dielectric spacers. The conductive elements and spacers form capacitors without implementing additional masking steps.
摘要:
A semiconductor device for reducing junction capacitance by an additional low dose super deep source/drain implant and a method for its fabrication are disclosed. In particular, the super deep implant is performed after spacer formation to significantly reduce junction capacitance in the channel region.
摘要:
Source drain on insulator (SDOI) transistors and methods of forming SDOI transistors are described. The SDOI transistors are formed to provide electrical isolation between the body and the channel of the transistor. The electrical isolation comprises either a depletion layer or a p-n junction formed below the SDOI transistor channel region that spans laterally between the SDOI insulators.