Abstract:
A method of improving the tolerance of a back-end-of-the-line (BEOL) thin film resistor is provided. Specifically, the method of the present invention includes an anodization step which is capable of converting a portion of base resistor film into an anodized region. The anodized resistor thus formed has a sheet resistivity that is higher than that of the base resistor film.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of controlling the adjustment of a machine-adjustable component in a circuit wherein a feedback factor relates a change in a monitor parameter to a compensating change in the value of the adjustable component; and wherein, by machine means, a value for the change in the monitor parameter is determined, a target value for the adjustable component is calculated from the monitor parameter change and the feedback factor, and the adjustable component is adjusted to substantially its target value.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for carrying out said method for selectively adjusting by anodization the resistors of a thin film or hybrid circuit. The circuit is positioned under a thick mask provided with holes registering with the resistors on the circuit lay-out. A jellied electrolyte is spread over the circuit through the mask which is removed. Electrodes prepositioned with respect to the lay-out are placed on the electrolyte spots which are connected to an equipment. Each resistor is associated with three electrodes: two located at each end and connected in an arm of a measuring A.C. bridge, another arm of which is connected to the standard resistor, the third connected at the middle of the resistor and supplying the D.C. anodizing current. Balance of the bridge automatically stops the anodizing current.
Abstract:
A thermo-sensitive resistor including an electrically insulating substrate, a thin-film heating resistor formed on the substrate and lead wires electrically connected to the thin-film heating resistor, wherein the resistance of the thin-film heating resistor is adjusted by increasing or decreasing a film thickness of a previously formed base thin-film heating resistor by means of an electroplating method or an electroless plating method, and thus the area for heating of the thermo-sensitive resistor can remain constant even if the resistance adjustment is performed.
Abstract:
This disclosure deals with a novel technique for trimming thin film resistors and the like by continually determining during relatively rapid anodizing whether the resistor has obtained a value greater than or less than a desired value without actually determining the resistance value, and when the desired value is closely approached, more accurately making the determination while anodizing the resistor more slowly to the desired value.