Abstract:
A field effect transistor having a gate structure comprising a high-K dielectric layer, a gate electrode located on the high-K dielectric layer, and an interfacial layer located in between the high-K dielectric layer and a channel region of the field effect transistor. The interfacial layer comprises a layer of SiO 2 containing a regrowth inhibiting agent. A method of forming the gate structure includes forming a gate stack comprising, in order: a SiO 2 layer adjacent a channel region of the field effect transistor;a high-K dielectric layer on the SiO 2 layer; and a gate electrode on the high-K dielectric layer. The method also includes introducing a regrowth inhibiting agent into the SiO 2 layer and then annealing the gate structure. The presence of the regrowth inhibiting agent in the SiO 2 interfacial layer inhibits regrowth of the SiO 2 layer into the channel region during the annealing step.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device (10) comprising a bipolar transistor and a field effect transistor within a semiconductor body (1) comprising a projecting mesa (5) within which are at least a portion of a collector region (22d and 22e) and a base region (33d)of the bipolar transistor. The bipolar transistor is provided with a first insulating cavity (92) provided in the collector region (22d and 22e). The base region (33d) is narrower in the plane of the substrate than the collector region (22d and 22e) due to a second insulating cavity (94) provided around the base region (33d) and between the collector region (22d and 22e) and the emitter region (4). By blocking diffusion from the base region the first insulating cavity (92) provides a reduction in the base collector capacitance and can be described as defining the base contact.
Abstract:
The invention provides for an alternative and less complex method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor comprising a field plate (17) in a trench (7) adjacent to a collector region (21), which field plate (17) employs a reduced surface field (Resurf) effect. The Resurf effect reshapes the electric field distribution in the collector region (21) such that for the same collector-base breakdown voltage the doping concentration of the collector region (21) can effectively be increased resulting in a reduced collector resistance and hence an increased bipolar transistor speed. The method comprises a step of forming a base window (6) in a first base layer (4) thereby exposing a top surface of the collector region (21) and a part of an isolation region (3). The trench (7) is formed by removing the exposed part of the isolation region (3), after which isolation layers (9,10) are formed on the surface of the trench (7). A second base layer (13) is formed on the isolation layer (10), thereby forming the field plate (17), on the top surface of the collector region (21), thereby forming a base region (31), and on a sidewall of the first base layer (4), thereby forming an electrical connection between the first base layer (4), the base region (31) and the field plate (17). An emitter region (41) is formed on a top part of the base region (31), thereby forming the Resurf bipolar transistor.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a control system is for controlling a lighting system which comprises a cluster (20) of different colour LEDs. The control system comprises a first control unit (24) for generating amplitude values for the different LEDs of the cluster to provide a desired colour point and a second control unit (38) for controlling pulse width values for the different LEDs to provide a desired brightness. Current sources (32) are provided for individually driving the LEDs of the cluster. This system allows the control of colour point to be independent from the control of brightness of the LED cluster. This provides a low cost solution and a fast, accurate and flexible control to a LED cluster.
Abstract:
A field effect transistor having a gate structure that comprises an interfacial layer positioned in between the transistor channel region and a high-K dielectric layer of the gate stack. The interfacial layer comprises Al x Si y O z , which has a higher relative dielectric constant value than SiO 2 . A method of forming the gate structure of a field effect transistor. The method includes forming a gate stack comprising, in order: a SiO 2 -based layer adjacent a channel region of the field effect transistor; a high-K dielectric layer on the SiO 2 -based layer; and a gate electrode on the high-K dielectric layer. The method also includes introducing Al into the SiO 2 -based layer to form an Al x Si y O z interfacial layer in between the high-K dielectric layer and the channel region. A heating step to allows Al introduced into channel region to diffuse out of the channel region into the interfacial layer.
Abstract translation:具有栅极结构的场效应晶体管包括位于晶体管沟道区域和栅极叠层的高K电介质层之间的界面层。 界面层包含Al x Se y O z,其比SiO 2具有更高的相对介电常数值。 一种形成场效应晶体管的栅极结构的方法。 该方法包括形成栅极堆叠,其顺序包括:与场效应晶体管的沟道区相邻的基于SiO 2的层; 在SiO 2基层上的高K电介质层; 以及在高K电介质层上的栅电极。 该方法还包括将Al引入SiO 2基层中以在高K电介质层和沟道区之间形成Al x Se y O z界面层。 加热步骤,允许引入通道区域的Al扩散到沟道区域内进入界面层。
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor is compatible with FinFET processing. A collector region (18) is formed and patterned, base contact regions (26) formed on either side, and a gap formed between the base contact region. A base (28), spacers (30) and an emitter (32) are formed in the gap.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a control system is for controlling a lighting system which comprises a cluster (20) of different colour LEDs. The control system comprises a first control unit (24) for generating amplitude values for the different LEDs of the cluster to provide a desired colour point and a second control unit (38) for controlling pulse width values for the different LEDs to provide a desired brightness. Current sources (32) are provided for individually driving the LEDs of the cluster. This system allows the control of colour point to be independent from the control of brightness of the LED cluster. This provides a low cost solution and a fast, accurate and flexible control to a LED cluster.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a semiconductor device (30) comprising a substrate (1), a semiconductor body (25) comprising a bipolar transistor that comprises a collector region (3), a base region (4), and an emitter region (15), wherein at least a portion of the collector region (3) is surrounded by a first isolation region (2, 8), the semiconductor body (25) further comprises an extrinsic base region (35) arranged in contacting manner to the base region (4). In this way, a fast semiconductor device with reduced impact of parasitic components is obtained.