Abstract:
A read transistor for single poly non-volatile memory using a body contacted SOI transistor and a method of manufacturing the same is provided. The non-volatile random access memory is formed in silicon on insulator (SOI). The non-volatile random access memory includes a read field effect transistor (FET) having a body contact formed in the silicon of the SOI. The body contact is in electrical contact with a diffusion region under a gate of the read FET.
Abstract:
A method of forming CMOS semiconductor (10) materials with PFET (16) and NFET (14) areas formed on a semiconductor substrate (12), covered respectively with a PFET (16) and NFET (14) gate dielectric layers composed of silicon oxide and different degrees of nitridation (18D and 18E) thereof. Provide a silicon substrate (12) with a PFET (16) area and an NFET (14) area and form PFET and NFET gate oxide layers thereover. Provide nitridation of the PFET gate oxide layer above the PFET area to form the PFET gate dielectric layer (42) above the PFET area with a first concentration level of nitrogen atoms in the PFET gate dielectric I ayer above the PFET area. Provide nitridation of the NFET gate oxide layer to form the NFET gate dielectric layer (40) above the NFET area with a different concentration level of nitrogen atoms from the first concentration level. The NFET gate dielectric layer (40) and the PFET gate dielectric layer (42) can have the same thickness.
Abstract:
A gated diode structure and a method for fabricating the gated diode structure on an SOI substrate (10), uses a relaxed liner (34') that is derived from a stressed liner (34) that is typically used within the context of a field effect transistor formed simultaneously with the gated diode structure. The relaxed liner is formed incident to treatment, such as ion implantation treatment, of the stressed liner (34). The relaxed liner provides improved gated diode ideality in comparison with the stressed liner, absent any gated diode damage that may occur incident to stripping the stressed liner from the gated diode structure while using a reactive ion etch method.
Abstract:
Ultra-thin oxide and oxynitride layers are formed utilizing low pressure processing to achieve self-limiting oxidation of substrates and provide ultra-thin oxide and oxynitride. The substrates to be processed can contain an initial dielectric layer such as an oxide layer, an oxynitride layer, a nitride layer, a high-k layer, or alternatively can lack an initial dielectric layer. The processing can be carried out using a batch type process chamber or, alternatively, using a single-wafer process chamber. One embodiment of the invention provides self-limiting oxidation of Si-substrates that results in Si0 2 layers with a thickness of about 15Å, where the thickness of the Si0 2 layers varies less than about 1 Åover the substrates.
Abstract:
A system, method and program product that allows multiple devices (18) to be placed between pads (12, 14, 16) such that a Back End Of Line (BEOL) mask change can be used to select different device options. A system (58) is disclosed for implementing a testsite for characterizing devices in an integrated circuit technology, and includes: a system (60) for designing a plurality of device options (dl, d2, d3, d4) for a set of chip pads (12, 14, 16); a system (62) for designing a pseudo wiring layout for each of the plurality of device options; a system (64) for selecting one of the device options; a system (66) for mapping the pseudo wiring layout for a selected device option to a predetermined design level; and a system (50) for outputting a configured mask design at the predetermined design level having a wiring layout mapped for the selected device option.
Abstract:
Ultra-thin oxide and oxynitride layers are formed utilizing low pressure processing to achieve self-limiting oxidation of substrates and provide ultra-thin oxide and oxynitride. The substrates to be processed can contain an initial dielectric layer such as an oxide layer, an oxynitride layer, a nitride layer, a high-k layer, or alternatively can lack an initial dielectric layer. The processing can be carried out using a batch type process chamber or, alternatively, using a single-wafer process chamber. One embodiment of the invention provides self-limiting oxidation of Si-substrates that results in Si02 layers with a thickness of about 15Å, where the thickness of the Si02 layers varies less than about 1 Åover the substrates.