Abstract:
A device comprises an array comprising rows and columns of elevationally-extending transistors. An access line interconnects multiple of the elevationally-extending transistors along individual of the rows. The transistors individually comprise an upper source/drain region, a lower source/drain region, and a channel region extending elevationally there- between. The channel region comprises an oxide semiconductor. A transistor gate is operatively laterally-proximate the channel region and comprises a portion of an individual of the access lines. Intra-row- insulating material is longitudinally between immediately -intra-row -adjacent of the elevationally-extending transistors. Inter-row-insulating material is laterally between immediately-adjacent of the rows of the elevationally- extending transistors. At least one of the intra-row-insulating material and the inter-row-insulating material comprises void space. Other embodiments, including method embodiments, are disclosed.
Abstract:
A lateral transistor tile is formed with first and second collector regions that longitudinally span first and second sides of the transistor tile; and a base region and an emitter region that are between the first and second collector regions and are both centered on a longitudinal midline of the transistor tile. A base-collector current, a collector-emitter current, and a base-emitter current flow horizontally; and the direction of the base-emitter current is perpendicular to the direction of the base-collector current and the collector-emitter current. Lateral BJT transistors having a variety of layouts are formed from a plurality of the tiles and share common components thereof.
Abstract:
A bipolar transistor, comprising a collector (70), a base (92), and an emitter (100), in which the collector (70) comprises a relatively heavily doped region. The bipolar transistor may also comprise a relatively lightly doped region (90) adjacent the base (92). The relatively heavily doped region can be substantially omitted from an intrinsic region (110) of the transistor.
Abstract:
In one embodiment of the invention, a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes an emitter (216A) comprised of a first doped region doped with a first dopant of a first conductivity type. In addition, a salicide block (224) is disposed over a periphery portion (226) of t first doped region, and a suicide (242A) is formed on an exposed portion of the first doped region inside the periphery portion (226). Such a salicide block (224) prevents formation of salicide down to a base region (210A) in turn preventing leakage current through the base for increased of the BJT.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to an integrated circuit comprising a bipolar junction transistor (100) in which a base contact region (120) forms a fishbone configuration and an emitter region (110) is adjacent to the periphery of the fishbone configuration.
Abstract:
A semiconductor component and method of manufacture, including an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) (100) including a semiconductor substrate (110) having a first conductivity type and buried semiconductor region (115) having a second conductivity type located above the semiconductor substrate. The IGBT further includes a plurality of first semiconductor regions (120) having the first conductivity type, a plurality of second semiconductor regions (130) having the first conductivity type, and a plurality of third semiconductor regions (140) having the second conductivity type. A sinker region (142) having the second conductivity type is disposed in a third semiconductor region and a first semiconductor region during manufacture to define the plurality of regions and tie the buried semiconductor region to the plurality of third semiconductor regions. An emitter (150) having the first conductivity type is disposed in one of the third semiconductor regions, a collector (170) having the first conductivity type is disposed in the other of the third semiconductor regions. A field poly plate (162) is provided and tied to the collector (170). In a particular embodiment, the plurality of third semiconductor regions and the buried semiconductor region deplete the plurality of first semiconductor regions in response to a reverse bias potential applied between the plurality of second semiconductor regions and the plurality of third semiconductor regions.
Abstract:
A high-power solid-state transistor structure comprised of a plurality of emitter or gate fingers in a uniform or non-uniform manner to provide improved high power performance is disclosed. Preferably, each of the fingers is associated with a corresponding one of a plurality of sub-cells, the sub-cells being arranged in at least one row. The advantage of the invention is that the structure can be practically implemented and the absolute thermal stability can be maintained for very high power transistors with reduced adverse effects resulting from random variation in the manufacturing and design process.
Abstract:
In one embodiment of the invention, a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) includes an emitter comprised of a first doped region doped with a first dopant of a first conductivity type. In addition, a salicide block is disposed over a periphery portion of the first doped region, and a salicide is formed on an exposed portion of the first doped region inside the periphery portion. Such a salicide block prevents formation of salicide down to a base region in turn preventing leakage current through the base for increased ß of the BJT.
Abstract:
Eine Halbleiterstruktur umfasst ein Substrat (10), eine Baulementschicht (18), die an einer Oberfläche (12) des Substrats (10) angeordnet ist, einen Bipolar-Transistor (30a) und ein Halbleiter-Bauelement (30b), die in der Bauelementschicht (18) angeordnet sind, und einen Isolierbereich (60, 62, 64, 66, 68), der an den Bipolar-Transistor (30a) und das Halbleiter-Bauelement (30b) angrenzt, einen Zwischenraum (102) zwischen dem Bipolar-Transistor (30a) und dem Halbleiter-Bauelement (30b) vollständig einnimmt und ein elektrisch isolierendes Material aufweist.