Abstract:
A method of implementing a new reticle for manufacturing semiconductor devices on a wafer which involves performing measurements (420) on the reticle and assigning an initial exposure dose (470) by using a predetermined algorithm (450). The exposure control system (490) utilizes reticle CD data (430, 440) for automatically calculating reticle exposure offset values, i.e. reticle factors (510). A correlation of reticle size deviations (500) to calculated reticle factors (510) is used to derive a reticle factor (510) for the new reticle. The derived reticle factor (510) is then used to predict (450) an initial exposure condition for the new reticle which is applied (470) to the lithography tool (410) for achieving a wafer design dimension.
Abstract:
A design structure is provided for spacer fill structures and, more particularly, spacer fill structures, a method of manufacturing and a design structure for reducing device variation is provided. The structure includes a plurality of dummy fill shapes in different areas of a device which are configured such that gate perimeter to gate area ratio will result in a total perimeter density being uniform across a chip.
Abstract:
A method is described for fabricating and antifuse structure (100) integrated with a semiconductor device such as a FINFET or planar CMOS devise. A region of semiconducting material (11) is provided overlying an insulator (3) disposed on a substrate (10); an etching process exposes a plurality of corners (111-114) in the semiconducting material. The exposed corners are oxidized to form elongated tips (111t-114t) at the corners; the oxide (31) overlying the tips is removed. An oxide layer (51), such as a gate oxide, is then formed on the semiconducting material and overlying the corners; this layer has a reduced thickness at the corners. A layer of conducting material (60) is formed in contact with the oxide layer (51) at the corners, thereby forming a plurality of possible breakdown paths between the semiconducting material and the layer of conducting material through the oxide layer. Applying a voltage, such as a burn-in voltage, to the structure converts at least one of the breakdown paths to a conducting path (103, 280).
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dual-gate transistor having a relatively thin epitaxial growth channel. SOLUTION: The epitaxial growth channel is formed, and then a damascene gate is formed, thus forming a silicon-on-insulator(SOI) MOSFET of a dual gate. In the dual-gate MOSFET, a narrow channel should be provided, thus increasing a current drive per layout width, and achieving low out conductance.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure and a method for an EEPROM device, having a high performance logic (such as complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS), for example), or EEPROM device, being integrated with a nonvolatile random access memory(NVRAM). SOLUTION: The EEPROM device is provided with mutually self-matched floating gate and program gate. During programming, electronic tunneling occurs between the floating gate and the program gate.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the structure of a fin-type field-effect transistor (FinFET) having an embedded oxide layer 130 on a substrate 110, at least one-layer first structure 112 on the embedded oxide layer and at least one-layer second fin structure 114 on the embedded oxide layer and a manufacturing method of the same. SOLUTION: A first spacer 120 is adjacent to the fin structure 112, and a second spacer 118 is adjacent to the second fin structure 114. The area that the first spacer covers the first fin structure is wider than the area that the second spacer covers the second fin structure. As long as a fin has a wider spacer, a relatively narrow semiconductor doping area 113 is given, and as long as the fin has a narrower spacer, a relatively broader semiconductor doping area 115 is given. Therefore, a difference in doping between the first fin and the second fin takes place depending upon the spacers of different dimensions. The effective width of the second fin varies with the difference in doping between the first fin and the second fin as compared to the first fin. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A planar substrate device (100) integrated with fin field effect transistors (FinFETs) and a method of manufâcture comprises a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer (101) comprising a substrate (103); a buried insulator layer (105) over the substrate (103); and a semiconductor layer (115) over the buried insulator layer (105). The structure (100) further comprises a FinFET (130) over the buried insulator layer (105) and a field effect transistor (FET) (131) integrated in the substrate (103), wherein the FET (127) gate is planar to the FinFET gate (125). The structure (100) further comprises retrograde well regions (104, 106, 108, 110) configured in the substrate (103). In one embodiment, the structure (100) further comprises a shallow trench isolation region (111) configured in the substrate (103).
Abstract:
A planar substrate device (100) integrated with fin field effect transistors (FinFETs) and a method of manufâcture comprises a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer (101) comprising a substrate (103); a buried insulator layer (105) over the substrate (103); and a semiconductor layer (115) over the buried insulator layer (105). The structure (100) further comprises a FinFET (130) over the buried insulator layer (105) and a field effect transistor (FET) (131) integrated in the substrate (103), wherein the FET (127) gate is planar to the FinFET gate (125). The structure (100) further comprises retrograde well regions (104, 106, 108, 110) configured in the substrate (103). In one embodiment, the structure (100) further comprises a shallow trench isolation region (111) configured in the substrate (103).