Abstract:
The method described provides for the formation of thin thermal oxide on areas of a silicon die intended for memory cells and other components of the peripheral circuits of the memory. To obtain the best dielectrics both for the memory cells and for the components of the peripheral circuits the method comprises a step for high-temperature nitriding of the oxide, a step for removing the nitrided oxide from the areas intended for the components of the peripheral circuits and a step for forming again a nitrided thermal oxide on the exposed areas.
Abstract:
An integrated transformer (105; 205) integrated transformer comprises a primary winding (135) and a secondary winding (140), of metallic material and having a spiral planar arrangement comprising a corresponding plurality of coils (137; 142). A dielectric portion (145) of dielectric material is arranged between the primary winding and the secondary winding. A field plate winding (150) is electrically coupled with the primary winding. The field plate winding comprises at least one field plate coil (152a) having a lateral extension ( xa ) greater than a lateral extension (xb) of a primary outer coil (137a) of the primary winding with the at least one field plate coil superimposed, in plan view, to the primary outer coil of the primary winding. The field plate winding is configured to mutually separate equipotential surfaces of an operating electric field ( E1; E2 ) at a secondary winding facing edge (139) of the primary outer coil of the primary winding.
Abstract:
A process for forming an integrated circuit calls for the provision of at least one matrix of non-volatile memory cells (1) including an intermediate dielectric multilayer comprising a lower silicon oxide layer (7), an intermediate silicon nitride layer (8) and an upper silicon oxide layer (10) and the simultaneous provision in zones peripheral to the memory cells of at least one first (2) and one second (3) transistor type having gate dielectric of a first and a second thickness respectively. After formation of the floating gate of the cells with a gate oxide layer (5) and a polycrystalline silicon layer (6) and the formation of the lower silicon oxide layer (7) and of the intermediate silicon nitride layer (8), the process in accordance with the present invention includes: removal of said layers from the zones peripheral (R2,R3) to the matrix; formation of a first silicon oxide layer (9) over the substrate in the areas (R2,R3) of both types of transistor (2,3); removal of the preceding layer (9) from areas (R3) assigned only to the transistors (3) of the second type; deposition of said upper silicon oxide layer (10) over the memory cells (1), over the first silicon oxide layer (9) in the areas (R2) of the transistors (2) of the first type and over the substrate (4) in the areas (R3) of the transistors of the second type; and formation of a second silicon oxide layer (11) in the areas (R2,R3) of both types of peripheral transistors (2,3).
Abstract:
A process for forming an integrated circuit calls for the provision of at least one matrix of non-volatile memory cells (1) having an intermediate dielectric multilayer including at least a lower dielectric material layer (8) and an upper silicon oxide layer (9) and the simultaneous provision in zones peripheral to the matrix of at least one first transistor type (2) having gate dielectric of a first thickness. After formation of the floating gate with a gate oxide layer (4) and a polycrystalline silicon layer (5) and the formation of the lower dielectric material layer (8), the process in accordance with the present invention calls for: removal of said layers from the peripheral zones (R2) of the matrix; deposition of said upper silicon oxide layer (9) over the memory cells (1),and over the substrate (3) in the areas (R2) of the peripheral transistors (2); and formation of a first silicon oxide layer (10) at least in the areas (R2) of the peripheral transistors (2). To provide additionally a second transistor type having gate dielectric of a second thickness, indicatively thinner than said first thickness, successive steps are added in accordance with the present invention.