Abstract:
A method for forming an interconnect wiring structure, such as a fuse structure, comprises forming an opening in an insulating layer using a phase shift mask (the opening having vertical sidewalls sloped sidewalls and horizontal surfaces), depositing a conductive material in the opening and removing the conductive material from the sloped sidewalls and horizontal surfaces, wherein the conductive material remains on the vertical sidewalls as fuse links.
Abstract:
Accordingly, the present invention provides a double gated transistor and a method for forming the same that results in improved device performance and density. The preferred embodiment of the present invention uses provides a double gated transistor with asymmetric gate doping, where one of the double gates is doped degenerately n-type and the other degenerately p-type. By doping on of the gates n-type, and the other p-type, the threshold voltage of the resulting device is improved. In particular, by asymmetrically doping the two gates, the resulting transistor can, with adequate doping of the body, have a threshold voltage in a range that enables low-voltage CMOS operation. For example, a transistor can be created that has a threshold voltage between 0V and 0.5V for nFETs and between 0 and -0.5V for pFETs.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a complimentary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) circuit and a method for forming the CMOS circuit. SOLUTION: The CMOS circuit comprises a passive element whose remaining contact resistance value is less than 90 ohm micron, such as an embedded resistor part, capacitor, diode, inductor, attenuator, power splitter, antenna, or the like. A low residual resistance value like this is attained by reducing the spacer width of the passive element to be within the range about 10-30nm, or by masking the passive element during pre-amorphizing injection step so that substantially no pre-amorphized implant is present in the passive element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for improving the yield, performance and timing of an integrated circuit. SOLUTION: An iterative timing analysis is performed analytically before a chip is fabricated, based on a technique that uses optical proximity correction techniques for shortening the gate lengths and adjusting metal line widths and proximity distances of critical time-sensitive devices. An additional mask is used as a selective trim, to form shortened gate lengths or wider metal lines for selected predetermined transistors, affecting threshold voltages and RC time constants of the selected devices. Marker shapes identify a predetermined subgroup of circuitry that constitutes the devices in the critical timing path. This analysis methodology is repeated as often as needed, to improve the timing of the circuit with shortened designed gate lengths and modified RC timing constants, until manufacturing limits are reached. A mask is made for the selected critical devices by using OPC techniques. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A measurement device for in-situ measurement of processing parameters, in accordance with the present invention, includes a semiconductor wafer having at least one processed chip formed thereon. The processed chip further includes at least one sensor for measuring process parameters. A memory storage device for storing the process parameters as the process parameters are measured by the at least one sensor is also included. A timing device is provided for tracking the process parameters as a function of time, and a power supply is included for providing power to the at least one sensor, the memory storage device and the timing device. Also, a method is described for making measurements with the measurement device.
Abstract:
A method for forming a transistor. A semiconductor substrate is provided. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a first body edge. A first gate structure of a first fermi level is provided adjacent the first body edge. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a second body edge. The first and second body edges of the semiconductor substrate define a transistor body. A second gate structure of a second fermi level is provided adjacent the second body edge. A substantially uniform dopant concentration density is formed throughout the transistor body.
Abstract:
A method for forming a transistor. A semiconductor substrate is provided. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a first body edge. A first gate structure of a first fermi level is provided adjacent the first body edge. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a second body edge. The first and second body edges of the semiconductor substrate define a transistor body. A second gate structure of a second fermi level is provided adjacent the second body edge. A substantially uniform dopant concentration density is formed throughout the transistor body.
Abstract:
Automated control of a cooling system cooling at least one electronic component is provided. The control includes monitoring over a period of time variation of an operational variable of the cooling system or of the at least one electronic component, and based, at least in part, on variation of the operational variable over the period of time, automatically determining whether to adjust control of the cooling system to limit variation of the operational variable. In one implementation, depending on the variation of the operational variable, and whether control of the cooling system has been previously adjusted, the method may further include automatically determining a probability of fail or an expected residual life of the cooling system, and responsive to the predicted probability of fail exceeding a first acceptable threshold or the expected residual life being below a second acceptable threshold, automatically scheduling for a cooling system repair or replacement.
Abstract:
A method for forming a transistor. A semiconductor substrate is provided. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a first body edge. A first gate structure of a first fermi level is provided adjacent the first body edge. The semiconductor substrate is patterned to provide a second body edge. The first and second body edges of the semiconductor substrate define a transistor body. A second gate structure of a second fermi level is provided adjacent the second body edge. A substantially uniform dopant concentration density is formed throughout the transistor body.