Abstract:
A method for measuring an integrated circuit (IC) structure (12) by measuring an imprint (30) of the structure, a method for preparing a test site (26) for the above measuring, and IC (10) so formed. The method for preparing the test site includes incrementally removing the structure from the substrate so as to reveal an imprint (30) of the removed bottom surface of the structure in a top surface (32) of the substrate. The imprint can then be imaged using an atomic force microscope (AFM) (40). The image (50) can be used to measure the bottom surface of the structure.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To self-align to the gate structure of a field effect transistor, and prevent the occurrence of electric short-circuiting when a conductive stud is formed in a drain or source region. SOLUTION: On the surface of a semiconductor substrate 20, a gate dielectric 32, gate structure 30 consisting of a conductive gate 34 that is matched to the gate dielectric and an insulation cap 38 are formed, and drain and source regions 42 and 44 are formed. After insulation spacers 52 and 54 are formed on the side wall of the gate structure 30, an insulation region that is made of a nitride blanket 60, and bonate-prosphste-silicate glass is formed, and the insulation region is polished and flattened by the CMP method up to the nitride blanket 60. Then, with a resist pattern as a mask, the insulation region and the nitride blanket 60 are etched to form a cavity above the drain and source regions, and the cavity is filled with a conductive material to form conductive studs 92 and 94. The surface of the conductive studs 92 and 94 is coplanar with that of the gate structure 30.
Abstract:
A method of detecting local mechanical stress in integrated devices is provided, the method comprising: enabling the detection of a photo voltage difference between a scan probe device (14) and a surface portion (30) of an integrated device (18), the scan probe device (14) being configured to deflect in response to the photo voltage difference; measuring the deflection of the scan probe device (14) in response to the photo voltage difference between the scan probe device (14) and the surface portion (30) of the integrated device (18); and calculating a local stress level within the integrated device by determining a local work function of the surface portion (30) of the integrated device (18) based upon the deflection of the scan probe device (14).
Abstract:
A method for measuring an integrated circuit (IC) structure (12) by measuring an imprint (30) of the structure, a method for preparing a test site (26) for the above measuring, and IC (10) so formed. The method for preparing the test site includes incrementally removing the structure from the substrate so as to reveal an imprint (30) of the removed bottom surface of the structure in a top surface (32) of the substrate. The imprint can then be imaged using an atomic force microscope (AFM) (40). The image (50) can be used to measure the bottom surface of the structure.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device which is reduced in inter-well leak. SOLUTION: The method for forming a semiconductor device having improved leak controllability includes steps of preparing a semiconductor substrate, forming a trench in the substrate, forming a leakage/stop/implant positioned under one sidewall of the trench in the substrate under the bottom surface of the trench, filling an insulator into the trench, and forming an N well (or P well) contacted with the other sidewall of the trench opposed to the above sidewall. The N well (or P well) is extended below the trench to form an upper part of a separate junction from the leakage/stop/implant, and the upper part of the separate junction is positioned completely under the trench. The leak control implant is self-aligned with the sidewall of the trench.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a desired junction profile in a semiconductor device. SOLUTION: At least one dopant is thrown into a semiconductor substrate. At the same time, the semiconductor substrate and at least one dopant are annealed exposing the semiconductor substrate to an electric field thus diffusing at least one dopant into the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
Disclosed is semiconductor structure (100) with an insulator layer (120) on a semiconductor substrate (110) and a device layer (130) is on the insulator layer. The substrate (110) is doped with a relatively low dose of a dopant (111) having a given conductivity type such that it has a relatively high resistivity. Additionally, a portion (102) of the semiconductor substrate immediately adjacent to the insulator layer can be doped with a slightly higher dose of the same dopant (111), a different dopant (112) having the same conductivity type or a combination thereof (111 and 112). Optionally, micro-cavities (122, 123) are created within this same portion (102) so as to balance out any increase in conductivity with a corresponding increase in resistivity. Increasing the dopant concentration at the semiconductor substrate-insulator layer interface raises the threshold voltage (Vt) of any resulting parasitic capacitors and, thereby reduces harmonic behavior. Also disclosed herein are embodiments of a method and a design structure for such a semiconductor structure.
Abstract:
Bipolar transistor structures, methods of designing and fabricating bipolar transistors, methods of designing circuits having bipolar transistors. The method of designing the bipolar transistor includes: selecting an initial design of a bipolar transistor (240 of FIG. 18); scaling the initial design of the bipolar transistor to generate a scaled design of the bipolar transistor (245); determining if stress compensation of the scaled design of the bipolar transistor is required based on dimensions of an emitter of the bipolar transistor after the scaling (250); and if stress compensation of the scaled design of the bipolar transistor is required then adjusting a layout of a trench isolation layout level of the scaled design relative to a layout of an emitter layout level of the scaled design (255) to generate a stress compensated scaled design of the bipolar transistor (260).
Abstract:
Ein Verfahren, ein integrierter Schaltkreis und eine Entwurfsstruktur umfassen eine Siliciumsubstratschicht (102), welche Grabenstrukturen (106) und eine Implantation ionischer Verunreinigungen (108) aufweist. Auf der Siliciumsubstratschicht wird eine Isolatorschicht (110) angebracht und mit ihr verbunden. Die Isolatorschicht (110) füllt die Grabenstrukturen (106). Auf der vergrabenen Isolatorschicht (110) wird eine Schaltungsschicht angebracht und mit ihr verbunden. Die Schaltungsschicht weist Gruppen aktiver Schaltkreise (112) auf, die durch passive Strukturen (114) voneinander getrennt sind. Die Grabenstrukturen (106) werden zwischen den Gruppen aktiver Schaltkreise (112) platziert, wenn die Struktur integrierter Schaltkreise in der Ansicht von oben betrachtet wird. Folglich sind die Grabenstrukturen (106) unter den passiven Strukturen (114) und sie sind nicht unter den Gruppen der Schaltkreise, wenn die Struktur integrierter Schaltkreis in der Ansicht von oben betrachtet wird.