Abstract:
Hierarchical built-in self-test methods and arrangement for verifying system functionality. As a result, an effective built-in self-test methodology is provided for conducting complete system-on-chip testing, to ensure both the circuit reliability and performance of system-on-chip design. As an added advantage, development costs are reduced for system-on-chip applications.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more simplified substitutional method of the conventional damascene approach. SOLUTION: The cloisonne approach includes a step of coating a semiconductor substrate with a photosensitive polymer, such as pyrrole having a silver salt, aniline, etc. A conductive polymer is exposed to a wet developing solution, by using standard photolithography and the resists developing method and only conductive polymer wires are left on a substrate by removing part of the exposed conductive polymer region. Then an insulating dielectric layer is adhered to the whole structure, and conductive polymer wires are produced by planarizing an insulator by the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Another embodiment of this invention includes a method and structure for a self- planarizing interconnecting material containing the conductive polymer. Consequently, the number of treating steps can be reduced, as compared with the conventional technology.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for fabricating a microwave circuit and a radio frequency circuit in a silicon on a sapphire substrate. SOLUTION: An improved method for fabricating a silicon on sapphire structure and/or device is disclosed. In one suitable embodiment, a single silicon oxide layer is interposed between a silicon layer and a sapphire layer by attaching the silicon oxide layer onto the silicon layer through growth or deposition and then attaching the sapphire layer to the oxide layer through wafer bonding. In another embodiment, a first silicon oxide layer is attached to the silicon layer through growth or deposition. Subsequently, a second silicon oxide layer is attached to the sapphire layer by deposition, for example. Thereafter, the first silicon oxide layer and the second silicon oxide layer are bonded by wafer bonding technology. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frequency change technique that adjusts an operating frequency of an electronic system to compensate for one or more aging electronic components. SOLUTION: A number of performance parameters for an electronic system are determined at a particular age of the electronic system. The performance parameters can be correlated to a maximum operating frequency of electronic components of the electronic system for the particular age of the electronic system. The operating frequency of the electronic components is adjusted in accordance with the performance parameters. The performance parameters can include prior operating frequencies, hours of operation, ambient temperature, and supply voltage. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for monitoring hierarchical power source noise and a system for VLSI (very large scale integration) circuits. SOLUTION: In the system for monitoring hierarchical power source noise, the noise monitoring device is manufactured on-chip, and the noise on a chip is measured. In the noise-monitoring system, the plurality of on-chip noise-monitoring devices are distributed effectively in the chip. A noise analysis algorithm analyzes a noise characteristic, based on a collected noise data from the noise monitoring device, and the hierarchical noise monitoring system performs mapping operation to the system on the chip for the noise of each core. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved nonvolatile memory array provided with a plurality of memory cells. SOLUTION: At least one of the memory cells is provided with a three terminal nonvolatile storage element for memorizing the logical state of at least one memory cell. The memory array is provided with a plurality of writing lines operatively coupled to the memory cells for selectively writing the logical states of one or more memory cells in the memory array and a plurality of bit lines and word lines operatively coupled to the memory cells for selectively reading and writing the logical states of one or more memory cells in the memory array. The memory array is advantageously configured so as to eliminate the need for a pass gate being operatively coupled to a corresponding nonvolatile storage element in the at least one memory cell. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method for a flattened polymer transistor, and a structure thereof. SOLUTION: A completely flattened polymer thin film transistor is formed by processing a first portion of a device including a gate, a source, and a body element using a first flattened carrier. The thin film transistor is preferably formed with an organic material. For a gate dielectric a high K polymer can be employed to improve device performance. Then, a partly completed device structure is upside down, and is transferred to a second flattened carrier. A layer of wax or of a photosensitive organic material is deposited and is employed as a tentative bonding agent. A device including a body region is defined with an etching process. A contact to the device is formed with deposition of a conductive material and chemical/mechanical polishing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new microcell redundancy system for a wide band width embedded DRAM having a SRAM cache interface. SOLUTION: For each bank of microcell array units comprising the eDRAM, at least one microcell unit is prepared as the redundancy to replace a defected microcell within the bank. After array testing, any defective microcell inside the bank is replaced with a redundancy microcell for that bank. A fuse bank structure implementing a lookup table is established for recording each redundant microcell address and its corresponding repaired microcell address. In order to allow simultaneous multi-bank operation, the redundant microcells may only replace the defective microcells within the same bank. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
Hierarchical built-in self-test methods and arrangement for verifying system functionality. As a result, an effective built-in self-test methodology is provided for conducting complete system-on-chip testing, to ensure both the circuit reliability and performance of system-on-chip design. As an added advantage, development costs are reduced for system-on-chip applications.