Abstract:
A vertical-current-flow resistive element (12) comprising a monolithic region (12) having a first portion (12a) and a second portion (12b) arranged on top of one another and formed by a single material. The first portion has a first resistivity, and the second portion (12b) has a second resistivity, lower than the first resistivity. To this aim, a monolithic region with a uniform resistivity and a height greater than at least one of the other dimensions is first formed; then the resistivity of the first portion (12a) is increased by introducing, from the top, species that form a prevalently covalent bond with the conductive material of the monolithic region, so that the concentration of said species becomes higher in the first portion (12a) than in the second portion (12b). Preferably, the conductive material is a binary or ternary alloy, chosen from among TiAl, TiSi 2 , Ta, WSi, and the increase in resistivity is obtained by nitridation.
Abstract:
A vertical-current-flow resistive element (12) comprising a monolithic region (12) having a first portion (12a) and a second portion (12b) arranged on top of one another and formed by a single material. The first portion has a first resistivity, and the second portion (12b) has a second resistivity, lower than the first resistivity. To this aim, a monolithic region with a uniform resistivity and a height greater than at least one of the other dimensions is first formed; then the resistivity of the first portion (12a) is increased by introducing, from the top, species that form a prevalently covalent bond with the conductive material of the monolithic region, so that the concentration of said species becomes higher in the first portion (12a) than in the second portion (12b). Preferably, the conductive material is a binary or ternary alloy, chosen from among TiAl, TiSi 2 , Ta, WSi, and the increase in resistivity is obtained by nitridation.
Abstract:
Method for manufacturing an integrated circuit (101; 102; 1) formed on a semiconductor substrate (201; 2) comprising the steps of: - forming at least one shielding structure (60; 61; 6A, 6B) on said semiconductor substrate (201; 2), - forming a protective layer (100, 190; 19, 11') at least on portions of the semiconductor substrate (201; 2) that surround said shielding structure (60; 6A, 6B), - carrying out a ionic implantation step with a tilt angle with respect to a normal to a plane defined by said semiconductor substrate (201; 2) so that said at least one shielding structure (60; 61; 6A, 6B) shields first portions (200; 202; 20, 11A) of the protective layer (100, 190; 19, 11'), - removing second portions (210; 211; 21, 11B) of the protective layer (100, 190; 19, 11') that have been subjected to the ionic implant.
Abstract:
In a process for manufacturing a memory (2) having a plurality of memory cells (3) the steps of: forming a well (11), having a first type of conductivity, within a wafer (10) of semiconductor material; defining active regions (12) within the well (11) extending in a first direction (y); forming memory cells (3) within the active regions (12), each memory cell (3) having a source region (15) with a second type of conductivity, opposite to the first type of conductivity; and forming lines of electrical contact (20), which electrically contact source regions (15) aligned in a second direction (x). In the step of forming lines of electrical contact (20), the step of forming an electrical contact between the source regions (15) and portions (37) of the well (11) adjacent thereto in the second direction (x).
Abstract:
A dual resistance heater (24) for a phase change material region (28) is formed by depositing a resistive material. The heater material is then exposed to an implantation or plasma which increases the resistance of the surface (26) of the heater material relative to the remainder (27) of the heater material. As a result, the portion (26) of the heater material approximate to the phase change material region (28) is a highly effective heater because of its high resistance, but the bulk (27) of the heater material is not as resistive and, thus, does not increase the voltage drop and the current usage of the device.