公开(公告)号：US20070108485A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11619024

申请日：2007-01-02

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  John Ellis-Monaghan ,  Jeffrey Gambino ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Richard Rassel

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  John Ellis-Monaghan ,  Jeffrey Gambino ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Richard Rassel

IPC: H01L31/113 ,  H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L31/035281

Abstract: A structure (and method for forming the same) for an image sensor cell. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate. Then, a charge collection well is formed in the semiconductor substrate, the charge collection well comprising dopants of a first doping polarity. Next, a surface pinning layer is formed in the charge collection well, the surface pinning layer comprising dopants of a second doping polarity opposite to the first doping polarity. Then, an electrically conductive push electrode is formed in direct physical contact with the surface pinning layer but not in direct physical contact with the charge collection well. Then, a transfer transistor is formed on the semiconductor substrate. The transfer transistor includes first and second source/drain regions and a channel region. The first and second source/drain regions comprise dopants of the first doping polarity. The first source/drain region is in direct physical contact with the charge collection well.

Abstract translation: 用于图像传感器单元的结构（及其形成方法）。 该方法包括提供半导体衬底。 然后，在半导体衬底中形成电荷收集阱，电荷收集阱包含第一掺杂极性的掺杂剂。 接下来，在电荷收集阱中形成表面钉扎层，表面钉扎层包括与第一掺杂极性相反的第二掺杂极性的掺杂剂。 然后，导电的推动电极形成为与表面钉扎层直接物理接触，但不与电荷收集阱直接物理接触。 然后，在半导体衬底上形成传输晶体管。 传输晶体管包括第一和第二源极/漏极区域和沟道区域。 第一和第二源/漏区包括第一掺杂极性的掺杂剂。 第一源极/漏极区域与电荷收集阱直接物理接触。

公开(公告)号：US20070029581A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11161535

申请日：2005-08-08

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Jeffrey Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Jeffrey Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC: H01L27/148

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

Abstract: The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. A pixel sensor cell having reduced complexity includes an n-type collection well region formed beneath a surface of a substrate for collecting electrons generated by electromagnetic radiation impinging on the pixel sensor cell and a p-type collection well region formed beneath the surface of the substrate for collecting holes generated by the impinging photons. A circuit structure having a first input is coupled to the n-type collection well region and a second input is coupled to the p-type collection well region, wherein an output signal of the pixel sensor cell is the magnitude of the difference of a signal of the first input and a signal of the second input.

Abstract translation: 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 具有第一输入的电路结构耦合到n型收集阱区域，而第二输入端耦合到p型收集阱区域，其中像素传感器单元的输出信号是信号的差值的大小 的第一输入和第二输入的信号。

公开(公告)号：US20070013071A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11160461

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Timothy Daubenspeck ,  Jeffrey Gambino ,  Christopher Muzzy ,  Wolfgang Sauter

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Timothy Daubenspeck ,  Jeffrey Gambino ,  Christopher Muzzy ,  Wolfgang Sauter

IPC: H01L23/52

CPC classification number: H01L24/05 ,  H01L22/32 ,  H01L22/34 ,  H01L24/06 ,  H01L2224/05624 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01013 ,  H01L2924/01014 ,  H01L2924/01015 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01082 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/00014

Abstract: A structure and a method for forming the same. The structure includes (a) a substrate having a top substrate surface; (b) an integrated circuit on the top substrate surface, wherein the integrated circuit includes a bond pad electrically connected to a transistor of the integrated circuit; (c) a protection ring on the top substrate surface and on a perimeter of the integrated circuit; (c) a kerf region on the top substrate surface, wherein the protection ring is sandwiched between and physically isolates the integrated circuit and the kerf region, wherein the kerf region includes a probe pad electrically connected to the bond pad, and wherein the kerf region is adapted to be destroyed by chip dicing without damaging the integrated circuit and the protection ring.

Abstract translation: 一种结构及其形成方法。 该结构包括（a）具有顶部衬底表面的衬底; （b）在顶部衬底表面上的集成电路，其中所述集成电路包括电连接到所述集成电路的晶体管的接合焊盘; （c）在顶部基板表面上和集成电路的周边上的保护环; （c）顶部衬底表面上的切口区域，其中所述保护环夹在所述集成电路和所述切口区域之间并物理隔离所述集成电路和所述切口区域，其中所述切口区域包括电连接到所述接合焊盘的探针焊盘，并且其中所述切口区域 适用于通过芯片切割而损坏，而不会损坏集成电路和保护环。

公开(公告)号：US20060267013A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US10908885

申请日：2005-05-31

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Robert Leidy

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Mark Jaffe ,  Robert Leidy

IPC: H01L29/04 ,  H01L29/768 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H01L29/76

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14683

Abstract: A novel pixel sensor structure formed on a substrate of a first conductivity type includes a photosensitive device of a second conductivity type and a surface pinning layer of the first conductivity type. An isolation structure is formed adjacent to the photosensitive device pinning layer. The isolation structure includes a dopant region comprising material of the first conductivity type selectively formed along a sidewall of the isolation structure that is adapted to electrically couple the surface pinning layer to the underlying substrate. The corresponding method for forming the dopant region selectively formed along the sidewall of the isolation structure comprises an out-diffusion process whereby dopant materials present in a doped material layer formed along selected portions in the isolation structure are driven into the underlying substrate during an anneal. Alternately, or in conjunction, an angled ion implantation of dopant material in the isolation structure sidewall may be performed by first fabricating a photoresist layer and reducing its size by removing a corner, or a corner portion thereof, which may block the angled implant material.

Abstract translation: 形成在第一导电类型的衬底上的新型像素传感器结构包括第二导电类型的光敏器件和第一导电类型的表面钉扎层。 在光敏器件钉扎层附近形成隔离结构。 隔离结构包括掺杂区域，该掺杂剂区域包括沿着隔离结构的侧壁选择性地形成的第一导电类型的材料，其适于将表面钉扎层电耦合到下面的衬底。 用于形成沿着隔离结构的侧壁选择性地形成的掺杂剂区域的相应方法包括外扩散工艺，由此在退火期间，存在于沿隔离结构中的选定部分形成的掺杂材料层中的掺杂剂材料被驱动到下面的衬底中。 替代地或结合地，隔离结构侧壁中的掺杂剂材料的成角度的离子注入可以通过首先制造光致抗蚀剂层并通过去除可能阻挡成角度的植入材料的角部或其角部来减小其尺寸来执行。

公开(公告)号：US20060225023A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US10907494

申请日：2005-04-04

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Greg Bazan ,  John Cohn ,  Matthew Grady ,  Thomas Sopchak ,  David Vallett

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Greg Bazan ,  John Cohn ,  Matthew Grady ,  Thomas Sopchak ,  David Vallett

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: H01L22/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated circuit, a method and a system for designing and a method fabricating the integrated circuit. The method including: (a) generating a photomask level design of an integrated circuit design of the integrated circuit, the photomask level design comprising a multiplicity of integrated circuit element shapes; (b) designating regions of the photomask level design between adjacent integrated circuit element shapes, the designated regions large enough to require placement of fill shapes between the adjacent integrated circuit elements based on fill shape rules, the fill shapes not required for the operation of the integrated circuit; and (c) placing one or more monitor structure shapes of a monitor structure in at least one of the designated regions, the monitor structure not required for the operation of the integrated circuit.

Abstract translation: 一种用于设计的集成电路，方法和系统以及制造集成电路的方法。 该方法包括：（a）生成集成电路的集成电路设计的光掩模级设计，光掩模级设计包括多个集成电路元件形状; （b）指定相邻集成电路元件形状之间的光掩模级设计的区域，指定区域足够大以至于基于填充形状规则需要在相邻集成电路元件之间放置填充形状， 集成电路; 以及（c）将监视器结构的一个或多个监视器结构形状放置在指定区域中的至少一个中，该集成电路的操作不需要监视器结构。

公开(公告)号：US20060049443A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US11263024

申请日：2005-10-31

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Charles Black ,  Alfred Grill ,  Randy Mann ,  Deborah Neumayer ,  Wilbur Pricer ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Thomas Shaw

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Charles Black ,  Alfred Grill ,  Randy Mann ,  Deborah Neumayer ,  Wilbur Pricer ,  Katherine Saenger ,  Thomas Shaw

IPC: H01L29/94 ,  H01L29/76

CPC classification number: H01L28/55 ,  H01L27/0629 ,  H01L27/11502 ,  H01L27/11507 ,  Y10S438/977

Abstract: A method of forming an integrated ferroelectric/CMOS structure which effectively separates incompatible high temperature deposition and annealing processes is provided. The method of the present invention includes separately forming a CMOS structure and a ferroelectric delivery wafer. These separate structures are then brought into contact with each and the ferroelectric film of the delivery wafer is bonded to the upper conductive electrode layer of the CMOS structure by using a low temperature anneal step. A portion of the delivery wafer is then removed providing an integrated FE/CMOS structure wherein the ferroelectric capacitor is formed on top of the CMOS structure. The capacitor is in contact with the transistor of the CMOS structure through all the wiring levels of the CMOS structure.

公开(公告)号：US20050247966A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-10

申请号：US10709450

申请日：2004-05-06

Applicant: James Adkisson ,  Gary Bronner ,  Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Carl Radens

Inventor： James Adkisson ,  Gary Bronner ,  Dureseti Chidambarrao ,  Ramachandra Divakaruni ,  Carl Radens

IPC: H01L21/8242 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L31/119

CPC classification number: H01L27/10841 ,  H01L27/10864 ,  H01L27/10867

Abstract: The present invention provides a vertical memory device formed in a silicon-on-insulator substrate, where a bitline contacting the upper surface of the silicon-on-insulator substrate is electrically connected to the vertical memory device through an upper strap diffusion region formed through a buried oxide layer. The upper strap diffusion region is formed by laterally etching a portion of the buried oxide region to produce a divot, in which doped polysilicon is deposited. The upper strap region diffusion region also provides the source for the vertical transistor of the vertical memory device. The vertical memory device may also be integrated with a support region having logic devices formed atop the silicon-on-insulator substrate.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种形成在绝缘体上硅衬底上的垂直存储器件，其中接触绝缘体上硅衬底的上表面的位线通过上带扩散区域电连接到垂直存储器件 掩埋氧化层。 上带扩散区域通过横向蚀刻掩埋氧化物区域的一部分而形成，其中沉积掺杂多晶硅。 上带区域扩散区域还为垂直存储器件的垂直晶体管提供源极。 垂直存储器件还可以与具有形成在绝缘体上硅衬底上的逻辑器件的支撑区域集成。