Including A Plurality Of Components In A Non-repetitive Configuration (epo) Patents (Class 257/E27.011)

  • Publication number: 20120153349
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device including: a first gate wiring line connected to a gate electrode through an upper surface of the gate electrode that is not covered with a first interlayer insulating film; a second interlayer insulating film formed on the first interlayer insulating film so as to cover a region other than part of an upper surface of the first gate wiring line; and a second gate wiring line connected to the first gate wiring line through the upper surface of the first gate wiring line that is not covered with the second interlayer insulating film, the second gate wiring line having a width larger than a width of the first gate wiring line in plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kenji SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20120153430
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an IC, comprising providing a substrate having a first side and a second opposite side, forming a STI opening in the first side of the substrate and forming a partial TSV opening in the first side of the substrate and extending the partial TSV opening. The extended partial TSV opening is deeper into the substrate than the STI opening. The method also comprises filling the STI opening with a first solid material and filling the extended partial TSV opening with a second solid material. Neither the STI opening, the partial TSV opening, nor the extended partial TSV opening penetrate an outer surface of the second side of the substrate. At least either: the STI opening and the partial TSV opening are formed simultaneously, or, the STI opening and the extended partial TSV opening are filled simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Bachman, Sailesh M. Merchant, John Osenbach
  • Publication number: 20120146119
    Abstract: A semiconductor device to improve layout uniformity may include an active region formed in a substrate, a dummy active region formed in the substrate and separated from the active region, a word line crossing over the active region, and a dummy word line. The dummy word line is formed over the dummy active region to overlap at least part of the dummy active region and may have an end positioned within the dummy active region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Sung Hoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120146178
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, an overmolded package includes a component situated on a substrate. The overmolded package further includes an overmold situated over the component and the substrate. The overmolded package further includes a wirebond cage situated over the substrate and in the overmold, where the wirebond cage surrounds the component, and where the wirebond cage includes a number of wirebonds. The wirebond cage forms an EMI shield around the component. According to this exemplary embodiment, the overmolded package further includes a conductive layer situated on a top surface of the overmold and connected to the wirebond cage, where the conductive layer forms an EMI shield over the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Dinhphuoc V. Hoang, Thomas E. Noll, Anil K. Agarwal, Robert W. Warren, Matthew S. Read, Anthony LoBianco
  • Publication number: 20120139020
    Abstract: A method for forming a variable capacitor includes providing a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type and forming an active region of a second conductivity type within the substrate. The method forms a first dielectric layer overlying the active region. The method provides a conductive gate layer over the first dielectric layer and selectively patterns the conductive gate layer to form a plurality of holes in the conductive gate layer. A perimeter of the holes and a spacing between a first and a second holes are selective to provide a high quality factor (Q) of the capacitor. The method implants impurities of the second conductivity type into the active region through the plurality of holes in the conductive layer. The method also includes providing a second dielectric layer and patterning the second dielectric layer to form contacts to the active region and the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Shanghai) Corporation
    Inventors: Zhen Chen, Yung Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20120139115
    Abstract: In an integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing the same, a conductive structure and a wiring structure are sequentially arranged on a substrate having a through hole. The conductive structure includes semiconductor chips and a contact structure. The wiring structure includes a metal line through which signals are transferred to the conductive structure. A penetration electrode is positioned in the through hole. The penetration electrode includes a conductive plug electrically connected to one of the conductive structure and the wiring structure, and a pair of a base layer and a gap interposed between the conductive plug and a sidewall of the through-hole, thereby enclosing the conductive plug. The base layer also includes a product of a solid reaction of reactants of which diffusion speeds are different. Accordingly, the dielectric characteristics of the penetration electrode are improved by using the gap as a dielectric gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ha-Young You, Ju-Seung Kang, Youn-Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20120139082
    Abstract: A microelectronic assembly is provided which includes a first element consisting essentially of at least one of semiconductor or inorganic dielectric material having a surface facing and attached to a major surface of a microelectronic element at which a plurality of conductive pads are exposed, the microelectronic element having active semiconductor devices therein. A first opening extends from an exposed surface of the first element towards the surface attached to the microelectronic element, and a second opening extends from the first opening to a first one of the conductive pads, wherein where the first and second openings meet, interior surfaces of the first and second openings extend at different angles relative to the major surface of the microelectronic element. A conductive element extends within the first and second openings and contacts the at least one conductive pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: TESSERA RESEARCH LLC
    Inventors: Vage Oganesian, Belgacem Haba, Ilyas Mohammed, Craig Mitchell, Piyush Savalia
  • Publication number: 20120132972
    Abstract: A semiconductor storage device with active regions formed in the shape of a band in a substrate; a plurality of word lines arranged at equal intervals that intersect the active regions; cell contacts that includes first cell contacts in the active regions in the center portions in a longitudinal direction, and second cell contacts at both ends in the longitudinal direction; bit line contacts on the first cell contacts; bit lines that pass over the bit line contacts; storage node contacts on the second cell contacts; storage node contact pads on the storage node contacts; and storage capacitors on the storage node contact pads. The center positions of the storage node contacts are offset from the center positions of the second cell contacts. The center positions of the storage node contact pads are offset from the center positions of the storage node contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ELPIDA MEMORY, INC.
    Inventor: Eiji HASUNUMA
  • Publication number: 20120112312
    Abstract: An integrated circuit, a method for making an integrated circuit product, and methods for customizing an integrated circuit are disclosed. Integrated circuit elements including programmable elements, such as fuses, PROMs, RRAMs, MRAMs, or the like, are formed on the frontside of a substrate. Vias are formed through the substrate from its frontside to its backside to establish conduction paths to at least some of the programmable elements from the backside. A programming stimulus is applied to at least some of the vias from the backside to program at least some of the frontside programmable elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel W. Perry, Shiqun Gu
  • Publication number: 20120098099
    Abstract: Provided are a compound semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate including a first region and a second region; a transistor including first to third conductive impurity layers stacked on the substrate of the first region; and a variable capacitance diode spaced apart from the transistor of the first region and including the first and second conductive impurity layers stacked on the substrate of the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jongmin LEE, Byoung-Gue Min, Seong-il Kim, Hyung Sup Yoon, Hae Cheon Kim, Eun Soo Nam
  • Publication number: 20120098029
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the invention include a thyristor core that is single biased by a source, such as a power source (or a portion thereof) that is being switched through the thyristors. An optically activated transistor that is preferably a minority carrier device is in series with the thyristor core. The thyristor core has an optically activated gate. The turn-off of the thyristor can be accelerated by the turn-on (conduction state) of a gate switch, which ensures a unity gain turn-off of the core thyristor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventor: Sudip K. Mazumder
  • Publication number: 20120074505
    Abstract: Techniques related to 3D integrated circuits formed on a single wafer are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an integrated circuit comprises a first device forming a first projection area on a wafer and a second device forming a second projection area on the wafer. The first projection area overlaps with the second projection area partially or completely. The area being shared between the two devices refers to the partial or complete overlapping of the projection areas of the two devices. In one embodiment, two or more devices in different layers of the integrated circuit or two or more devices at different depths in a same layer of the integrated circuit may share an area on the same wafer in a certain manner. Thereby, the area of the chip is saved and the chip cost of the integrated circuit is significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Zhao Wang, Wenbo Tian, Hang Yin
  • Publication number: 20120075216
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for combining devices deposited on a first substrate, with integrated circuits formed on a second substrate such as a semiconducting substrate or a glass substrate. The first substrate may be a glass substrate. The first substrate may include conductive vias. A power combiner circuit may be deposited on a first side of the first substrate. The power combiner circuit may include passive devices deposited on at least the first side of the first substrate. The integrated circuit may include a power amplifier circuit disposed on and configured for electrical connection with the power combiner circuit, to form a power amplification system. The conductive vias may include thermal vias configured for conducting heat from the power amplification system and/or interconnect vias configured for electrical connection between the power amplification system and a conductor on a second side of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: QUALCOMM MEMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Justin Phelps Black, Ravindra V. Shenoy, Evgeni Petrovich Gousev, Aristotele Hadjichristos, Thomas Andrew Myers, Jonghae Kim, Mario Francisco Velez, Je-Hsiung Jeffrey Lan, Chi Shun Lo
  • Publication number: 20120049259
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ESD protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Kilho Kim
  • Patent number: 8120121
    Abstract: A semiconductor device including a first transistor in a substrate, a second transistor in the substrate, and a further device in the substrate. The second transistor and the further device are arranged to operate at a second voltage which is higher than a first voltage. The first voltage is the (normal) voltage of operation of the first transistor, and the first transistor is isolated from the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries AG, Melexis Tessenderlo N.V.
    Inventors: John Nigel Ellis, Piet De Pauw
  • Publication number: 20120018801
    Abstract: A vertical channel transistor array has an active region formed by a plurality of semiconductor pillars. A plurality of embedded bit lines are arranged in parallel in a semiconductor substrate and extended along a column direction. A plurality of bit line contacts are respectively disposed on a side of one of the embedded bit lines. A plurality of embedded word lines are arranged in parallel above the embedded bit lines and extended along a row direction. Besides, the embedded word lines connect the semiconductor pillars in the same row with a gate dielectric layer sandwiched between the embedded word lines and the semiconductor pillars. The current leakage isolation structure is disposed at terminals of the embedded bit lines to prevent current leakage between the adjacent bit line contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: POWERCHIP TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Heiji Kobayashi, Yukihiro Nagai
  • Publication number: 20120018724
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a through-electrode formed in a perpendicular direction so as to extend therethrough; a series circuit section formed from a plurality of test-ready switches successively connected in series and driven by a driving voltage transmitted to the through-electrode through a predetermined different layer through-electrode of a different semiconductor device stacked on an upper layer side or a lower layer side; and a pair of test terminals connected to end portions of the series circuit section and adapted to be used for measurement of conduction of the series circuit section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Takenori Sugawara
  • Publication number: 20120007152
    Abstract: A low gate charging rectifier having a MOS structure and a P-N junction and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The low gate charging rectifier is a combination of an N-channel MOS structure and a lateral P-N junction diode. A portion of the gate-covering region is replaced by a thicker dielectric layer or a low conductivity polysilicon layer. In a forward mode, the N-channel MOS structure and the P-N junction diode are connected with each other in parallel. Under this circumstance, like the Schottky diode, the low gate charging rectifier has low forward voltage drop and rapid switching speed. Whereas, in a reverse mode, the leakage current is pinched off and the N-channel is shut off by the depletion region of the P-N junction diode, so that the low gate charging rectifier has low leakage current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiung Chen
  • Patent number: 8093923
    Abstract: An RESURF region is formed so as to surround a high-potential logic region with an isolation region interposed therebetween, in which a sense resistance and a first logic circuit which are applied with a high potential are formed in high-potential logic region. On the outside of RESURF region, a second logic circuit region is formed, which is applied with the driving voltage level required for driving a second logic circuit with respect to the ground potential. In RESURF region, a drain electrode of a field-effect transistor is formed along the inner periphery, and a source electrode is formed along the outer periphery. Furthermore, a polysilicon resistance connected to sense resistance is formed in the shape of a spiral from the inner peripheral side toward the outer peripheral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20110298016
    Abstract: A field effect transistor, in accordance with one embodiment, includes a metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) having a junction field effect transistor (JFET) embedded as a body diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: Power Integrations, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Li, Daniel Chang, Ho-Yuan Yu
  • Publication number: 20110291192
    Abstract: Techniques and structures for increasing body dopant uniformity in multi-gate transistor devices are generally described. In one example, an electronic device includes a semiconductor substrate, a multi-gate fin coupled with the semiconductor substrate, the multi-gate fin comprising a source region, a drain region, and a gate region wherein the gate region is disposed between the source region and the drain region, the gate region being body-doped after a sacrificial gate structure is removed from the multi-gate fin and before a subsequent gate structure is formed, a dielectric material coupled with the source region and the drain region of the multi-gate fin, and the subsequent gate structure coupled to the gate region of the multi-gate fin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Ravi Pillarisetty, Jack T. Kavalieros, Titash Rakshit, Gilbert Dewey, Willy Rachmady
  • Publication number: 20110284954
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a plurality of trench MOSFET and a plurality of trench Schottky rectifier. The integrated circuit further comprises: tilt-angle implanted body dopant regions surrounding a lower portion of all trenched gates sidewalls for reducing Qgd; a source dopant region disposed below trench bottoms of all trenched gates for functioning as a current path for preventing a resistance increased caused by the tilt-angle implanted body dopant regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: FORCE MOS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Fu-Yuan HSIEH
  • Patent number: 8058691
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. Each of a number of conductive features within a gate electrode level region is fabricated from a respective originating rectangular-shaped layout feature having a centerline aligned parallel to a first direction. The conductive features respectively form gate electrodes of first and second PMOS transistor devices, and first and second NMOS transistor devices. Gate electrodes of the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected in part by a first conductor within a first interconnect level. Gate electrodes of the second PMOS and first NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected in part by a second conductor within the first interconnect level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Tela Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. Becker
  • Publication number: 20110260289
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an Si substrate having a first surface provided with semiconductor elements, such as a CMOS transistor and a diode, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. On one of the first and the second surfaces, a bypass capacitor is formed. The bypass capacitor includes a Vcc power supply layer and a GND layer which serve to supply a power supply voltage to the semiconductor element, and a high dielectric constant layer sandwiched between the Vcc power supply layer and the GND layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Seisei Oyamada
  • Publication number: 20110254051
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an n-conductive type semiconductor substrate having a main side and a rear side, a p-conductive type layer arranged over the main side of the substrate, a main side n-conductive type region arranged in the p-conductive type layer, a rear side n-conductive type layer arranged over the rear side of the substrate, a first trench which reaches the substrate and penetrates the main side n-conductive type region and the p-conductive type layer, a second trench which reaches an inside of the p-conductive type layer, a second electrode layer, which is embedded in the second trench and connected to the p-conductive type layer. Hereby, the semiconductor device, in which the recovery property of a diode cell can be improved without damaging the property of a MOS transistor cell or an IGBT cell and the surge withstand property does not deteriorate, can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Tsuzuki, Makoto Asai
  • Publication number: 20110248981
    Abstract: To solve the lack of program time, which is a problem of a display device including an EL element, and to provide a display device including a pixel circuit with a high aperture ratio and a driving method thereof. In a circuit including a driving transistor, a capacitor, a display element which can be used as a capacitor, a first power supply line and a second power supply line, potentials of the first power supply line and the second power supply line are set to be almost the same, thereby a threshold voltage of the driving transistor is held in the display element, and after that, a charge is divided into the display element and the capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasunori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20110233633
    Abstract: With an offset circuit including transistors of the same conductivity type, offset of an input signal is performed. Then, the input signal after the offset is supplied to a logic circuit including transistors of the same conductivity type as that of the offset circuit, thereby H and L levels of the input signal can be shifted at the same time. Further, since the offset circuit and the logic circuit are formed using the transistors of the same conductivity type, a display device can be manufactured at a low cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Kimura, Atsushi Umezaki
  • Publication number: 20110215871
    Abstract: Electronic circuits and methods are provided for various applications including signal amplification. An exemplary electronic circuit comprises a MOSFET and a dual-gate JFET in a cascode configuration. The dual-gate JFET includes top and bottom gates disposed above and below the channel. The top gate of the JFET is controlled by a signal that is dependent upon the signal controlling the gate of the MOSFET. The control of the bottom gate of the JFET can be dependent or independent of the control of the top gate. The MOSFET and JFET can be implemented as separate components on the same substrate with different dimensions such as gate widths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Alexandre G. Bracale, Denis A. Masliah
  • Patent number: 8012785
    Abstract: An embodiment of a method is provided that includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside. A CMOS device is formed on the substrate. A MEMS device is also formed on the substrate. Forming the MEMS device includes forming a MEMS mechanical structure on the frontside of the substrate. The MEMS mechanical structure is then released. A protective layer is formed on the frontside of the substrate. The protective layer is disposed on the released MEMS mechanical structure (e.g., protects the MEMS structure). The backside of the substrate is processed while the protective layer is disposed on the MEMS mechanical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kai-Chih Liang, Hua-Shu Wu, Li-Chun Peng, Tsung-Cheng Huang, Mingo Liu, Nick Y. M. Shen, Allen Timothy Chang
  • Publication number: 20110204478
    Abstract: The present invention relates to using an insulator layer between two metal layers of a semiconductor die to provide a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) device, such as an ohmic MEMS switch or a capacitive MEMS switch. In an ohmic MEMS switch, the insulator layer may be used to reduce metal undercutting during fabrication, to prevent electrical shorting of a MEMS actuator to a MEMS cantilever, or both. In a capacitive MEMS switch, the insulator layer may be used as a capacitive dielectric between capacitive plates, which are provided by the two metal layers. A fixed capacitive element may be provided by the insulator layer between the two metal layers. In one embodiment of the present invention, an ohmic MEMS switch, a capacitive MEMS switch, a fixed capacitive element, or any combination thereof may be integrated into a single semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: RF MICRO DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Sangchae Kim, Tony Ivanov, Julio Costa
  • Publication number: 20110193142
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an LFCC device includes forming a first trench in a substrate that extends vertically from an upper surface to a depth within the substrate, the first trench having first sidewalls, a first bottom, and a pattern formed on the first sidewalls near the first bottom of the trench, and forming an oxide layer on the first sidewalls and first bottom of the first trench that leaves a second trench located within the first trench and is separated from the first trench by the oxide layer. The second trench has second sidewalls that are substantially vertical without showing the pattern and a second bottom that is substantially flat. The pattern compensates for the difference in oxidation rates between the bottom of the first trench and the first sidewalls. The LFCC structure includes a first trench with the pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew A. Ring, Henry G. Prosack, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110193619
    Abstract: An electronic component includes a high-voltage depletion-mode transistor and a low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor both encased in a single package. A source electrode of the high-voltage depletion-mode transistor is electrically connected to a drain electrode of the low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor, a drain electrode of the high-voltage depletion-mode transistor is electrically connected to a drain lead of the single package, a gate electrode of the low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor is electrically connected to a gate lead of the single package, a gate electrode of the high-voltage depletion-mode transistor is electrically connected to an additional lead of the single package, and a source electrode of the low-voltage enhancement-mode transistor is electrically connected to a conductive structural portion of the single package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Transphorm Inc.
    Inventors: Primit Parikh, James Honea, Carl C. Blake, JR., Robert Coffie, Yifeng Wu, Umesh Mishra
  • Publication number: 20110186841
    Abstract: A semiconductor device (10) comprising a bipolar transistor and a field 5 effect transistor within a semiconductor body (1) comprising a projecting mesa (5) within which are at least a portion of a collector region (22c and 22d) and a base region (33c) of the bipolar transistor. The bipolar transistor is provided with an insulating cavity (92b) provided in the collector region (22c and 22d). The insulating cavity (92b) may be provided by providing a layer (33a) in the collector region (22c), creating an access path, for example by selectively etching polysilicon towards monocrystalline, and removing a portion of the layer (33a) to provide the cavity using the access path. The layer (33a) provided in the collector region may be of SiGe:C. By blocking diffusion from the base region the insulating cavity (92b) provides a reduction in the base collector capacitance and can be described as defining the base contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Philippe Meunier-Bellard, Johannas J. T. M. Donkers, Erwin Hijzen
  • Patent number: 7989899
    Abstract: A transistor, an inverter including the transistor, and methods of manufacturing the inverter and the transistor. A gate insulating layer of the transistor has a charge trap region. A threshold voltage may be moved in a positive (+) direction by trapping charges in the charge trap region. The transistor may be an enhancement mode oxide thin-film transistor (TFT) and may be used as an element of the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huaxiang Yin, Ihun Song, Sunil Kim, Youngsoo Park
  • Publication number: 20110175104
    Abstract: An object is to provide a semiconductor device having a novel structure which includes a combination of semiconductor elements with different characteristics and is capable of realizing higher integration. A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, which includes a first channel formation region including a first semiconductor material, and a first gate electrode, and a second transistor, which includes one of a second source electrode and a second drain electrode combined with the first gate electrode, and a second channel formation region including a second semiconductor material and electrically connected to the second source electrode and the second drain electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shunpei Yamazaki
  • Publication number: 20110133290
    Abstract: A semiconductor device of high reliability and element-integrating performance, has a substrate (silicon substrate), a first trench made in the silicon substrate, a passive element layer buried in the first trench, and a first insulating film (silicon nitride film) arranged between the first trench and the passive element layer. The passive element layer projects upwardly relative to the substrate, and so too preferably the adjacent insulating film. An active element is formed such that its gate electrode, which is preferably fully silicided, has an upper end at a level higher than the upper surface of the passive element film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Satoru MURAMATSU
  • Patent number: 7956421
    Abstract: A first P channel transistor and a first N channel transistor are defined by first and second gate electrodes, respectively. The second gate electrode is electrically connected to the first gate electrode. A second P channel transistor and a second N channel transistor are defined by third and fourth gate electrodes, respectively. The fourth gate electrode is electrically connected to the third gate electrode. Each of the first P channel transistor, first N channel transistor, second P channel transistor, and second N channel transistor has a respective diffusion terminal electrically connected to a common node. Each of the first, second, third, and fourth gate electrodes is defined to extend along any of a number of parallel oriented gate electrode tracks without physically contacting a gate level feature defined within any gate level feature layout channel associated with a gate electrode track adjacent thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Tela Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott T. Becker
  • Patent number: 7952160
    Abstract: Inductors packaged with a voltage regulator for an integrated circuit within the same package are deposited to a sufficient thickness to reduce resistance and improve the quality factor. Furthermore, the voltage regulator switches currents through the inductors at a relatively high frequency such that the overall size and inductances of the inductors may be reduced. As a consequence, integrating both the integrated circuits including a voltage regulator and associated inductor array in a single package is facilitated. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Triantafillou, Malay Trivedi, Erik A. McShane, James T. Doyle, Mark J. Kachmarek
  • Publication number: 20100314710
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a high-voltage semiconductor device and a high voltage integrated circuit device while minimizing or eliminating the need for the addition of back surface steps. Aspects of the invention provide a high-voltage semiconductor device that achieves, low voltage driving and quick response by way of stable high voltage wiring and a low ON voltage. In some aspects of the invention, a high-voltage semiconductor device can include a semiconductor layer is formed on a support substrate interposing an embedded oxide film therebetween. A high potential side second stage transistor and a low potential side first stage transistor surrounding the second stage transistor are formed on the surface region of the semiconductor layer. The source electrode of the second stage transistor is connected to the drain electrode of the first stage transistor. A drain electrode of the second stage transistor is connected to a drain pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI ELECTRIC SYSTEMS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Masaharu YAMAJI
  • Publication number: 20100297838
    Abstract: A method for fabricating double-gate and tri-gate transistors in the same process flow is described. In one embodiment, a sacrificial layer is formed over stacks that include semiconductor bodies and insulative members. The sacrificial layer is planarized prior to forming gate-defining members. After forming the gate-defining members, remaining insulative member portions are removed from above the semiconductor body of the tri-gate device but not the I-gate device. This facilitates the formation of metallization on three sides of the tri-gate device, and the formation of independent gates for the I-gate device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Peter L.D. Chang, Brian S. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20100283124
    Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device in which impedances of power-supply wiring/GND wiring are matched with each other inside the semiconductor device to reduce a noise current without depending on a mounting layout of a circuit board. In a semiconductor device according to a typical embodiment of the present invention including: a package board; a semiconductor chip; a power-supply wiring; and a GND wiring, the semiconductor device includes a conductive plate, and further includes a first impedance adjusting element and a second impedance adjusting element. Parasitic capacitances of the power-supply wiring and the GND wiring are determined by the conductive plate, and the impedances of the power-supply wiring and the GND wiring are adjusted by the first impedance adjusting element and the second impedance adjusting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Aya Ohmae, Yuichi Mabuchi, Atsushi Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20100283116
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a low-side circuit, high-side circuit, a virtual ground potential pad, a common ground potential pad and a diode, formed on a semiconductor substrate. The low-side circuit drives a low-side power transistor. The high-side circuit is provided at a high potential region, and drives a high-side power transistor. The virtual ground potential pad is arranged at the high potential region, and coupled to a connection node of both power transistors to supply a virtual ground potential to the high-side circuit. The common ground potential pad supplies a common ground potential to the low-side circuit and high-side circuit. The diode has its cathode connected to the virtual ground potential pad and its anode connected to the common ground potential pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiro SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20100276733
    Abstract: A commercially mass-produced ultra-miniaturized solid state system for using an ultraminiaturized atomic or molecular integrated circuit with gigabit memory and picosecond speed to automatically perform self-optimizing tasks selected from the group consisting of searching, tracking, teletraining, telelearning, telemedical diagnosis or treatment, and implanting knowledge or skill
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Choa H. Li
  • Publication number: 20100264489
    Abstract: A transistor contains a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a drift layer having a pillar structure in which a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type are alternately disposed in a direction parallel to a surface of the first semiconductor layer. The fourth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and the fifth semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type are alternately disposed and parallel to the drift layer. The fifth semiconductor layer has a larger amount of impurities than the fourth semiconductor layer. The sixth semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and the seventh semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type are alternately disposed and parallel to the fourth and the fifth semiconductor layers. The seventh semiconductor layer has a smaller amount of impurities than the sixth semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hiroshi OHTA, Wataru SAITO, Syotaro ONO, Munehisa YABUZAKI, Nana HATANO, Miho WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20100258905
    Abstract: A semiconductor package removes power noise by using a ground impedance. The semiconductor package includes an analog circuit block, a digital circuit block, an analog ground impedance structure, a digital ground impedance structure, and an integrated ground. The integrated ground and the analog circuit block are electrically connected via the analog ground impedance structure, and the integrated ground and the digital circuit block are electrically connected via the digital ground impedance structure, and an inductance of the analog ground impedance structure is greater than an inductance of the digital ground impedance structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Eun-seok Song, Hee-seok Lee, Sung-woo Park
  • Publication number: 20100253317
    Abstract: To include a first X decoder constituted by a transistor whose off-leakage current has a first temperature characteristic, a pre-decoder circuit and a peripheral circuit constituted by a transistor whose off-leakage current has a second temperature characteristic, a power supply control circuit that inactivates the X decoder when a temperature exceeds a first threshold during a standby state, and a power supply control circuit that inactivates the pre-decoder and the peripheral circuit when a temperature exceeds a second threshold during the standby state. According to the present invention, whether power supply control is performed on a plurality of circuit blocks is determined based on different temperatures, therefore optimum power supply control can be performed on each of circuit blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: Elpida Memory, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya OKUNO, Kiyohiro FURUTANI
  • Publication number: 20100230784
    Abstract: The invention provides advances in the arts with useful and novel integrated packaging having passive components included within packages also containing one or more ICs. The integrated passive components may include inductors, transformers, and capacitors, and are preferably constructed of leadframe materials. Typically, one or more magnetic field storage body is used in forming the coils in order to enhance the electrical performance characteristics of the passive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TRIUNE IP LLC
    Inventors: Ross E. Teggatz, Wayne T. Chen, Brett Smith
  • Publication number: 20100193904
    Abstract: An integrated circuit inductor and a substrate with doped regions are provided. The substrate may be a p-type substrate and the substrate may have n-type doped regions. The n-type doped regions may include n-type wells, deep n-type wells, and n+ regions. The n-type doped regions may be formed in a pattern of strips such as a triangular comb pattern of strips or a series of L-shaped strips. The strips may be oriented perpendicular to the spiral of the inductor. A positive bias voltage may be applied to the n-type doped regions to create a depleted region in the substrate between the n-type doped regions. The depleted region may increase the effective distance between the inductor and the substrate, minimizing undesired coupling effects between the inductor and the substrate and increasing the effectiveness of the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Watt, Shuxian Chen
  • Patent number: 7763950
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is configured that a high-withstand voltage semiconductor device and logic circuits are integrated on a single chip and that a high-withstand voltage high-potential island including the high-potential-side logic circuit is separated using multiple partition walls enclosing therearound. The semiconductor device is provided with a multi-trench separation region having a level shift wire region that is used to connect the high-potential-side logic circuit to the high-potential-side electrode of the high-withstand voltage semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20100181642
    Abstract: A packaged integrated circuit includes an integrated circuit having a Radio Frequency (RF) passive element formed therein and a wafer level chip scale flip chip package that contains the integrated circuit. The wafer level chip scale flip chip package includes at least one dielectric layer isolating a top metal layer of the integrated circuit and a package signal connection upon the at least one dielectric layer, wherein the package signal connection partially overlays the RF passive element with respect to a surface of the integrated circuit. The RF passive element may be an inductor, a transformer, a capacitor, a transistor, or another passive element. The package signal connection may be a conductive ball, a conductive bump, a conductive pad, or a conductive spring, for example. A conductive structure may reside upon the at least one dielectric layer to provide shielding to the RF passive element and may include a plurality of conductive elements or a mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ali Sarfaraz, Arya Reza Behzad