Patents by Inventor Douglas T. Grider

Douglas T. Grider has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230178652
    Abstract: In some examples, a transistor includes a semiconductor layer having a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. A gate dielectric layer is between a gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. A first source/drain region is adjacent a first sidewall of the gate electrode and a second source/drain region is adjacent an opposite second sidewall of the gate electrode, the first and second source/drain regions having an opposite second conductivity type. A well region is located in the semiconductor layer and has the first conductivity type and a greater second dopant concentration. The well region underlies the first sidewall and the semiconductor layer extends to the gate electrode under the second sidewall of the gate electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, Michelle N. NGUYEN, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Patent number: 11189626
    Abstract: In accordance with some examples, a system comprises a substrate layer having an outer surface. The system also comprises a plurality of trenches extending from the outer surface into the substrate layer. The system then comprises a plurality of active regions with each active region positioned between a different pair of consecutive trenches of the plurality of trenches. The system also comprises a dielectric layer disposed in each of the plurality of trenches and on each of the plurality of active regions. The system then comprises a gate layer disposed on the dielectric layer and extending at least partially into each of the plurality of trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, John H. MacPeak, Douglas T. Grider
  • Patent number: 11152068
    Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second plates, the first and second plates and the dielectric layer forming a vertical capacitor, wherein the first and second plates and the dielectric layer of the vertical capacitor are disposed on an isolation region of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Patrick R. Smith, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20210050445
    Abstract: In some examples, a transistor includes a first well doped with a first-type dopant having a first concentration. The transistor also includes a gate oxide layer on a portion of the first well and a gate layer on the gate oxide layer. The transistor further includes a first segment of a second well doped with the first-type dopant having a second concentration, the first segment underlapping a first portion of the gate layer. The transistor also includes a source region doped with a second-type dopant having a third concentration, the source region in the first segment. The transistor further includes a drain region doped with the second-type dopant having a concentration that is substantially the same as the third concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, Michelle N. NGUYEN, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Patent number: 10811534
    Abstract: In some examples, a transistor includes a first well doped with a first-type dopant having a first concentration. The transistor also includes a gate oxide layer on a portion of the first well and a gate layer on the gate oxide layer. The transistor further includes a first segment of a second well doped with the first-type dopant having a second concentration, the first segment underlapping a first portion of the gate layer. The transistor also includes a source region doped with a second-type dopant having a third concentration, the source region in the first segment. The transistor further includes a drain region doped with the second-type dopant having a concentration that is substantially the same as the third concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Michelle N. Nguyen, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20200219566
    Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second plates, the first and second plates and the dielectric layer forming a vertical capacitor, wherein the first and second plates and the dielectric layer of the vertical capacitor are disposed on an isolation region of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, Patrick R. SMITH, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Patent number: 10622073
    Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second plates, the first and second plates and the dielectric layer forming a vertical capacitor, wherein the first and second plates and the dielectric layer of the vertical capacitor are disposed on an isolation region of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Patrick R. Smith, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20200006362
    Abstract: In accordance with some examples, a system comprises a substrate layer having an outer surface. The system also comprises a plurality of trenches extending from the outer surface into the substrate layer. The system then comprises a plurality of active regions with each active region positioned between a different pair of consecutive trenches of the plurality of trenches. The system also comprises a dielectric layer disposed in each of the plurality of trenches and on each of the plurality of active regions. The system then comprises a floating gate layer disposed on the dielectric layer and extending at least partially into each of the plurality of trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, John H. MACPEAK, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Publication number: 20190348119
    Abstract: In some examples, an integrated circuit comprises a first plate, a second plate, and a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second plates, the first and second plates and the dielectric layer forming a vertical capacitor, wherein the first and second plates and the dielectric layer of the vertical capacitor are disposed on an isolation region of the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, Patrick R. SMITH, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Patent number: 10446563
    Abstract: In accordance with some examples, a system comprises a substrate layer having an outer surface. The system also comprises a plurality of trenches extending from the outer surface into the substrate layer. The system then comprises a plurality of active regions with each active region positioned between a different pair of consecutive trenches of the plurality of trenches. The system also comprises a dielectric layer disposed in each of the plurality of trenches and on each of the plurality of active regions. The system then comprises a floating gate layer disposed on the dielectric layer and extending at least partially into each of the plurality of trenches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, John H. Macpeak, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20190312045
    Abstract: In accordance with some examples, a system comprises a substrate layer having an outer surface. The system also comprises a plurality of trenches extending from the outer surface into the substrate layer. The system then comprises a plurality of active regions with each active region positioned between a different pair of consecutive trenches of the plurality of trenches. The system also comprises a dielectric layer disposed in each of the plurality of trenches and on each of the plurality of active regions. The system then comprises a floating gate layer disposed on the dielectric layer and extending at least partially into each of the plurality of trenches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, John H. MACPEAK, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Publication number: 20190207025
    Abstract: In some examples, a transistor includes a first well doped with a first-type dopant having a first concentration. The transistor also includes a gate oxide layer on a portion of the first well and a gate layer on the gate oxide layer. The transistor further includes a first segment of a second well doped with the first-type dopant having a second concentration, the first segment underlapping a first portion of the gate layer. The transistor also includes a source region doped with a second-type dopant having a third concentration, the source region in the first segment. The transistor further includes a drain region doped with the second-type dopant having a concentration that is substantially the same as the third concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng BO, Michelle N. NGUYEN, Douglas T. GRIDER
  • Patent number: 9881795
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor includes applying a planarization material to a substrate and forming an opening in the planarization material. The opening is filled with polysilicon. A plurality of etching modulation sequences are applied to the substrate, each of the etching modulation sequences including: applying a first etching process to the substrate, wherein the first etching process is more selective to polysilicon than the planarization material; and applying a second etching process to the substrate, wherein the second etching process is more selective to the planarization material than the polysilicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Gerald Farber, Ping Jiang, Brian K. Kirkpatrick, Douglas T. Grider, III
  • Publication number: 20170148634
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor includes applying a planarization material to a substrate and forming an opening in the planarization material. The opening is filled with polysilicon. A plurality of etching modulation sequences are applied to the substrate, each of the etching modulation sequences including: applying a first etching process to the substrate, wherein the first etching process is more selective to polysilicon than the planarization material; and applying a second etching process to the substrate, wherein the second etching process is more selective to the planarization material than the polysilicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: David Gerald Farber, Ping Jiang, Brian K. Kirkpatrick, Douglas T. Grider, III
  • Patent number: 9490143
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor includes applying a planarization material to a substrate and forming an opening in the planarization material. The opening is filled with polysilicon. A plurality of etching modulation sequences are applied to the substrate, each of the etching modulation sequences including: applying a first etching process to the substrate, wherein the first etching process is more selective to polysilicon than the planarization material; and applying a second etching process to the substrate, wherein the second etching process is more selective to the planarization material than the polysilicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Gerald Farber, Ping Jiang, Brian K. Kirkpatrick, Douglas T. Grider, III
  • Patent number: 9431248
    Abstract: An integrated circuit containing an analog MOS transistor may be formed by implanting drain extensions with exactly four sub-implants wherein at least one sub-implant implants dopants in a substrate of the integrated circuit at a source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor at a twist angle having a magnitude of 5 degrees to 40 degrees with respect to the source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, for each source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, wherein a zero twist angle sub-implant is perpendicular to the source/drain gate edge. No more than two sub-implants put the dopants in the substrate at any source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor. All four sub-implants are performed at a same tilt angle. No halo implants are performed on the analog MOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Alwin Tsao, Douglas T. Grider
  • Patent number: 9318337
    Abstract: An integrated circuit capacitor. The capacitor includes a substrate, a first conductor, and a first insulating region between the first conductor and the substrate. The capacitor also includes a second conductor, a second insulating region between the first conductor and the second conductor, a third conductor, and a third insulating region between the first conductor and the third conductor. The capacitor also includes a fourth conductor and a fourth insulating region between the first conductor and the fourth conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiangzheng Bo, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20160027647
    Abstract: An integrated circuit containing an analog MOS transistor may be formed by implanting drain extensions with exactly four sub-implants wherein at least one sub-implant implants dopants in a substrate of the integrated circuit at a source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor at a twist angle having a magnitude of 5 degrees to 40 degrees with respect to the source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, for each source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, wherein a zero twist angle sub-implant is perpendicular to the source/drain gate edge. No more than two sub-implants put the dopants in the substrate at any source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor. All four sub-implants are performed at a same tilt angle. No halo implants are performed on the analog MOS transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Alwin Tsao, Douglas T. Grider
  • Patent number: 9177802
    Abstract: An integrated circuit containing an analog MOS transistor may be formed by implanting drain extensions with exactly four sub-implants wherein at least one sub-implant implants dopants in a substrate of the integrated circuit at a source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor at a twist angle having a magnitude of 5 degrees to 40 degrees with respect to the source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, for each source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor, wherein a zero twist angle sub-implant is perpendicular to the source/drain gate edge. No more than two sub-implants put the dopants in the substrate at any source/drain gate edge of the analog MOS transistor. All four sub-implants are performed at a same tilt angle. No halo implants are performed on the analog MOS transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Xiang-Zheng Bo, Alwin Tsao, Douglas T. Grider
  • Publication number: 20150076577
    Abstract: An integrated circuit capacitor. The capacitor includes a substrate, a first conductor, and a first insulating region between the first conductor and the substrate. The capacitor also includes a second conductor, a second insulating region between the first conductor and the second conductor, a third conductor, and a third insulating region between the first conductor and the third conductor. The capacitor also includes a fourth conductor and a fourth insulating region between the first conductor and the fourth conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Xiangzheng Bo, Douglas T. Grider