Patents by Inventor Helmut Tews

Helmut Tews 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: 20160118477
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor with local source/drain insulation. The method includes forming and patterning a gate stack with a gate layer and a gate dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; forming source and drain depressions at the gate stack in the semiconductor substrate; forming a depression insulation layer at least in a bottom region and along the sidewalls of the source and drain depressions; and filling the at least partially insulated source and drain depressions with a filling layer for realizing source and drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Juergen Holz, Klaus Schruefer, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 9240462
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor with local source/drain insulation. The method includes forming and patterning a gate stack with a gate layer and a gate dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; forming source and drain depressions at the gate stack in the semiconductor substrate; forming a depression insulation layer at least in a bottom region of the source and drain depressions; and filling the at least partially insulated source and drain depressions with a filling layer for realizing source and drain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
    Inventors: Juergen Holz, Klaus Schruefer, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 8946037
    Abstract: A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Publication number: 20140024193
    Abstract: A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 8518776
    Abstract: A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 8278707
    Abstract: A field effect transistor includes two channel connection regions, a control region with at least two control sections, an active region that is formed as a projection of a mono crystalline substrate disposed between the channel connection regions and between two control region sections, and insulating regions that are electrically insulating and are disposed between the control region sections and the active region. The projection is isolated from the substrate at a base by an insulating material that is electrically insulating. The insulating material ends laterally at the projection in the mono crystalline substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rodger Fehlhaber, Helmut Tews
  • Publication number: 20110207282
    Abstract: A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7989294
    Abstract: A method produces a vertical field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, in which a doped channel region is arranged along a depression. A “buried” terminal region leads as far as a surface of the semiconductor layer. The field-effect transistor also has a doped terminal region near an opening of the depression as well as the doped terminal region remote from the opening, a control region arranged in the depression, and an electrical insulating region between the control region and the channel region. The terminal region remote from the opening leads as far as a surface containing the opening or is electrically conductively connected to an electrically conductive connection leading to the surface. The control region is arranged in only one depression. The field-effect transistor is a drive transistor at a word line or at a bit line of a memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7986023
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are directed to a semiconductor structure, comprising: a support; a semiconductor chip at least partially embedded within the support; and an inductor electrically coupled to the chip, at least a portion of the inductor overlying the support outside the lateral boundary of the chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Helmut Tews, Hans-Gerd Jetten, Hans-Joachim Barth
  • Patent number: 7943973
    Abstract: A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7915132
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a capacitor arrangement, and to a corresponding capacitor arrangement, wherein the first insulating layer is formed at the surface of a carrier substrate and a first capacitor electrode with a multiplicity of interspaced first interconnects is produced in said insulating layer. Using a mask layer, partial regions of the first insulating layer are removed for the purpose of uncovering the multiplicity of first interconnects, and after the formation of a capacitor dielectric at the surface of the uncovered first interconnects, a second capacitor electrode is formed with a multiplicity of interspaced second interconnects lying between the first interconnects coated with capacitor dielectric. This additionally simplified production method enables self-aligning and cost-effective production of capacitors having a high capacitance per unit area and mechanical stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Barth, Helmut Tews
  • Publication number: 20110012208
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor with local source/drain insulation. The method includes forming and patterning a gate stack with a gate layer and a gate dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; forming source and drain depressions at the gate stack in the semiconductor substrate; forming a depression insulation layer at least in a bottom region of the source and drain depressions; and filling the at least partially insulated source and drain depressions with a filling layer for realizing source and drain regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Jüergen Holz, Klaus Schrüfer, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7824993
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor with local source/drain insulation. The method includes forming and patterning a gate stack with a gate layer and a gate dielectric on a semiconductor substrate; forming source and drain depressions at the gate stack in the semiconductor substrate; forming a depression insulation layer at least in a bottom region of the source and drain depressions; and filling the at least partially insulated source and drain depressions with a filling layer for realizing source and drain regions. Further, the step of forming source and drain depressions at the gate stack in the semiconductor substrate includes that first depressions are formed for realizing channel connection regions in the semiconductor substrate, spacers are formed at the gate stack, and second depressions are formed using the spacers as a mask in the first depressions and in the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Juergen Holz, Klaus Schruefer, Helmut Tews
  • Publication number: 20100264472
    Abstract: A patterning method with a filling material with a T-shaped cross section is used as a mask during patterning to produce structures having sublithographic dimensions, such as a double-fin field effect transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Rodger Fehlhaber, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7816792
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are related to a semiconductor structure, comprising: a semiconductor chip; a conductive layer comprising at least a first conductive pathway and a second conductive pathway spacedly disposed from the first conductive pathway, the first conductive pathway electrically coupled to the chip, at least a portion of the first conductive pathway disposed outside the lateral boundary of the chip, at least a portion of the second conductive pathway disposed outside the lateral boundary of the chip; and a conductive interconnect disposed outside the lateral boundary of the chip, the conductive interconnect electrically coupling the first conductive pathway to the second conductive pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Helmut Tews, Hans-Gerd Jetten, Hans-Joachim Barth
  • Patent number: 7786530
    Abstract: A vertical field-effect transistor having a semiconductor layer, in which a doped channel region is arranged along a depression. A “buried” terminal region leads as far as a surface of the semiconductor layer. The field-effect transistor also has a doped terminal region near an opening of the depression as well as the doped terminal region remote from the opening, a control region arranged in the depression, and an electrical insulating region between the control region and the channel region. The terminal region remote from the opening leads as far as a surface containing the opening or is electrically conductively connected to an electrically conductive connection leading to the surface. The control region is arranged in only one depression. The field-effect transistor is a drive transistor at a word line or at a bit line of a memory cell array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Ronald Kakoschke, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7777300
    Abstract: One or more embodiments are related to a semiconductor structure, comprising: a semiconductor chip having a final metal layer; a dielectric layer disposed over the final metal layer; and a conductive layer deposed over the dielectric layer, the dielectric layer being between the final metal layer and the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Helmut Tews, Hans-Gerd Jetten, Alexander von Glasow, Hans-Joachim Barth
  • Patent number: 7767518
    Abstract: A field effect transistor is provided. The field effect transistor includes a channel region, electrically conductive channel connection regions, and a control region. The electrically conductive channel connection regions adjoin the channel region along with a transistor dielectric. The control region is separated from the channel region by the transistor dielectric. In addition, the control region may comprise a monocrystalline material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7767100
    Abstract: A patterning method with a filling material with a T-shaped cross section is used as a mask during patterning to produce structures having sublithographic dimensions, such as a double-fin field effect transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Rodger Fehlhaber, Helmut Tews
  • Patent number: 7745875
    Abstract: A method for producing a field effect transistor, in which a plurality of layers are in each case deposited, planarized and etched back, in particular a gate electrode layer, is disclosed. This method allows the manufacturing of transistors having outstanding electrical properties and having outstanding reproducibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Helmut Tews