Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a moisture resistant ring provided in the semiconductor chip and having a chamfered flat part in a position corresponding to a corner of the semiconductor chip, and a first monitor pattern formed inside the moisture resistant ring. At least a part of the first monitor pattern is disposed inside an n-sided polygonal area (n is a natural number which is 4 or higher than 4) situated within the moisture resistant ring, and outside a quadrangular area situated inside the n-sided polygonal area. The n-sided polygonal area has a vertex at least at each of a first end and a second end of the chamfered flat part, and the quadrangular area has a vertex at least at a middle point of the chamfered flat part.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip, a moisture resistant ring provided in the semiconductor chip and having a chamfered flat part in a position corresponding to a corner of the semiconductor chip, and a first monitor pattern formed inside the moisture resistant ring. At least a part of the first monitor pattern is disposed inside an n-sided polygonal area (n is a natural number which is 4 or higher than 4) situated within the moisture resistant ring, and outside a quadrangular area situated inside the n-sided polygonal area. The n-sided polygonal area has a vertex at least at each of a first end and a second end of the chamfered flat part, and the quadrangular area has a vertex at least at a middle point of the chamfered flat part.

Abstract: Designing method of an electronic device subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing process in a fabrication process thereof is conducted according to the steps of: dividing a substrate surface into first sub-regions; optimizing a coverage ratio of hard-to-polish regions in the first sub-regions to fall in a first predetermined range corresponding to the first sub-regions; dividing the substrate surface into second sub-regions different from the first sub-regions; and optimizing a coverage ratio of the hard-to-polish regions in the second sub-regions to fall in a second predetermined range corresponding to the second sub-regions, wherein patterns having a shorter edge of 5 ?m or less are excluded from the optimization.

Abstract: Designing method of an electronic device subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing process in a fabrication process thereof is conducted according to the steps of: dividing a substrate surface into first sub-regions; optimizing a coverage ratio of hard-to-polish regions in the first sub-regions to fall in a first predetermined range corresponding to the first sub-regions; dividing the substrate surface into second sub-regions different from the first sub-regions; and optimizing a coverage ratio of the hard-to-polish regions in the second sub-regions to fall in a second predetermined range corresponding to the second sub-regions, wherein patterns having a shorter edge of 5 ?m or less are excluded from the optimization.

Abstract: Designing method of an electronic device subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing process in a fabrication process thereof is conducted according to the steps of: dividing a substrate surface into first sub-regions; optimizing a coverage ratio of hard-to-polish regions in the first sub-regions to fall in a first predetermined range corresponding to the first sub-regions; dividing the substrate surface into second sub-regions different from the first sub-regions; and optimizing a coverage ratio of the hard-to-polish regions in the second sub-regions to fall in a second predetermined range corresponding to the second sub-regions, wherein patterns having a shorter edge of 5 ?m or less are excluded from the optimization.

Abstract: Designing method of an electronic device subjected to a chemical mechanical polishing process in a fabrication process thereof is conducted according to the steps of: dividing a substrate surface into first sub-regions; optimizing a coverage ratio of hard-to-polish regions in the first sub-regions to fall in a first predetermined range corresponding to the first sub-regions; dividing the substrate surface into second sub-regions different from the first sub-regions; and optimizing a coverage ratio of the hard-to-polish regions in the second sub-regions to fall in a second predetermined range corresponding to the second sub-regions, wherein patterns having a shorter edge of 5 ?m or less are excluded from the optimization.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having: a semiconductor substrate with an isolation region defining a plurality of active regions; a gate electrode formed above each active region, constituting a semiconductor element; an interlevel insulator covering the gate electrode; local interconnects formed through the interlevel insulator and electrically connected to the semiconductor element; local interconnect dummies formed through the interlevel insulator and electrically separated from the local interconnects; and lower level dummies, each comprising either one of an active region dummy, a laminated dummy of an active region dummy and a gate electrode dummy formed thereon, and a gate electrode dummy formed on the isolation region, wherein each of the local interconnect dummies is not connected to two or more lower level dummies.

Abstract: First and second gate electrodes are formed on first and second regions of a semiconductor substrate. Second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the second region to form first impurity diffusion regions. Spacer films are formed on the side surfaces of the first and second gate electrodes. Second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the first and second regions to form second impurity diffusion regions. After the spacer films are removed, second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the first region to form third impurity diffusion regions. The third activation process is performed so that the gradient of impurity concentration distribution around the third impurity diffusion region becomes steeper than the gradient of impurity concentration distribution around the first impurity diffusion region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface; a fuse circuit formed above the principal surface, the fuse circuit having fuse elements each having a predetermined breaking point; a first trench isolation region formed in a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate under the fuse circuit; and a plurality of active region dummies formed through the first trench isolation region in an area excepting a predetermined area around the predetermined breaking point. Although a dummy structure is formed also in a fuse circuit, a breaking margin is prevented from being lowered and a substrate damage is avoided, while surface flatness and line width controllability are ensured.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a principal surface; a fuse circuit formed above the principal surface, the fuse circuit having fuse elements each having a predetermined breaking point; a first trench isolation region formed in a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate under the fuse circuit; and a plurality of active region dummies formed through the first trench isolation region in an area excepting a predetermined area around the predetermined breaking point. Although a dummy structure is formed also in a fuse circuit, a breaking margin is prevented from being lowered and a substrate damage is avoided, while surface flatness and line width controllability are ensured.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having: a semiconductor substrate with an isolation region defining a plurality of active regions; a gate electrode formed above each active region, constituting a semiconductor element; an interlevel insulator covering the gate electrode; local interconnects formed through the interlevel insulator and electrically connected to the semiconductor element; local interconnect dummies formed through the interlevel insulator and electrically separated from the local interconnects; and lower level dummies, each comprising either one of an active region dummy, a laminated dummy of an active region dummy and a gate electrode dummy formed thereon, and a gate electrode dummy formed on the isolation region, wherein each of the local interconnect dummies is not connected to two or more lower level dummies.

Abstract: First and second gate electrodes are formed on first and second regions of a semiconductor substrate. Second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the second region to form first impurity diffusion regions. Spacer films are formed on the side surfaces of the first and second gate electrodes. Second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the first and second regions to form second impurity diffusion regions. After the spacer films are removed, second conductivity type impurities are implanted into the first region to form third impurity diffusion regions. The third activation process is performed so that the gradient of impurity concentration distribution around the third impurity diffusion region becomes steeper than the gradient of impurity concentration distribution around the first impurity diffusion region.