Patents by Inventor Scott Balster

Scott Balster 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).

  • Patent number: 10937905
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least a first transistor including at least a second level metal layer (second metal layer) above a first level metal layer coupled by a source contact to a source region doped with a first dopant type. The second level metal layer is coupled by a drain contact to a drain region doped with the first dopant type. A gate stack is between the source region and drain region having the second level metal layer coupled by a contact thereto. The second level metal layer is coupled by a contact to a first isolation region doped with the second dopant type. The source region and drain region are within the first isolation region. A second isolation region doped with the first dopant type encloses the first isolation region, and is not coupled to the second level metal layer so that it electrically floats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Yongxi Zhang, Philip L. Hower, Sameer P. Pendharkar, John Lin, Guru Mathur, Scott Balster, Victor Sinow
  • Publication number: 20150340496
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes at least a first transistor including at least a second level metal layer (second metal layer) above a first level metal layer coupled by a source contact to a source region doped with a first dopant type. The second level metal layer is coupled by a drain contact to a drain region doped with the first dopant type. A gate stack is between the source region and drain region having the second level metal layer coupled by a contact thereto. The second level metal layer is coupled by a contact to a first isolation region doped with the second dopant type. The source region and drain region are within the first isolation region. A second isolation region doped with the first dopant type encloses the first isolation region, and is not coupled to the second level metal layer so that it electrically floats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: YONGXI ZHANG, PHILIP L. HOWER, SAMEER P. PENDHARKAR, JOHN LIN, GURU MATHUR, SCOTT BALSTER, VICTOR SINOW
  • Patent number: 8703568
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 8450179
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device having a first and second bipolar devices of the same dopant type includes: depositing a dielectric layer over a semiconductor layer, depositing a gate conductor layer over the dielectric layer, defining base regions of both bipolar devices, removing the gate conductor layer and dielectric layer in the base regions, depositing a base layer on the gate conductor layer and on the exposed semiconductor layer in the base regions, depositing an insulating layer over the base layer, forming a photoresist layer and defining emitter regions of both bipolar devices, removing the photoresist layer in the emitter regions thereby forming two emitter windows, masking the emitter window of the first bipolar device and exposing the base layer in the base region of the second bipolar device to an additional emitter implant through the associated emitter window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Badih El-Kareh, Hiroshi Yasuda, Scott Balster
  • Publication number: 20120164802
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 8129246
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 8012842
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor structure that has first and second bipolar transistor structures. The first bipolar transistor structure has a doped tank region in contact with a doped tank region located underneath a contacting sinker. The second bipolar transistor structure has a doped buried region that is the same dopant type as its doped tank region. A method for fabricating an integrated semiconductor structure in a bulk semiconductor wafer. A first patterned photomask is used to form a doped buried region and a doped tank region within the first bipolar transistor structure. A second patterned photomask is used to form a doped buried region and a doped tank region within the second bipolar transistor, plus a doped buried region and a doped tank region underneath a contacting sinker adjacent to the first bipolar transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott Balster, Badih El-Kareh, Hiroshi Yasuda
  • Publication number: 20110111553
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 7883977
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 7736986
    Abstract: An integrated stacked capacitor comprises a first capacitor film (46) of polycrystalline silicide, a second capacitor film (48) and a first dielectric (26) sandwiched between the first capacitor film (46) and second capacitor film (48). A second dielectric (34) and a third capacitor film (50) are provided. The second dielectric (34) is sandwiched between the second capacitor film (48) and third capacitor film (50). A method for fabrication of an integrated stacked capacitor comprises the following sequence of steps: applying a polysilicide layer (20) to form the first capacitor film (46); applying a first dielectric (26); applying a first metallization layer (28) to form the second capacitor film (48); applying a second dielectric (34); and applying a second metallization layer (44) to form the third capacitor film (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Christoph Dirnecker, Jeffrey Babcock, Scott Balster
  • Patent number: 7655523
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Publication number: 20090130805
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Publication number: 20090127630
    Abstract: An integrated semiconductor structure and a method for fabricating an integrated semiconductor structure in a bulk semiconductor wafer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott Balster, Badih El-Kareh, Hiroshi Yasuda
  • Patent number: 7501324
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Patent number: 7498639
    Abstract: An integrated BiCMOS semiconductor circuit has active moat areas in silicon. The active moat areas include electrically active components of the semiconductor circuit, which comprise active window structures for base and/or emitter windows. The integrated BiCMOS semiconductor circuit has zones where silicon is left to form dummy moat areas which do not include electrically active components, and has isolation trenches to separate the active moat areas from each other and from the dummy moat areas. The dummy moat areas comprise dummy window structures having geometrical dimensions and shapes similar to those of the active window structures for the base and/or emitter windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Philipp Steinmann, Scott Balster, Badih El-Kareh, Thomas Scharnagl, Michael Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20080265368
    Abstract: An integrated stacked capacitor comprises a first capacitor film (46) of polycrystalline silicide (poly), a second capacitor film (48) and a first dielectric (26) sandwiched between the first capacitor film (46) and second capacitor film (48). A second dielectric (34) and a third capacitor film (50) are provided. The second dielectric (34) is sandwiched between the second capacitor film (48) and third capacitor film (50). A method for fabrication of an integrated stacked capacitor comprises the following sequence of steps: applying a polysilicide layer (20) to form the first capacitor film (46); applying a first dielectric (26); applying a first metallization layer (28) to form the second capacitor film (48); applying a second dielectric (34); and applying a second metallization layer (34) to form the third capacitor film (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Christoph Dirnecker, Jeffrey Babcock, Scott Balster
  • Patent number: 7422972
    Abstract: An integrated circuit programmable structure (60) is formed for use a trim resistor and/or a programmable fuse. The programmable structure comprises placing heating elements (70) in close proximity to the programmable structure (60) to heat the programmable structure (60) during programming.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Gregory E. Howard, Philipp Steinmann, Scott Balster
  • Publication number: 20080132012
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for forming super steep doping profiles in MOS transistor structures. The method comprises forming a carbon containing layer (110) beneath the gate dielectric (50) and source and drain regions (80) of a MOS transistor. The carbon containing layer (110) will prevent the diffusion of dopants into the region (40) directly beneath the gate dielectric layer (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Babcock, Angelo Pinto, Scott Balster, Alfred Haeusler, Gregory E. Howard
  • Publication number: 20070207585
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a BiCMOS device comprising a first bipolar device and a second bipolar device being of the same dopant type and a BiCMOS device comprising a first bipolar device and a second bipolar device being of the same dopant type A method for fabricating a BICMOS device comprising a first bipolar device and a second bipolar device being of the same dopant type comprises the steps of depositing a dielectric layer (24) over a semiconductor layer (14), depositing a gate conductor layer (26) over the dielectric layer (24), defining base regions (28, 30) of the first and second bipolar devices; removing the gate conductor layer (26) and the dielectric layer (24) in the base regions (28, 30) of the first and second bipolar devices, depositing a base layer (32) on the gate conductor layer (26) and on the exposed semiconductor layer (14) in the base regions (28, 30) of the first and second bipolar devices depositing an insulating layer (36) over said base layer (32), forming a photoresist layer (38) an
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCOPRORATED
    Inventors: Badih El-Kareh, Hiroshi Yasuda, Scott Balster
  • Patent number: 7227241
    Abstract: An integrated stacked capacitor comprises a first capacitor film (46) of polycrystalline silicide (poly), a second capacitor film (48) and a first dielectric (26) sandwiched between the first capacitor film (46) and second capacitor film (48). A second dielectric (34) and a third capacitor film (50) are provided. The second dielectric (34) is sandwiched between the second capacitor film (48) and third capacitor film (50). A method for fabrication of an integrated stacked capacitor comprises the following sequence of steps: applying a polysilicide layer (20) to form the first capacitor film (46); applying a first dielectric (26); applying a first metallization layer (28) to form the second capacitor film (48); applying a second dielectric (34); and applying a second metallization layer (34) to form the third capacitor film (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Christoph Dirnecker, Jeffrey Babcock, Scott Balster