Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a transistor having a gate, a source and a drain and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure. The transistor and the MIS structure are disposed on a common substrate. The MIS structure includes a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor region, and an electrode electrically disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the drain of the transistor. The electrode includes a bulk portion and a high-resistance portion, both disposed on the dielectric layer. The high-resistance portion has a resistance value in a range from 1.0×10?4 ?cm to 1.0×104 ?cm or a sheet resistance in a range from 1.0×102?/? to 1.0×1010?/?.

Abstract: Charge storage and sensing devices having a tunnel diode operable to sense charges stored in a charge storage structure are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a charge storage device on the substrate, and tunnel diode on the substrate adjacent to the charge storage device. The tunnel diode includes a tunnel diode dielectric layer on the substrate, and a tunnel diode electrode on the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the doped region of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the charge storage device and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: Gated MIS tunnel diode devices having a controllable negative transconductance behavior are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a tunnel diode dielectric layer on a surface of the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer on the surface of the substrate and adjacent to the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A tunnel diode electrode is disposed on the tunnel diode dielectric layer, and a gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the surface of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the gate electrode and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method of semiconductor processing. The method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. A barrier layer is deposited over the high-k gate dielectric layer. A silicon passivation layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A nitrogen treatment is performed on the silicon passivation layer. A capping layer is deposited over the silicon passivation layer. The capping layer is annealed.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a transistor having a gate, a source and a drain and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure. The transistor and the MIS structure are disposed on a common substrate. The MIS structure includes a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor region, and an electrode electrically disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the drain of the transistor. The electrode includes a bulk portion and a high-resistance portion, both disposed on the dielectric layer. The high-resistance portion has a resistance value in a range from 1.0×10?4 ?cm to 1.0×104 ?cm or a sheet resistance in a range from 1.0×102?/? to 1.0×1010?/?.

Abstract: Gated MIS tunnel diode devices having a controllable negative transconductance behavior are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a tunnel diode dielectric layer on a surface of the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer on the surface of the substrate and adjacent to the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A tunnel diode electrode is disposed on the tunnel diode dielectric layer, and a gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the surface of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the gate electrode and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: Charge storage and sensing devices having a tunnel diode operable to sense charges stored in a charge storage structure are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a charge storage device on the substrate, and tunnel diode on the substrate adjacent to the charge storage device. The tunnel diode includes a tunnel diode dielectric layer on the substrate, and a tunnel diode electrode on the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the doped region of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the charge storage device and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method of semiconductor processing. The method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. A barrier layer is deposited over the high-k gate dielectric layer. A silicon passivation layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A nitrogen treatment is performed on the silicon passivation layer. A capping layer is deposited over the silicon passivation layer. The capping layer is annealed.

Abstract: Charge storage and sensing devices having a tunnel diode operable to sense charges stored in a charge storage structure are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a charge storage device on the substrate, and tunnel diode on the substrate adjacent to the charge storage device. The tunnel diode includes a tunnel diode dielectric layer on the substrate, and a tunnel diode electrode on the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the doped region of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the charge storage device and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: Charge storage and sensing devices having a tunnel diode operable to sense charges stored in a charge storage structure are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a charge storage device on the substrate, and tunnel diode on the substrate adjacent to the charge storage device. The tunnel diode includes a tunnel diode dielectric layer on the substrate, and a tunnel diode electrode on the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the doped region of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the charge storage device and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method of semiconductor processing. The method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. A barrier layer is deposited over the high-k gate dielectric layer. A silicon passivation layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A nitrogen treatment is performed on the silicon passivation layer. A capping layer is deposited over the silicon passivation layer. The capping layer is annealed.

Abstract: An embodiment is a method of semiconductor processing. The method includes depositing a high-k gate dielectric layer over a semiconductor fin. A barrier layer is deposited over the high-k gate dielectric layer. A silicon passivation layer is deposited over the barrier layer. A nitrogen treatment is performed on the silicon passivation layer. A capping layer is deposited over the silicon passivation layer. The capping layer is annealed.

Abstract: Charge storage and sensing devices having a tunnel diode operable to sense charges stored in a charge storage structure are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a charge storage device on the substrate, and tunnel diode on the substrate adjacent to the charge storage device. The tunnel diode includes a tunnel diode dielectric layer on the substrate, and a tunnel diode electrode on the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the doped region of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the charge storage device and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: Gated MIS tunnel diode devices having a controllable negative transconductance behavior are provided. In some embodiments, a device includes a substrate, a tunnel diode dielectric layer on a surface of the substrate, and a gate dielectric layer on the surface of the substrate and adjacent to the tunnel diode dielectric layer. A tunnel diode electrode is disposed on the tunnel diode dielectric layer, and a gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric layer. A substrate electrode is disposed on the surface of the substrate, and the tunnel diode electrode is positioned between the gate electrode and the substrate electrode.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a transistor having a gate, a source and a drain and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure. The transistor and the MIS structure are disposed on a common substrate. The MIS structure includes a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor region, and an electrode electrically disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the drain of the transistor. The electrode includes a bulk portion and a high-resistance portion, both disposed on the dielectric layer. The high-resistance portion has a resistance value in a range from 1.0×10?4 ?cm to 1.0×104 ?cm or a sheet resistance in a range from 1.0×102 ?/? to 1.0×1010 ?/?.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a transistor having a gate, a source and a drain and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure. The transistor and the MIS structure are disposed on a common substrate. The MIS structure includes a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor region, and an electrode electrically disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the drain of the transistor. The electrode includes a bulk portion and a high-resistance portion, both disposed on the dielectric layer. The high-resistance portion has a resistance value in a range from 1.0×10?4 ?cm to 1.0×104 ?cm or a sheet resistance in a range from 1.0×102?/? to 1.0×1010?/?.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a transistor having a gate, a source and a drain and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure. The transistor and the MIS structure are disposed on a common substrate. The MIS structure includes a dielectric layer disposed on a semiconductor region, and an electrode electrically disposed on the dielectric layer and coupled to the drain of the transistor. The electrode includes a bulk portion and a high-resistance portion, both disposed on the dielectric layer. The high-resistance portion has a resistance value in a range from 1.0×10?4 ?cm to 1.0×104 ?cm or a sheet resistance in a range from 1.0×102?/? to 1.0×1010?/?.

Abstract: A coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission and reception method and a CoMP transmission and reception base station are provided. The CoMP transmission and reception method include the following steps. Forming a plurality of base stations into a CoMP set. Calculating a corresponding Doppler shift value between each of the base stations in the CoMP set and a mobile device respectively. Performing, by each of the base stations in the CoMP set, a Doppler compensation on a reference signal according to the corresponding Doppler shift value to generate a corresponding Doppler compensated reference signal, determining whether a corresponding carrier frequency offset (CFO) value of the corresponding Doppler compensated reference signal is converged, and if all of the CFO values are converged, then each of the base stations in the CoMP set performs a frequency correction according to the corresponding CFO value.

Abstract: A method of coordination multi-point transmission is provided, which let a plurality of base stations perform communication with at least one access point of a vehicle. A first coordination multi-point set corresponding to a first position of the vehicle is obtained by looking up a database according to the first position. The first coordination multi-point set is a set of a plurality of first coordinated base stations among the plurality of base stations. A first beamforming weighted matrix correspondingly using by each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations is obtained by looking up the database. A coordination multi-point transmission is performed with the at least one access point of the vehicle by the each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations using the corresponding first beamforming weighted matrix of the each of the plurality of first coordinated base stations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tunnel FET device with a steep sub-threshold slope, and a corresponding method of formation. In some embodiments, the tunnel FET device has a dielectric layer arranged over a substrate. A conductive gate electrode and a conductive drain electrode are arranged over the dielectric layer. A conductive source electrode contacts the substrate at a first position located along a first side of the conductive gate electrode. The conductive drain electrode is arranged at a second position located along the first side of the conductive gate electrode. By arranging the conductive gate electrode over the dielectric layer at a position laterally offset from the conductive drain electrode, the conductive gate electrode is able to generate an electric field that controls tunneling of minority carriers, which can change the effective barrier height of the tunnel barrier, and thereby improving a sub-threshold slope of the tunnel FET device.