Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080283910 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD OF FORMING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - An integrated circuit and method of forming an integrated circuit is disclosed. One embodiment includes a FinFET of a first type having a first gate electrode and a FinFET of a second type having a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode is formed in a gate groove that is defined in a semiconductor substrate and a bottom side of a portion of the second gate electrode is disposed above a main surface of the semiconductor substrate. | 11-20-2008 |
20090057810 | Method of Fabricating an Integrated Circuit - A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a doped area; generating a conductive structure towards the doped area, wherein the conductive structure includes an extending section that protrudes from the doped area; generating an electrically isolating layer at a sidewall of the extending section after generating the conductive structure. | 03-05-2009 |
20090098701 | Method of manufacturing an integrated circuit - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an integrated circuit comprising the steps of: providing a semiconductor substrate, etching at least one trench into a surface of said semiconductor substrate, performing an ion implantation step, wherein a direction of said ion implantation step is parallel to a vertical centre line of said trench, and performing a single oxidation step to form a first oxide layer with a first layer thickness covering a bottom of said at least one trench and a second oxide layer with a second layer thickness covering the sidewalls of said at least one trench, wherein said first layer thickness differs from said second layer thickness. | 04-16-2009 |
20090184357 | SOI BASED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - A SOI based integrated circuit and method for manufacturing a SOI based integrated circuit is disclosed. One embodiment provides an integrated circuit having a silicon-on-insulator carrier including a substrate, a buried insulating layer on the substrate and a semiconductor layer on the buried insulating layer. A trench extends at least through the semiconductor layer and into the buried insulating layer. A conductive region is formed in the buried insulating layer, wherein the conductive region partly surrounds the trench and is configured to interconnect the semiconductor layer and the substrate. | 07-23-2009 |
20090261411 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING A BODY TRANSISTOR AND METHOD - An integrated circuit including a floating body transistor and method. One embodiment provides a transistor including a body region formed in a first portion and a first and a second source/drain region formed in a second and a third portion. The body region is formed in a semiconductor substrate. The integrated circuit further includes a buried structure disposed at least below the body region and a first and a second insulating structure including an insulating material and being disposed at least between the body region and regions of the second and the third portion below the first and the second source drain region, wherein the first and the second insulating structure contact the buried structure. | 10-22-2009 |
20090289288 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT INCLUDING AN INSULATING STRUCTURE BELOW A SOURCE/DRAIN REGION AND METHOD - An integrated circuit including an insulating structure below a source/drain region and a method. One embodiment includes a memory cell with an access transistor and a storage element. A first source/drain region of the access transistor is electrically coupled to the storage element. A first insulating structure is disposed between the first source/drain region and a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, the first portion being arranged below the first source/drain region. A channel region of the access transistor is formed between the first and a second source/drain region of the access transistor in an active area being electrically coupled to the first portion of the semiconductor substrate. | 11-26-2009 |