Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110133875 | Stack inductor with different metal thickness and metal width - A stacked inductor with different metal thickness and metal width is represented in this invention, this structure comprise: top and bottom metal trace, which is aligned with each other. The thickness and width of top and bottom metal trace are different. The top and bottom metal trace are connected at the end of metal trace with via holes. The inductance is increased with the use of the mutual inductance between top and bottom metal layers, and the parasitic resistor is reduced by means of different top and bottom metal width. This stacked inductor possesses larger inductance than single layer spiral inductor with relatively higher Q factor. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133876 | Manufacture method for IC process with TOP and TOP-1 metal layers thickened and stacked inductor manufactured by this method - A manufacture method for IC process with top and top-1 metal layers thickened and stacked inductor manufactured by this method is represented in this invention. This method includes: with multi metal layers, and the thickness of top and top-1 metal layers are more than 2.8 um. Thickened top and top-1 metal layers can reduce the resistance of top and top-1 metal layers, so can increase the Q factor of inductor. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133877 | Stacked inductor with multi paths for current compensation - A multi-path stacked inductor for current compensation is represented in this invention. This structure includes top and bottom metal trace, which are aligned with each other. Each metal trace consists of multi paths. The inner path in top metal flips over to the outer path in the bottom metal, while the outer path in top metal flips over to the inner path in the bottom metal. These paths join together at the end of the metal trace with via holes. Skin effect and current crowding effect are reduced by means of this method. This stacked inductor possesses larger inductance than single layer spiral inductor, with relatively higher Q factor. | 06-09-2011 |
20110133879 | STACKED INDUCTOR - A stacked inductor with combined metal layers is represented in this invention. The stacked inductor includes: a top layer metal coil, and at least two lower layer metal coils, the metal coils being aligned with each other; adjacent metal coils being connected at the corresponding ends through a via; wherein, each of the lower layer metal coils is consisted of plural layers of metal lines which are interconnected. With the same chip area, the stacked inductor of the present invention can achieve higher inductance and Q factor because of the mutual inductance generated from the plural layers of metal lines and the reduced parasitic resistance. | 06-09-2011 |
20110140239 | High Voltage Bipolar Transistor with Pseudo Buried Layers - A high voltage bipolar transistor with shallow trench isolation (STI) comprises the areas of a collector formed by implanting first electric type impurities into active area and connected with pseudo buried layers at two sides; Pseudo buried layers which are formed by implanting high dose first type impurity through the bottoms of STI at two sides if active area, and do not touch directly; deep contact through field oxide to contact pseudo buried layers and pick up the collectors; a base deposited on the collector by epitaxial growth and in-situ doped by second electric type impurity, in which the intrinsic base touches local collector and extrinsic base is used for base pick-up; a emitter which is a polysilicon layer deposited on the intrinsic base and doped with first electric type impurities. This invention makes the depletion region of collector/base junction from 1D (vertical) distribution to 2D (vertical and lateral) distribution. The bipolar transistor's breakdown voltages are increased by only enlarge active critical dimension (CD). This is low-cost process. | 06-16-2011 |
20110147793 | SiGe HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR MULTI-FINGER STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a multi-finger structure of a SiGe heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT). It is consisted of plural SiGe HBT single cells. The multi-finger structure is in a form of C/BEBC/BEBC/.../C, wherein, C, B, E respectively stands for collector, base and emitter; CBEBC stands for a SiGe HBT single cell. The collector region is consisted of an n type ion implanted layer inside the active region. The bottom of the implanted layer is connected to two n type pseudo buried layers. The two pseudo buried layers are formed through implantation to the bottom of the shallow trenches that surround the collector active region. Two collectors are picked up by deep trench contact through the field oxide above the two pseudo buried layers. The present invention can reduce junction capacitance, decrease collector electrode output resistance, and improve device frequency characteristics. | 06-23-2011 |
20110147892 | Bipolar Transistor with Pseudo Buried Layers - A structure and fabrication method for a bipolar transistor with shallow trench isolation (STI) comprises a collector formed by implanting first electric type impurity in active area; pseudo buried layers at the bottom of STI at both sides of active area by implanting heavy dose of first electric type impurity; deep contacts through field oxide to connect to pseudo buried layers and to pick up the collector; a base, a thin film deposited on the collector and doped with second electric type impurity; an emitter, a polysilicon film doped by heavy dose implant of first electric type impurity. This transistor has smaller device area, less parasitic effect, less photo layers and lower process cost. | 06-23-2011 |
20110156143 | Parasitic Vertical PNP Bipolar Transistor And Its Fabrication Method In Bicmos Process - This invention published a parasitic vertical PNP bipolar transistor in BiCMOS (Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process; the bipolar transistor comprises a collector, a base and an emitter. Collector is formed by active region with p-type ion implanting layer. It connects a p-type buried layer which formed in the bottom region of STI (Shallow Trench Isolation). The collector terminal connection is through the p-type buried layer and the adjacent active region. The base is formed by active region with n type ion implanting which is on the collector. Its connection is through the original p-type epitaxy layer after converting to n-type. The emitter is formed by the p-type epitaxy layer on the base region with heavy p-type doped. This invention also comprises the fabrication method of this parasitic vertical PNP bipolar in BiCMOS (Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) process. And this PNP bipolar transistor can be used as the IO (Input/Output) device in high speed, high current and power gain BiCMOS (Bipolar Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) circuits. It also provides a device option with low cost. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156151 | Electrode Pick Up Structure In Shallow Trench Isolation Process - This invention disclosed a kind of electrode pick up structure in shallow trench isolation process. The active region is isolated by shallow trench. A pseudo-buried layer under the bottom of shallow trench is formed. The pseudo-buried layer extends into active region and connects to doping region one which needs to be picked up by an electrode. The pick up is realized by deep trench contacts which etch through STI and get in touch with pseudo buried layer. This invention can reduce the device size, pick up electrode resistance, collector parasitic capacitance, and increase device cut off frequency. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156163 | Structure of electrode pick up in LOCOS - This invention disclosed a kind of electrode picking up structure in LOCOS isolation process. The active region is isolated by local oxide of silicon (LOCOS). A pseudo buried layer under the bottom of LOCOS is formed. The pseudo-buried layer extends into active region and connects to doping region one which needs to be picked up by an electrode. This is achieved by deep trench contacts which etch through LOCOS and get in touch with pseudo buried layer. This invention can reduce the device size, pick up electrode resistance, collector parasitic capacitance, and increase device cut off frequency. | 06-30-2011 |
20110156202 | Parasitic Vertical PNP Bipolar Transistor in BICMOS Process - A parasitic vertical PNP device in one type of BiCMOS process with shallow trench isolation (STI) comprises a collector formed by a p type impurity ion implantation layer inside active area, the bottom of collector connects to a p type buried layer, the p type pseudo buried layer is formed in bottom of shallow trench at both sides of collector active region through ion implantation, deep contacts through field oxide to connect pseudo buried layers and to pick up the collector; a base, formed by n type impurity ion implantation layer which sits on top of above stated collector; an emitter, a p type epitaxy layer lies above base and is connected out directly by a metal contact. Part of the p type epitaxy layer is converted into n type, which serves as connection path of base. Present invented PNP can be used as output device of BiCMOS high frequency circuit. It has a small device area and conduction resistance. | 06-30-2011 |
20110159659 | Novel Manufacturing Approach for Collector and N Type Buried Layer Of Bipolar Transistor - This invention disclosed a novel manufacturing approach of collector and buried layer of a bipolar transistor. One aspect of the invention is that an oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) sandwich structure is employed instead of oxide-nitride dual layer structure before trench etching. Another aspect is, through the formation of silicon oxide spacer in trench sidewall and silicon oxide remaining in trench bottom in the deposition and etch back process, the new structure hard mask can effectively protect active region from impurity implanted in ion implantation process. | 06-30-2011 |
20110159672 | Novel Manufacturing Approach for Collector and N Type Buried Layer Of Bipolar Transistor - This invention disclosed a manufacturing approach of collector and buried layer of a bipolar transistor. One aspect of the invention is that a pseudo buried layer, i.e, collector buried layer, is manufactured by ion implantation and thermal anneal. This pseudo buried layer has a small area, which makes deep trench isolation to divide pseudo buried layer unnecessary in subsequent process. Another aspect is, the doped area, i.e, collector, is formed by ion implantation instead of high cost epitaxy process. This invention simplified the manufacturing process, as a consequence, saved manufacturing cost. | 06-30-2011 |
20130020652 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING SHORT CHANNEL EFFECT OF CMOS DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a gate-last high-K CMOS structure comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, which is formed in a Si substrate includes: implanting acceptor impurity into a gate recess of the first transistor to form a first buried-layer heavily doping region under a channel of the first transistor; and implanting donor impurity into a gate recess of the second transistor to form a second buried-layer heavily doping region under a channel of the second transistor. | 01-24-2013 |
20130140604 | SILICON-GERMANIUM HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A silicon-germanium (SiGe) heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) is disclosed, including: a substrate; two field oxide regions formed in the substrate; two pseudo buried layers, each being formed under a corresponding one of the field oxide regions; a collector region formed between the field oxide regions, the collector region laterally extending under a corresponding one of the field oxide regions and each side of the collector region being connected with a corresponding one of the pseudo buried layers; a matching layer formed under both the pseudo buried layers and the collector region; and two deep hole electrodes, each being formed in a corresponding one of the field oxide regions, the deep hole electrodes being connected to the corresponding ones of the pseudo buried layers for picking up the collector region. A manufacturing method of the SiGe HBT is also disclosed. | 06-06-2013 |