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    • 4. 发明授权
    • Method of forming a LOCOS trench isolation structure
    • 形成LOCOS沟槽隔离结构的方法
    • US6090685A
    • 2000-07-18
    • US916475
    • 1997-08-22
    • Fernando GonzalesMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • Fernando GonzalesMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • H01L21/762H01L21/76
    • H01L21/76202H01L21/76221Y10S148/05
    • A semiconductor structure pad oxide layer is enlarged by local oxidation of silicon to form a field oxide. An etchback causes the thinnest portions of the field oxide to recede such that a portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. An etch through the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate forms a microtrench between the field oxide and the nitride layer with a lateral dimension that is less than that currently achievable by conventional photolithography. The microtrench is then filled by oxide or nitride growth or by deposition of a dielectric material. In another embodiment, formation of the microtrench is carried out as set forth above, but the nitride layer is removed immediately following trench formation. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is stripped and a new oxide layer is regrown that substantially covers all exposed surfaces of active areas of the semiconductor substrate. The regrown oxide layer will encroach into all exposed surfaces of active areas and will grow also in the microtrench. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is etched substantially uniformly at regions distant from nitride layer, whereas the etchant concentrates the etch against the nitride layer such that etching is accelerated at this location. Because of accelerated etching at this location, a breach in the pad oxide layer forms before etching of the pad oxide layer has been generally penetrated. The breach has a width of sub-photolithographic limits preparatory to formation of a microtrench thereunder.
    • 通过硅的局部氧化来扩大半导体结构衬垫氧化物层以形成场氧化物。 回蚀使场氧化物的最薄部分后退,使得半导体衬底的一部分露出。 通过半导体衬底的暴露部分的蚀刻在场氧化物和氮化物层之间形成微切口,其横向尺寸小于通过常规光刻法目前可实现的横向尺寸。 然后通过氧化物或氮化物生长或通过沉积电介质材料来填充微切口。 在另一个实施例中,微沟槽的形成如上所述进行,但是在形成沟槽之后立即去除氮化物层。 或者,剥除焊盘氧化物层,并重新生长新的氧化物层,其基本上覆盖半导体衬底的有源区域的所有暴露表面。 再生的氧化物层将侵蚀到活性区域的所有暴露表面,并且还将在微型扳手中生长。 或者,在远离氮化物层的区域处基本上均匀地蚀刻焊盘氧化物层,而蚀刻剂将蚀刻集中到氮化物层上,使得在该位置加速蚀刻。 由于在该位置处的加速蚀刻,在氧化垫层的蚀刻之前形成的衬垫氧化物层中的破裂已经被普遍渗透。 该破裂具有准备在其下形成微型切割器的副光刻极限的宽度。
    • 7. 发明授权
    • Read disturb mitigation in non-volatile memory
    • 在非易失性存储器中读取干扰减轻
    • US07876620B2
    • 2011-01-25
    • US12832822
    • 2010-07-08
    • Nima MokhlesiKlaus Schuegraf
    • Nima MokhlesiKlaus Schuegraf
    • G11C16/06
    • G11C11/5642G11C16/3418G11C16/3427G11C29/00
    • Read disturb is reduced in non-volatile storage. In one aspect, when a read command is received from a host for reading a selected word line, a word line which is not selected for reading is randomly chosen and its storage elements are sensed to determine optimized read compare levels for reading the selected word line. Or, a refresh operation may be indicated for the entire block based on an error correction metric obtained in reading the storage elements of the chosen word line. This is useful especially when the selected word line is repeatedly selected for reading, exposing the other word lines to additional read disturb. In another aspect, when multiple data states are stored, one read compare level is obtained from sensing, e.g., from a threshold voltage distribution, and other read compare levels are derived from a formula.
    • 非易失性存储器中的读取干扰减少。 在一个方面,当从主机接收到用于读取所选择的字线的读取命令时,随机选择未被选择用于读取的字线,并且感测其存储元件以确定用于读取所选字线的优化读取比较电平 。 或者,可以基于在读取所选字线的存储元件中获得的纠错度量,针对整个块指示刷新操作。 特别是当所选字线被重复选择用于读取时,这是有用的,将其它字线暴露于额外的读取干扰。 在另一方面,当存储多个数据状态时,通过例如来自阈值电压分布的感测获得一个读取比较电平,并且从公式导出其它读取的比较电平。
    • 8. 发明申请
    • Locos trench isolation structure
    • Locos沟槽隔离结构
    • US20050012158A1
    • 2005-01-20
    • US10899609
    • 2004-07-27
    • Fernando GonzalezMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • Fernando GonzalezMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • H01L21/762H01L29/76
    • H01L21/76202H01L21/76221Y10S148/05
    • A semiconductor structure pad oxide layer is enlarged by local oxidation of silicon to form a field oxide. An etchback causes the thinnest portions of the field oxide to recede such that a portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. An etch through the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate forms a microtrench between the field oxide and the nitride layer with a lateral dimension that is less than that currently achievable by conventional photolithography. The microtrench is then filled by oxide or nitride growth or by deposition of a dielectric material. In another embodiment, formation of the microtrench is carried out as set forth above, but the nitride layer is removed immediately following trench formation. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is stripped and a new oxide layer is regrown that substantially covers all exposed surfaces of active areas of the semiconductor substrate. The regrown oxide layer will encroach into all exposed surfaces of active areas and will grow also in the microtrench. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is etched substantially uniformly at regions distant from nitride layer, whereas the etchant concentrates the etch against the nitride layer such that etching is accelerated at this location. Because of accelerated etching at this location, a breach in the pad oxide layer forms before etching of the pad oxide layer has been generally penetrated. The breach has a width of sub-photolithographic limits preparatory to formation of a microtrench thereunder.
    • 通过硅的局部氧化来扩大半导体结构衬垫氧化物层以形成场氧化物。 回蚀使场氧化物的最薄部分后退,使得半导体衬底的一部分露出。 通过半导体衬底的暴露部分的蚀刻在场氧化物和氮化物层之间形成微切口,其横向尺寸小于通过常规光刻法目前可实现的横向尺寸。 然后通过氧化物或氮化物生长或通过沉积电介质材料来填充微切口。 在另一个实施例中,微沟槽的形成如上所述进行,但是在形成沟槽之后立即去除氮化物层。 或者,剥除焊盘氧化物层,并重新生长新的氧化物层,其基本上覆盖半导体衬底的有源区域的所有暴露表面。 再生的氧化物层将侵蚀到活性区域的所有暴露表面,并且还将在微型扳手中生长。 或者,在远离氮化物层的区域处基本上均匀地蚀刻焊盘氧化物层,而蚀刻剂将蚀刻集中到氮化物层上,使得在该位置加速蚀刻。 由于在该位置处的加速蚀刻,在氧化垫层的蚀刻之前形成的衬垫氧化物层中的破裂已经被普遍渗透。 该破裂具有准备在其下形成微型切割器的副光刻极限的宽度。
    • 9. 发明授权
    • Isolation structure having trench structures formed on both side of a locos
    • 具有形成在位置的两侧的沟槽结构的隔离结构
    • US06809395B1
    • 2004-10-26
    • US09369579
    • 1999-08-06
    • Fernando GonzalesMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • Fernando GonzalesMike VioletteNanseng JengAftab AhmadKlaus Schuegraf
    • H01L2900
    • H01L21/76202H01L21/76221Y10S148/05
    • A semiconductor structure pad oxide layer is enlarged by local oxidation of silicon to form a field oxide. An etchback causes the thinnest portions of the field oxide to recede such that a portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed. An etch through the exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate forms a microtrench between the field oxide and the nitride layer with a lateral dimension that is less than that currently achievable by conventional photolithography. The microtrench is then filled by oxide or nitride growth or by deposition of a dielectric material. In another embodiment, formation of the microtrench is carried out as set forth above, but the nitride layer is removed immediately following trench formation. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is stripped and a new oxide layer is regrown that substantially covers all exposed surfaces of active areas of the semiconductor substrate. The regrown oxide layer will encroach into all exposed surfaces of active areas and will grow also in the microtrench. Alternatively, the pad oxide layer is etched substantially uniformly at regions distant from nitride layer, whereas the etchant concentrates the etch against the nitride layer such that etching is accelerated at this location. Because of accelerated etching at this location, a breach in the pad oxide layer forms before etching of the pad oxide layer has been generally penetrated. The breach has a width of sub-photolithographic limits preparatory to formation of a microtrench thereunder.
    • 通过硅的局部氧化来扩大半导体结构衬垫氧化物层以形成场氧化物。 回蚀使场氧化物的最薄部分后退,使得半导体衬底的一部分露出。 通过半导体衬底的暴露部分的蚀刻在场氧化物和氮化物层之间形成微切口,其横向尺寸小于通过常规光刻法目前可实现的横向尺寸。 然后通过氧化物或氮化物生长或通过沉积电介质材料来填充微切口。 在另一个实施例中,微沟槽的形成如上所述进行,但是在形成沟槽之后立即去除氮化物层。 或者,剥除焊盘氧化物层,并重新生长新的氧化物层,其基本上覆盖半导体衬底的有源区域的所有暴露表面。 再生的氧化物层将侵蚀到活性区域的所有暴露表面,并且还将在微型扳手中生长。 或者,在远离氮化物层的区域处基本上均匀地蚀刻焊盘氧化物层,而蚀刻剂将蚀刻集中到氮化物层上,使得在该位置加速蚀刻。 由于在该位置处的加速蚀刻,在氧化垫层的蚀刻之前形成的衬垫氧化物层中的破裂已经被普遍渗透。 该破裂具有准备在其下形成微型切割器的副光刻极限的宽度。
    • 10. 发明授权
    • Integrated circuits with sidewall nitridation
    • 具有侧壁氮化的集成电路
    • US08853763B2
    • 2014-10-07
    • US13607375
    • 2012-09-07
    • Tuan PhamSanghyun LeeMasato HoriikeKlaus SchuegrafMasaaki HigashitaniKeiichi Isono
    • Tuan PhamSanghyun LeeMasato HoriikeKlaus SchuegrafMasaaki HigashitaniKeiichi Isono
    • H01L29/76H01L27/115H01L29/66H01L21/28
    • H01L27/11548H01L21/2815H01L27/11529H01L29/66825
    • Semiconductor devices are provided with encapsulating films for protection of sidewall features during fabrication processes, such as etching to form isolation regions. In a non-volatile flash memory, for example, a trench isolation process is divided into segments to incorporate an encapsulating film along the sidewalls of charge storage material. A pattern is formed over the layer stack followed by etching the charge storage material to form strips elongated in the column direction across the substrate, with a layer of tunnel dielectric material therebetween. Before etching the substrate, an encapsulating film is formed along the sidewalls of the strips of charge storage material. The encapsulating film can protect the sidewalls of the charge storage material during subsequent cleaning, oxidation and etch processes. In another example, the encapsulating film is simultaneously formed while etching to form strips of charge storage material and the isolation trenches.
    • 半导体器件设置有用于在制造工艺期间保护侧壁特征的封装膜,例如蚀刻以形成隔离区域。 在非易失性闪速存储器中,例如,沟槽隔离工艺被分成段以沿着电荷存储材料的侧壁并入封装膜。 在层堆叠上形成图案,随后蚀刻电荷存储材料,以形成沿着衬底的列方向延伸的条带,其间具有隧道介电材料层。 在蚀刻基板之前,沿着电荷存储材料条的侧壁形成封装膜。 封装膜可以在随后的清洁,氧化和蚀刻工艺期间保护电荷存储材料的侧壁。 在另一个实例中,同时形成封装膜,同时蚀刻以形成电荷存储材料条和隔离槽。