摘要:
A structure and associated method for forming a structure. The structure comprises a first doped region, a second doped region, a third doped region, and a first shallow trench isolation structure formed within a substrate. The first doped region comprises a first dopant having a first polarity. The second doped region forms a first electrode of a capacitor. The third doped region forms a second electrode of the capacitor. Each of the second doped region and the third doped region comprises a second dopant having a second polarity. The first shallow trench isolation structure is formed between the second doped region and the third doped region. The capacitor comprises a main capacitance. The structure comprises a first parasitic capacitance and a second parasitic capacitance. The first parasitic capacitance is about equal to the second parasitic capacitance.
摘要:
A microelectronic device and method of making the microelectronic device is provided. A dielectric substrate having first and second surfaces is provided. A first component, located in the dielectric substrate between the first and second surfaces of the dielectric substrate is formed. The first component includes a first interface and a second interface. A second component located in the dielectric substrate and spaced relative to the first component is formed, and a first low permittivity material is formed having a predetermined thickness and a first and second surface, the first surface of the low permittivity material is adjacent to or in contact with a first portion of the first interface of the first component. The first low permittivity material substantially reduces capacitive parasitics of the first component, resulting in a substantially higher characteristic impedance of the first component during operation of the microelectronic device.
摘要:
A mixed-signal chip having a signal transformer located between analog circuitry and digital circuitry. The signal transformer includes a primary winding electrically coupled to the analog circuitry and a secondary winding electrically coupled to the digital circuitry. The primary and secondary windings are magnetically coupled with one another via a magnetic core. The magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary windings inhibits the coupling of electrical noise between the analog and digital circuitries.
摘要:
Back-end-of-line (BEOL) wiring structures and inductors, methods for fabricating BEOL wiring structures and inductors, and design structures for a BEOL wiring structure or an inductor. A feature, which may be a trench or a wire, is formed that includes a sidewall intersecting a top surface of a dielectric layer. A surface layer is formed on the sidewall of the feature. The surface layer is comprised of a conductor and has a thickness selected to provide a low resistance path for the conduction of a high frequency signal.
摘要:
A reconfigurable Wilkinson power divider, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The structure includes a first port, and a first arm and a second arm connected to the first port. The first arm and the second arm each include one or more tunable t-line circuits. The structure also includes a second port and a third port connected to the first port via the first arm and second arm, respectively.
摘要:
Structures with high-Q value inductors, design structure for high-Q value inductors and methods of fabricating such structures is disclosed herein. A method in a computer-aided design system for generating a functional design model of an inductor is also provided. The method includes: generating a functional representation of a plurality of vertical openings simultaneously formed in a substrate, wherein a first of the plurality of vertical openings is used as through silicon vias and is etched deeper than a second of the plurality of vertical openings used for high-Q inductors; generating a functional representation of a dielectric layer formed in the plurality of vertical openings; and generating a functional representation of a metal layer deposited on the dielectric layer in the plurality of vertical.
摘要:
An integrated circuit (IC) interconnect structure that includes a first via positioned in a dielectric and coupled to a high current device at one end, and a buffer metal segment positioned in a dielectric and coupled to the first via at an opposite end thereof. The buffer metal segment includes a plurality of electrically insulating inter-dielectric (ILD) pads forming an ILD cheesing pattern thereon, to direct current. The IC interconnect structure further includes a second via positioned in a dielectric formed over the buffer metal segment and coupled to the buffer metal segment at one end and a metal power line formed in a dielectric and coupled to the second via at an opposite end thereof. The use of the ILD pads on the buffer metal segment enables a more even distribution of current along the metal power line.
摘要:
A structure includes a substrate comprising a region having a circuit or device which is sensitive to electrical noise. Additionally, the structure includes a first isolation structure extending through an entire thickness of the substrate and surrounding the region and a second isolation structure extending through the entire thickness of the substrate and surrounding the region.
摘要:
T-connections, methodology for designing T-connections, and compact modeling of T-connections. The T-connections include an electrically conductive T-junction comprising a body and first, second and third integral arms projecting from mutually perpendicular sides of the body, each arm of the three integral arms having a same first width abutting the body and a same length extending away from the body; an electrically conductive step-junction comprising a first section having the first width and an integral and abutting second section having a second width, the second width different from the first width, the first section smoothly abutting and integral with the first arm of the T-junction; and wherein top surfaces of the T-junction and the step-junction are coplanar.
摘要:
An integrated circuit package includes an integrated circuit with one or more on-chip inductors. A package cover covers the integrated circuit. A magnetic material is provided between the integrated circuit and the package cover. The magnetic material may be a soft magnetic thin film. The magnetic material may be affixed to the package cover by an adhesive. The magnetic material may be formed directly on the package cover by one of deposition, sputtering or spraying. The magnetic material may be affixed to the integrated circuit.