Ricoh Company, Ltd.

Naohiro Ueda

Masato Kijima

Hirofumi Watanabe

Masaaki Yoshida

Yoshinori Ueda

Junichi Konishi

A semiconductor device that is resin-sealed in a wafer level after a rewiring layer forming process and a metal post forming process forming a metal post are performed on a semiconductor substrate of the semiconductor device includes devices formed on the semiconductor substrate. Further all of the devices are disposed in respective positions other than positions overlapping a peripheral border of the metal post when viewed from a top of the semiconductor substrate.

Semiconductor device having metal posts non-overlapping with other devices and layout method of semiconductor device

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip in which an internal circuit is formed, with the internal circuit having an output signal that fluctuates due to variation of fluctuation in electrical characteristics of multiple circuit elements constituting the internal circuit; a chip tab on which the semiconductor chip is mounted, with the semiconductor chip completely overlapping the chip tab and the circuit elements in the semiconductor chip arranged on the chip tab, and encapsulation resin within which the semiconductor chip and the chip tab are sealed. A horizontal surface area of the chip tab is smaller than that of the semiconductor chip, and a distance between a periphery of the chip tab and a periphery of the semiconductor chip is sufficient to cause stress exerted on the semiconductor chip by the encapsulation resin to be uniform across the horizontal surface area of the chip tab.

Semiconductor device

A semiconductor device has a configuration in which more than three kinds of wells are formed with small level differences. One kind of well from among the more than three kinds of wells has a surface level higher than other kinds of wells from among the more than three kinds of wells. The one kind of well is formed adjacent to and self-aligned to at least one kind of well from among the other kinds of wells. The other kinds of wells are different in one of a conductivity type, an impurity concentration and a junction depth, and include at least two kinds of wells having the same surface level.

Semiconductor device having a plurality of kinds of wells and manufacturing method thereof

A stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group includes multiple stress-distribution detecting semiconductor packages each formed by resin-encapsulating a stress detecting semiconductor chip of the same size using an identical resin encapsulation structure. Each stress detecting semiconductor chip includes a piezoelectric element for stress detection and at least two electrode pads electrically connected to the piezoelectric element to measure an electrical property of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric elements of the stress detecting semiconductor chips are respectively disposed on the corresponding stress detecting semiconductor chips to be located at different positions from one another.

Stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group and detection method of stress distribution in semiconductor package using the same

A disclosed semiconductor device includes a MOS transistor that causes no problems concerning the formation of a thick gate insulating film and that is applicable to high withstand voltage devices. A drain region has a double diffusion structure including an N-drain regionand an N+ drain region. A gate electrode includes a first gate electrodeformed on an insulating filmand a second gate electrodeformed on the first gate electrodevia a gate electrode insulating film. Between the gate insulating filmand the N+ source region, a field insulating filmis disposed, over which an edge of the first gate electrodeis disposed. A gate voltage applied to the second gate electrodevia a gate wiringis divided between the gate insulating filmand the gate electrode insulating film

Semiconductor MOS transistor device

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a metal-oxide semiconductor transistor. A first dielectric layer of the metal oxide semiconductor transistor overlaps source and drain electrodes and a channel region of the transistor. A first drain region is away from the channel region and the first dielectric layer. A second drain region is between the first drain region and the channel region. A gate electrode is on the first dielectric layer and connected to a gate wire, and includes first and second gate layers and a dielectric layer therebetween. The first gate layer has one edge laterally spaced from the first drain region and resting over the second drain region, and is isolated from the gate wire. The second gate layer is over the first gate layer and is connected to the gate wire.

A semiconductor device is disclosed that comprises a high breakdown voltage MOSFET. The MOSFET includes a source region of a second conductivity type and a drain region of the second conductivity type formed apart from each other in a well region of a first conductivity type, a channel region formed between the source region and the drain region, a gate insulation film formed on the channel region, a LOCOS oxide film having greater film thickness than the gate insulation film, and a gate electrode formed across the gate insulation film and the LOCOS oxide film.

Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same

A semiconductor apparatus includes a device, two metal-wiring layers, and an insulation film. The device includes first and second electrodes. The two metal-wiring layers include uppermost and next-uppermost metal-wiring layers. The insulation film is formed on the uppermost metal-wiring layer and includes first and second pad openings. The uppermost metal-wiring layer has a first portion exposed to air through the first pad opening and forming a first electrode pad, and the uppermost metal-wiring layer has a second portion exposed to air through the second pad opening and forming a second electrode pad. The first and second electrode pads are located over the device and are electrically connected to the first and second electrodes, respectively. The next-uppermost metal-wiring layer has a first portion located under the first electrode pad and electrically connected thereto, and a second portion located under the second electrode pad and electrically connected thereto.

Semiconductor apparatus integrating an electrical device under an electrode pad

A disclosed stress-distribution detecting semiconductor package group includes multiple stress-distribution detecting semiconductor packages each formed by resin-encapsulating a stress detecting semiconductor chip of the same size using an identical resin encapsulation structure. Each stress detecting semiconductor chip includes a piezoelectric element for stress detection and at least two electrode pads electrically connected to the piezoelectric element to measure an electrical property of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric elements of the stress detecting semiconductor chips are respectively disposed on the corresponding stress detecting semiconductor chips to be located at different positions from one another when superimposed on a single imaginary semiconductor chip plane having the same plane size as that of the stress detecting semiconductor chips.

A semiconductor device is disclosed that comprises a high breakdown voltage MOSFET. The MOSFET includes a source region of a second conductivity type and a drain region of the second conductivity type formed apart from each other in a well region of a first conductivity type, a channel region formed between the source region and the drain region, a gate insulation film formed on the channel region, a LOCOS oxide film having a greater film thickness than the gate insulation film and formed adjacent to the gate insulation film, and a gate electrode formed across the gate insulation film and the LOCOS oxide film.

A semiconductor device is provided comprising several device components formed in the same substrate, such as a P-substrate having an offset Nch transistor including N-type source and drain each formed in a P-well spatially separated from one another, and the drain surrounded by a low concentration N-type diffusion layer; an offset Pch transistor including P-type source and drain each formed in an N-well spatially separated from one another, and the drain surrounded by a low concentration P-type diffusion layer; a triple well including a deep N-well, and a P-type IP well formed therein; a normal N-well for forming a Pch MOS transistor; and a normal P-well for forming an Nch MOS transistor; in which simultaneously formed are the low concentration N-type diffusion layer, N-well and normal N-well; the P-well and normal P-well; and the low concentration P-type diffusion layer and IP well.

Method of forming semiconductor integrated device

A method for forming three kinds of MOS transistors on a single semiconductor substrate, each provided with gate oxides different in thickness from each other, without detracting from the device characteristics. The method includes the steps of forming a dielectric layer for device isolation for defining first, second, and third regions, and buffer oxide layers on the surface of a semiconductor substrate; after forming an oxidation resistance layer, which has an opening for exposing the first region, performing a first thermal oxidation process for forming a first gate oxide layer overlaying the first region; forming a first gate electrode on the first gate oxide layer; removing the buffer oxide layer overlying the third region, having an opening for exposing the third region; performing a second thermal oxidation process for forming a second gate oxide layer, having a thickness different from the first gate oxide, and for forming a third gate oxide layer having a thickness different from the first, and the second gate oxides.

Semiconductor device placing high, medium, and low voltage transistors on the same substrate

Semiconductor integrated device

A reference voltage generation circuit includes a depletion type MOS transistor having a gate connected to a source and functioning as a constant current source. At least two enhancement type MOS transistors are connected to the depletion type MOS transistor, and have different threshold voltages, but substantially the same profiles of channel impurities. A pair of floating gate and control gate may be provided in one of the two enhancement type MOS transistors. One of the thresholds is determined by a difference in a coupling coefficient calculated from an area ratio of the floating gate and control gate to a channel so as to avoid fluctuations in performance of the MOS transistors due to temperature.

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Hyogo, Japan

Naohiro Ueda