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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2017
Tower Semiconductor Ltd., Migdal Haemek, IL;
Yakov Roizin, Afula, IL;
Menachem Vofsy, Kiriat Tivon, IL;
Alexey Heiman, Ramat Yishai, IL;
Yossi Rosenwaks, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Klimentiy Shimanovich, Ramat Gan, IL;
Yhonatan Vaknin, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD., Migdal Haemek, IL;
Abstract
Some demonstrative embodiments include an apparatus of a temperature sensor to sense temperature, the apparatus including a first pad on a silicon substrate; a second pad on the silicon substrate; a silicon nanowire having a first end coupled to the first pad and a second end coupled to the second pad, the silicon nanowire configured to drive a current between the first pad and the second pad, the current depending at least on the temperature; and a charged dielectric layer covering at least three sides of the silicon nanowire.