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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kiyoshi Mori, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Risge, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; G21K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
438 10 ; 2504921 ; 324501 ; 324765 ; 43 12 ; 43 17 ; 43 18 ; 43798 ;
Abstract
A method of localized control of integrated circuit parameters according to the present invention is used to adjust a the threshold voltage of an integrated circuit by irradiating an inoperable area with a focused ion beam such that the determination of the correct threshold voltage is facilitated without having to refabricate the integrated circuit in its entirety.