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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ting Cheong Ang, Singapore, SG;
Shyue Fong Quek, Petaling Jaya, MY;
Sang Yee Loong, Singapore, SG;
Jun Song, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/701 ; H01L 3/10392 ; H01L 2/18234 ; H01L 2/176 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/701 ; H01L 3/10392 ; H01L 2/18234 ; H01L 2/176 ;
Abstract
An integrated microelectronics semiconductor circuit fabricated on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) type substrate can be protected from unwanted current surges and excessive heat buildup during fabrication by means of a heat-dissipating, protective plasma-induced-damage (PID) diode. The present invention fabricates such a protective diode as a part of the overall scheme in which the transistor devices are formed.