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Sensistor apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-29
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Granted: 1978-05-30
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Expires: 1996-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A precision sensistor structure is disclosed for use in a monolithic integrated circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 James M. Daughton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:09
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P30/00; H10P30/20; H10P30/202; H10P30/204; G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/01; H10D; H10D48/00; H10D48/387; H10D84/00; H10D84/201; H10D84/204; H10D84/221; H10P30/21; H10P30/212; H10W; H10W10/00; H10W10/01; H10W10/031; H10W10/30; H10W40/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A monolithic integrated circuit sensistor, provided in a semiconductor material and having a selected total resistance and a selected temperature coefficient of resistance, said sensistor comprising: an isolated region in said semiconductor material having a first conductivity type; a resistor region of a second conductivity type which is determined by ions implanted therein in a selected dose to provide said temperature coefficient of resistance having a value other than substantially zero, said resistor region being located in said isolated region with a semiconductor junction occurring between said resistor region and said isolated region; and an interconnection network means adapted to electrically connect said resistor region into a circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A monolithic integrated circuit sensistor, provided in a semiconductor material and having a selected total resistance and a selected temperature coefficient of resistance, said sensistor comprising: an isolated region in said semiconductor material having a first conductivity type; a resistor region of a second conductivity type which is determined by ions implanted therein in a selected dose to provide said temperature coefficient of resistance having a value other than substantially zero, said resistor region being located in said isolated region with a semiconductor junction occurring between said resistor region and said isolated region; and an interconnection network means adapted to electrically connect said resistor region into a circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said isolated region has a buried layer region provided between it and a substrate on which said isolated region is formed, said buried layer region being of said first conductivity type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said isolated region is formed in an epitaxial layer grown on said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said resistor region has a substantially uniform thickness at least away from edges thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said semiconductor material contains at least one other isolated region with said other isolated region containing an active device having at least one diffused region therein; and wherein said isolated region containing said resistor region also contains at least one diffused contact region located to overlap a portion of said resistor region with said interconnection network means being in ohmic contact with said diffused contact region, each of said diffused contact region, said diffused active device region and said resistor region having an extent and a dopant distribution jointly determined, at least in part, by a common diffusion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said resistor region has a substantially uniform thickness possibly excepting near edges thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said selected total resistance is further determined by a selected shape and size of said resistor region.
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