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Semiconductor integrated circuit having interconnection with improved design flexibility
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1990-12-10
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Granted: 1991-12-10
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Expires: 2010-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor integrated circuit is supplied with a power source voltage to a circuit element forming layer thereof from a conductive layer through a substrate and a certain region made of a semiconductor type identical to that of the substrate. The conductive layer is formed on a back surface of the substrate, and the certain region makes contact with a front surface of the substrate. The circuit element forming layer is provided on the front surface side of the substrate and connects to the certain region. Alternatively, a region may be provided to extend from the circuit element forming layer to the substrate so as to provide a conductive path for supplying the power source voltage from the back surface of the substrate.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Kokado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:30
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/20; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/427; H10W70/00; H10W70/40; H10W70/464; H10W70/465; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/015; H10W72/50; H10W72/90; H10W72/931; H10W72/932
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces and including a first impurity density, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; a first layer of the first semiconductor type formed on the front surface of said substrate, said first layer having a second impurity density lower than the first impurity density; a second layer of a second semiconductor type formed on said first layer for forming circuit elements therein, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; and a region extending from a top surface of said second layer and reaching said substrate, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said second layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces and including a first impurity density, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; a first layer of the first semiconductor type formed on the front surface of said substrate, said first layer having a second impurity density lower than the first impurity density; a second layer of a second semiconductor type formed on said first layer for forming circuit elements therein, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; and a region extending from a top surface of said second layer and reaching said substrate, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said second layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1 in which said region is made up of a groove, an oxide layer formed on side surfaces of the groove, and a conductive filler material filling the groove, said groove reaching said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 2 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a polysilicon of the first semiconductor type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 2 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces and including a first impurity density, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; a first layer of a second semiconductor type formed on the front surface of said substrate, said first layer having a second impurity density lower than the first impurity density, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; a second layer of the first semiconductor type formed on said first layer for forming circuit elements therein; and a region extending from a top surface of said second layer and reaching said substrate, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said second layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
169 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces and including a first impurity density, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; a first layer of a second semiconductor type formed on the front surface of said substrate, said first layer having a second impurity density lower than the first impurity density, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; a second layer of the first semiconductor type formed on said first layer for forming circuit elements therein; and a region extending from a top surface of said second layer and reaching said substrate, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said second layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 5 in which said region is made up of a groove, an oxide layer formed on side surfaces of the groove, and a conductive filler material filling the groove, said groove reaching said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 6 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a polysilicon of the first semiconductor type.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 6 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a metal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; an insulator layer formed on the front surface of said substrate; an element forming layer of the first semiconductor type formed on said insulator layer for forming circuit elements therein; and a region extending from a top surface of said element forming layer and reaching at least said substrate, said region being comprised of a conductive filler material, said conductive layer and said region forming conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said element forming layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
144 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on the back surface of said substrate; an insulator layer formed on the front surface of said substrate; an element forming layer of the first semiconductor type formed on said insulator layer for forming circuit elements therein; and a region extending from a top surface of said element forming layer and reaching at least said substrate, said region being comprised of a conductive filler material, said conductive layer and said region forming conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said element forming layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 9, wherein said region comprises a groove, an oxide layer formed on side surfaces of the groove, and said conductive filler material filling the groove, said groove reaching said substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 10 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a polysilicon of the first semiconductor type.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 10 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a metal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
158 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on a back surface of said substrate; an insulator layer formed on a front surface of said substrate; an element forming layer of a second semiconductor type formed on said insulator layer for forming circuit elements therein, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; and a region extending from a top surface of said element forming layer and reaching at least said substrate, said region being comprised of a conductive filler material, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said element forming layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
158 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: a substrate of a first semiconductor type having front and back surfaces, said first semiconductor type being one of a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; a conductive layer formed on a back surface of said substrate; an insulator layer formed on a front surface of said substrate; an element forming layer of a second semiconductor type formed on said insulator layer for forming circuit elements therein, said second semiconductor type being the other one of said p-type semiconductor and said n-type semiconductor; and a region extending from a top surface of said element forming layer and reaching at least said substrate, said region being comprised of a conductive filler material, said conductive layer and said region forming a conductive path for supplying a power source voltage to the circuit elements in said element forming layer from the back surface of said substrate to thereby shorten power source interconnection to said circuit elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 13, wherein said region comprises a groove, an oxide layer formed on side surfaces of the groove, and said conductive filler material filling the groove, said groove reaching said substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 14 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a polysilicon of the first semiconductor type
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor integrated circuit as claimed in claim 14 in which said groove has an approximate U-shape, said conductive filler material being made of a metal.
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