Method of making polysilicon resistors with a low thermal activation energy

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PATENT NO 4560419
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06615166

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An improved process in making a polysilicon resistor suitable for use as a load resistor in a static memory wherein after the doping of the polysilicon, the device is annealed by exposing it to a rapid increase of ambient temperature (up to between 900.degree. and 1200.degree. C.), maintaining the high ambient temperature for a controlled time (about 5 seconds) and then lowering the ambient temperature at a rapid rate. This decreases resistance by one order of magnitude and significantly decreases the temperature activation energy of the resistor. This permits static memory cells to retain data even though the cell has high leakage currents, thereby improving final test yields.

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  • INMOS CORPORATION

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Bourassa, Ronald R Colorado Springs, CO 6 101
Butler, Douglas B Colorado Springs, CO 17 312

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