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Semiconductor device, operation method of semiconductor device, and manufacturing method of semiconductor device

US10629618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2017
Grant dateApr 21, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/966
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device, an operation method of a semiconductor device, and a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device which are capable of minimizing influence of a gate length variation on a circuit characteristic and increasing a good product ratio (yield) in a product sorting test. A ring oscillator configured such that the plurality of inverters is connected in a ring-like form, and gate capacitors of the transistors are connected to respective output terminals of the plurality of inverters as a load capacitor outputs an oscillating signal, the ring oscillator is configured with a plurality of transistors having the same gate length, and at least two or more ring oscillators including a plurality of transistors having different gate lengths are configured. At the time of product test, the gate length is calculated on the basis of frequencies of oscillating signals of a plurality of ring oscillators, and a back bias is applied in accordance with a correction value corresponding to the calculated gate length, and an operation is performed. The present disclosure can be applied to semiconductor devices.

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