Integrated circuit resistor comprising amorphous silicon
US5489796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S257/904
Abstract
The device hereof provides an integrated circuit resistor (34) comprising amorphous or noncrystalline semiconducting material. Further advantages can be gained in area by forming the noncrystalline semiconductor resistor in a non-planar fashion (i. e. with a vertical construction) wherein a first electrical contact is made to the resistor on its bottom surface and a second electrical contact is made to the resistor on its top surface. Other devices, systems and methods are also disclosed.
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