JPS6276543A - Semiconductor integrated circuit - Google Patents
Semiconductor integrated circuitInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔概要〕
半導体集積回路の抵抗のツェナー・ザソプ・トリミング
において、トリミングする抵抗の島電位と電源電圧の間
にダイオードを挿入し、トリミング時に、電流漏れが生
じないようにし、ツェナーダイオードの破壊を容易にす
る。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In Zener-Zasop trimming of resistors in semiconductor integrated circuits, a diode is inserted between the island potential of the resistor to be trimmed and the power supply voltage to prevent current leakage during trimming. , making it easier to destroy the Zener diode.
この発明は、半導体集積回路の抵抗のトリミングに係り
、特に抵抗に並列接続したツェナーダイオードの破壊で
トリミングを可能とする半導体集積回路の改良に関する
。The present invention relates to trimming of a resistor in a semiconductor integrated circuit, and more particularly to an improvement in a semiconductor integrated circuit that enables trimming by destroying a Zener diode connected in parallel to the resistor.
半導体集積回路内で基準電圧を発生させるような場合、
その電圧を小さな規格範囲に入れるには、抵抗のトリミ
ング、を行なうことが必要になる。When generating a reference voltage within a semiconductor integrated circuit,
Trimming of the resistor is required to bring the voltage within a small specification range.
従来、半導体集積回路の抵抗のトリミングはツェナーダ
イオードの破壊を利用して行なわれている。第4図にそ
の回路図例を示している。Conventionally, trimming of resistors in semiconductor integrated circuits has been carried out using destruction of Zener diodes. FIG. 4 shows an example of the circuit diagram.
トリミングする必要のある抵抗を予めR1、R2等と分
割して形成しておき、そのグランド側の抵抗の一つR2
に並列にツェナーダイオードD1を接続しておく。半導
体集積回路において抵抗R2は半導体の島領域ISLに
形成され、ツェナーダイオードD1は他の島領域に形成
される。ツェナーダイオードD1と抵抗R2の接続ノー
ドNtは外部端子]゛、スイッチSWを介して定電流源
rcに接続し、ツェナーダイオードD、が破壊する電流
を印加してり、を破壊し、R2を短絡して抵抗をトリミ
ングする。The resistor that needs to be trimmed is divided into R1, R2, etc. in advance, and one of the resistors on the ground side, R2, is formed.
A Zener diode D1 is connected in parallel with the . In the semiconductor integrated circuit, the resistor R2 is formed in a semiconductor island region ISL, and the Zener diode D1 is formed in another island region. The connection node Nt between the Zener diode D1 and the resistor R2 is connected to the constant current source rc via the switch SW, and a current that destroys the Zener diode D is applied, which destroys the Zener diode D and shorts R2. to trim the resistor.
第5図にツェナーダイオードD、の逆方向電流−電圧特
性を示してあり、ツェナーの接合を破壊するに足る定電
流を印加する場合、成る高電圧■、を通過して接合破壊
に到る。FIG. 5 shows the reverse current-voltage characteristics of the Zener diode D, and when a constant current sufficient to destroy the Zener junction is applied, the high voltage (2) passes through and the junction is destroyed.
ところで、通常、トリミングする抵抗の島領域l5LO
島電位の取り方としては、回路で最も高い電位Vccに
つりあげている。第6図にトリミングすべき抵抗の島領
域ISLの部分の断面図を示してあり、n型エピタキシ
ャル層をp+拡散で分離し島領域ISLを形成し、ベー
ス拡散でp型拡散抵抗R2を形成している。、第4図の
ように、R2の電極1はツェナーダイオードD1との接
続ノードNt、定電流源1cに接続し、他方の電極2は
抵抗R2に接続している。そして島領域l5LOn型領
域にコンタクトする島電極3は回路で最も高い電位の電
源Vccに接続する。このように構成されているので、
通常の回路動作時にはp型拡散抵抗層と島領域l5LO
n型層で形成されるp−n接合は逆バイアスされ、拡散
抵抗層から島領域ISLに電流が漏れることが防止され
るようになっている。By the way, usually the resistor island region l5LO to be trimmed
The island potential is raised to the highest potential in the circuit, Vcc. FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the resistor island region ISL to be trimmed. The n-type epitaxial layer is separated by p+ diffusion to form the island region ISL, and the base diffusion is used to form the p-type diffused resistor R2. ing. , as shown in FIG. 4, the electrode 1 of R2 is connected to the connection node Nt with the Zener diode D1 and the constant current source 1c, and the other electrode 2 is connected to the resistor R2. The island electrode 3 in contact with the island region 15LOn type region is connected to the power supply Vcc having the highest potential in the circuit. Since it is configured like this,
During normal circuit operation, the p-type diffused resistance layer and the island region l5LO
The pn junction formed by the n-type layer is reverse biased to prevent current from leaking from the diffused resistance layer to the island region ISL.
ところが、トリミング時に定電流源1eから電流を印加
すると、第5図のように高電圧V、を経てツェナー接合
破壊に到るが、その時、■1が条件によっては高くなる
ことがある。例えば、TTLの場合Vccは5v程度で
あるが、ツェナーダイオードD、の破壊電圧■1はプロ
セスによっては30V程度になることもある。その場合
、第6図の拡散抵抗層と島領域ISL間に形成されてい
るp−n接合が順バイアスになり、図示の破線のように
順方向ダイオードでVccに接続されるかたちになり、
電流がVCCに漏れてしまう。その結果、ツェナーダイ
オードD1が破壊しにくくなるという問題が生じる。However, when a current is applied from the constant current source 1e during trimming, Zener junction breakdown occurs through a high voltage V as shown in FIG. 5, but at that time, (1) may become high depending on the conditions. For example, in the case of TTL, Vcc is about 5V, but the breakdown voltage (1) of the Zener diode D may be about 30V depending on the process. In that case, the p-n junction formed between the diffused resistance layer and the island region ISL in FIG. 6 becomes forward biased, and is connected to Vcc by a forward diode as shown by the broken line in the figure.
Current leaks to VCC. As a result, a problem arises in that the Zener diode D1 becomes difficult to break down.
本発明は、上記従来のツェナーダイオード破壊による抵
抗のトリミングでは、漏れ電流によりツェナーダイオー
ドが破壊しにくくなるという欠点を解決しようとするも
のである。The present invention aims to solve the drawback that in the conventional trimming of a resistor by breaking down the Zener diode, the Zener diode becomes difficult to break down due to leakage current.
本発明においては、上記問題点を解決するために、トリ
ミングする抵抗の島電位と電源電圧の間にダイオードを
挿入するようにする。すなわち、本発明は、第1の島領
域内にトリミングすべき抵抗を有し、また第2の島領域
に該抵抗の1つに並列に接続した第1のダイオード(ツ
ェナーダイオード)を有する半導体集積回路において、
第3の島領域に第2のダイオードを有し、該第2のダイ
オードは、一端を前記第1の島領域の島電極に接続し他
端を電源端子に接続し、前記第1のダイオードに電流を
印加しその接合を破壊して抵抗のトリミングを行なう際
に電流が該電源端子側に漏れるのを防止するようにした
半導体集積回路を提供する。In the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a diode is inserted between the island potential of the resistor to be trimmed and the power supply voltage. That is, the present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit having a resistor to be trimmed in a first island region and a first diode (Zener diode) connected in parallel to one of the resistors in a second island region. In the circuit,
A second diode is provided in the third island region, and the second diode has one end connected to the island electrode of the first island region, the other end connected to the power supply terminal, and the second diode connected to the first diode. Provided is a semiconductor integrated circuit which prevents current from leaking to the power supply terminal side when trimming a resistor by applying current and breaking the junction.
第1図を採って説明すると、図は先に示したツェナーダ
イオードD1を含む従来の回路と同じ部分をあられして
おり、各部の符号は統一しである。D2と指示するのが
VccとR2の島領域ISLとの間に介在するダイオー
ドであり、そのアノードをVccに接続し、カソードを
島領域ISLの島電極に接続している。Referring to FIG. 1, the figure shows the same parts as the conventional circuit including the Zener diode D1 shown above, and the reference numerals of each part are the same. A diode designated as D2 is interposed between Vcc and the island region ISL of R2, and its anode is connected to Vcc, and its cathode is connected to the island electrode of the island region ISL.
以上の構成によれば、ツェナーダイオードD1を破壊す
る際ツェナーダイオードの接合破壊に要する電圧V、が
Vccより高くなるときダイオードD2は逆バイアスに
なり、定電流源1cの印加電流はVccに漏れることが
防止される。According to the above configuration, when the voltage V required to destroy the junction of the Zener diode D1 becomes higher than Vcc, the diode D2 becomes reverse biased, and the current applied by the constant current source 1c leaks to Vcc. is prevented.
一方、通常の回路動作時には、ダイオードD2は順方向
に接続しているから同等障害にならず、島領域ISLの
島電位を高電位につりあげ、拡散抵抗層からの電流漏れ
を通常のように防止する。On the other hand, during normal circuit operation, diode D2 is connected in the forward direction, so it does not cause the same failure, raises the island potential of island region ISL to a high potential, and prevents current leakage from the diffused resistance layer as usual. do.
第2図に本発明の実施例の要部の平面構成を表している
。第2図において、各部に付した符号は第1図と統一し
である。ただし、この場合第1図と異なり、トリミング
する抵抗R2のみでなく抵抗R,も同一の島領域ISL
+に形成している。ツェナーダイオードD、は島領域
l5L2に形成し、ダイオードD2は島領域ISL 3
に形成している。FIG. 2 shows a planar configuration of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, the symbols assigned to each part are the same as in FIG. 1. However, in this case, unlike in FIG. 1, not only the resistor R2 to be trimmed but also the resistor R is in the same island region ISL.
+ is formed. Zener diode D is formed in island region l5L2, and diode D2 is formed in island region ISL3.
is formed.
抵抗R2の電極12は接地し、他の電極11はツェナー
ダイオードの電極21と外部端子Tに接続している。島
領域ISL、の島電極13はダイオードD2のカソード
電極31に接続し、D2のアノード電極32は高位の電
源電圧Vccに接続している。The electrode 12 of the resistor R2 is grounded, and the other electrode 11 is connected to the electrode 21 of the Zener diode and the external terminal T. The island electrode 13 of the island region ISL is connected to the cathode electrode 31 of the diode D2, and the anode electrode 32 of D2 is connected to the higher power supply voltage Vcc.
ツェナーダイオードD、及びダイオードD2はそれぞれ
半導体集積回路のベース拡散やエミッタ拡散を利用して
形成される。或いは、これらを、バイポーラトランジス
タをダイオード接続して用いることもできる。The Zener diode D and the diode D2 are each formed using base diffusion and emitter diffusion of a semiconductor integrated circuit. Alternatively, these can also be used with bipolar transistors connected in a diode manner.
例えばダイオードD2の場合は逆方向に比較的高電圧が
かかっても破壊されないことが要求され、例えば、第3
図(A)のようにエミッターベースを短絡したダイオー
ド接続のトランジスタを用いる。また、第3図(B)の
pnpラテラルバイポーラトランジスタの場合はコレク
ターベース短絡のダイオード接続で十分高耐圧を得るこ
とができる。For example, in the case of diode D2, it is required that it not be destroyed even if a relatively high voltage is applied in the reverse direction.
As shown in Figure (A), a diode-connected transistor with its emitter and base shorted is used. Further, in the case of the pnp lateral bipolar transistor shown in FIG. 3(B), a sufficiently high breakdown voltage can be obtained by connecting the collector base with a short-circuited diode.
以上、本発明に関して抵抗が形成される島領域がn型で
、p型拡散抵抗をトリミングする例で説明したが、本発
明はp型島領域のn型拡散抵抗のトリミングに通用する
こともできる。その場合、p型島領域は漏れ電流をなく
すため最も低い電位に接続され前記例と各部の極性が逆
になる。The present invention has been explained above using an example in which the island region where the resistor is formed is n-type and the p-type diffused resistor is trimmed, but the present invention can also be applied to trimming the n-type diffused resistor in the p-type island region. . In that case, the p-type island region is connected to the lowest potential to eliminate leakage current, and the polarity of each part is reversed from the above example.
以上のように本発明によれば、抵抗のトリミングをする
ために、外部から定電流を供給してツェナーダイオ−1
’D、を破壊する際、ツェナーダイオードの接合破壊に
要する電圧V、が鳥電極に接続する電源電圧よりより大
きくなっても、抵抗の島電位と電源の間に挿入されてい
るダイオードD2が逆バイアスになり、定電流源rcの
電流が電源に漏れることが防止され、したがって、ツェ
ナーダイオードD、の破壊を容易に行なうことができる
。As described above, according to the present invention, in order to trim the resistor, a constant current is supplied from the outside to the Zener diode.
'D, even if the voltage V required to break the junction of the Zener diode becomes larger than the power supply voltage connected to the bird electrode, the diode D2 inserted between the island potential of the resistor and the power supply is reversed. The current from the constant current source rc is prevented from leaking to the power supply, and therefore the Zener diode D can be easily destroyed.
第1図は本発明を説明するための回路図、第2図は本発
明の実施例の平面構成図、第3図(A)(B)はトラン
ジスタのダイオード接続例の説明図、第4図は従来例の
回路図、第5図はツェナーダイオードD1の破壊を示す
電流電圧特性図、第6図はトリミングする抵抗の島領域
ISLの部分を示す断面図である。
主な符号
R,l?!2・・・I・リミングする抵抗D1 ・
・・ツェナーダイオード(第1のダイオード
D2 ・・・ダイオード(第2のダイオード)IS
L ・・・島領域
Ic ・・・定電流源FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram for explaining the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 (A) and (B) are explanatory diagrams of an example of diode connection of transistors, and FIG. 4 5 is a current-voltage characteristic diagram showing breakdown of the Zener diode D1, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a portion of the island region ISL of the resistor to be trimmed. Main code R, l? ! 2...I Rimming resistance D1 ・
... Zener diode (first diode D2 ... diode (second diode) IS
L...Island region Ic...Constant current source
Claims (1)
体層で形成した少なくとも1つの抵抗を有し、また第2
の島領域に該抵抗の1つに並列に接続したツェナーダイ
オードを有する半導体集積回路において、 第3の島領域に第2のダイオードを有し、該第2のダイ
オードは、一端を前記第1の島領域の島電極に接続し他
端を電源端子に接続し、前記ツェナーダイオードを電流
の印加で破壊して短絡することにより抵抗のトリミング
を行なう際に電流が該電源端子側に漏れるのを防止する
ことを特徴とする半導体集積回路。[Scope of Claims] At least one resistor formed of a semiconductor layer of a conductivity type different from that of the first island region, and a second resistor formed of a semiconductor layer of a conductivity type different from that of the first island region;
A semiconductor integrated circuit having a Zener diode connected in parallel to one of the resistors in an island region, a second diode in a third island region, the second diode having one end connected to the first resistor. Connect to the island electrode of the island region, connect the other end to the power supply terminal, and destroy the Zener diode by applying current to short-circuit it to prevent current from leaking to the power supply terminal side when trimming the resistor. A semiconductor integrated circuit characterized by:
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