TW577166B - BiCMOS electrostatic discharge power clamp - Google Patents
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577166 五、發明說明(” ' 〜-- 、【發明所屬之技術領域】 .' ^發明係有關於金屬氧化半導體的靜電放電防護,特 雷關於結合雙載子電晶體的金屬氧化半導體的靜電放 电防護。 二、【先前技術】 靜電放電(Electrostatic Discharge,ESD)是造成 大多數的電子元件或電子系統受到過度電性應力( Electrical 0verstress,E〇s)破壞的主要因素。這種破 壞會導致半導體元件以及電腦系統等,形成_種永久性的 毁壞,因而影響積體電路(Integra1;ed Circuits,π s )的電路功能,而使得電子產品工作不正常。而靜電放電 破壞的產生’多是由於人為因素所形成,但又很難避免。 電子元件或系統在製造、生產、組裝、測試、存放、搬運 等的過程中,靜電會累積在人體、儀器、儲放設備等之中 ’甚至在電子元件本身也會累積靜電,而人們在不知情的 情況下,使這些物體相互接觸,因而形了一放電路徑,使 得電子元件或系統遭到靜電放電的傷害。 根據靜電放電產生的原因及其對積體電路放電的方式 不同’可分為四類:人體放電模式(Human - Body Model, HBM)、機器放電模式(Machine Model,MM)、元件充電 模式(Charged-Device Model,CD Μ)及電場感應模式( Field-Induced Model,FIM)。以人體放電模式為例,對 577166 五、發明說明(2) 二00伏特靜電放電電壓而言,人體的等效放 為1 5 0 0歐姆,因此其電流值約為1· 3安培。因此 免積體電路被靜電放電所損傷,在積體電路内皆 電放電防護電路。靜電放電防護電路是積體電路 ^做靜電放電防護冬用的特殊電路,此靜電放電 提供了靜電放電電流路徑,以免靜電放電放電 ,體電路(1C)内部電路而造成損傷。人體放電 器放電模式之靜電放電來自外界,所以靜電放電 都是做在銲墊(PAD)的旁邊。在輪出銲墊,其 尺寸的P型金屬氧化半導體(PMOS)及N型金屬氧 (NMOS)可當做靜電放電防護元件來用。因互補 化半導體(Complementary Metal 〇xide •般商用 電電阻定 為了避 有製作靜 上專門用 防護電路 電流流入 模式與機 防護電路 輸出級大 化半導體 式金屬氧577166 V. Description of the invention ("'~~, [Technical field to which the invention belongs].' ^ The invention is about the electrostatic discharge protection of metal oxide semiconductors, and Trey's about the electrostatic discharge of metal oxide semiconductors combined with bipolar transistor. Protection 2. [Previous Technology] Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the main factor that causes most electronic components or electronic systems to be damaged by excessive electrical stress (E 0s). Such damage will cause semiconductors Components and computer systems form permanent damage, which affects the circuit functions of integrated circuits (Integra1; ed Circuits, π s), and makes electronic products work abnormally. The damage caused by electrostatic discharge is mostly caused by It is caused by human factors, but it is difficult to avoid. During the manufacturing, production, assembly, testing, storage, and handling of electronic components or systems, static electricity can accumulate in the human body, instruments, storage equipment, etc. The components themselves can also accumulate static electricity, and people make these objects contact each other without their knowledge, Therefore, a discharge path is formed, causing electronic components or systems to be harmed by electrostatic discharge. According to the causes of electrostatic discharge and the different ways of discharging to integrated circuits, it can be divided into four categories: Human-Body Model , HBM), machine discharge mode (Machine Model, MM), component charge mode (Charged-Device Model, CD Μ) and electric field induction mode (Field-Induced Model, FIM). Take the human body discharge mode as an example. Description of the Invention (2) As far as the electrostatic discharge voltage of 200 volts is concerned, the equivalent discharge of the human body is 1 500 ohms, so its current value is about 1.3 amps. Therefore, the integrated circuit is damaged by electrostatic discharge, The body circuit is an electric discharge protection circuit. The electrostatic discharge protection circuit is a integrated circuit ^ A special circuit for electrostatic discharge protection in winter. This electrostatic discharge provides an electrostatic discharge current path to avoid electrostatic discharge discharge. The internal circuit of the body circuit (1C) It causes damage. The electrostatic discharge of the human body discharger mode comes from the outside, so the electrostatic discharge is done next to the pad (PAD). Its size of P-type metal oxide semiconductor (PMOS) and N-type metal oxide (NMOS) can be used as ESD protection components. Because of complementary semiconductor (Complementary Metal 〇xide), general commercial electrical resistors are designed to avoid static Using protective circuit current inflow mode and machine protective circuit output stage to maximize semiconductor metal oxide
Semiconductor’ CMOS)積體電路的輸入銲墊—般都是連 接到金屬氧化半導體元件的閘極(gate),閘極氧化層是 容易被靜電放電所打穿,因此在輸入墊的旁邊會做一組靜 電放電防護電路來保護輸入級的元件。在VDD ^墊與v/s 銲塾的旁邊也要做靜電放電防護電路,因為VDD與vs's腳之 間也可能遭受靜電放電的放電。傳統的互補式金屬氧化半 導體的靜電放電防護電路如第一 A圖所示,其金屬氧化半 導體10 —般的觸發電壓(triggering voltage)約1〇伏特 左右,當跨壓大於1 0伏特時,金屬氧化半導體將進入回崩 潰區(snapback region)而將靜電導出而使内部積體電 路不必承受過高的電壓及靜電的放電電流。如第一 B圖所 示’當金屬氧化半導體的寄生雙載子電晶體的電壓V到達 577166 五 >、發明說明(3) -------Semiconductor's CMOS) integrated circuit input pads-usually connected to the metal oxide semiconductor device's gate (gate), the gate oxide layer is easy to be penetrated by electrostatic discharge, so will be made next to the input pad Group electrostatic discharge protection circuit to protect the input stage components. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit should also be placed next to the VDD pad and the v / s solder pads, because the electrostatic discharge may also be suffered between the VDD and vs's pins. The traditional ESD protection circuit of the conventional complementary metal oxide semiconductor is shown in Figure A. The trigger voltage of the metal oxide semiconductor 10 is about 10 volts. When the cross voltage is greater than 10 volts, the metal The oxidized semiconductor will enter the snapback region and discharge static electricity, so that the internal integrated circuit does not have to withstand excessive voltage and static discharge current. As shown in FIG. 1B, when the voltage V of the parasitic bipolar transistor of the metal oxide semiconductor reaches 577166 V. > Description of the invention (3) -------
Vtl時,金屬氧化车道触% u牛導體進入Θ耑、、主π ^ ^ ^ ^ 時,金屬氧化半導轉 口朋旧區,當電流到達112 潰區時,金屬氧化=邋藉由金屬氧化半導體在回崩 做 靜電放電防護。 、跨壓辦不再上升的特性’來 目前半導體積駚+ 、、 主。在互補式金屬:^以互補式金屬氧化半導體技術為 進,元件的尺寸已^ 〃積體電路中,隨著量產製程的演 ^細減到深二女;^〆 段,以增進積體φ 械本I deep-submicron)階 片的製造成本。但是,、上能及運算速度,以及降低每顆晶 的元件尺寸,使得=1 J^述先進的製程技術以及縮得更小 對靜電放電的防鑊^米互補式金屬氧化半導體積體電路 靜電並未減少,故石 I ^很夕。但外界環境中所產生的 放電而損傷的情形K2屬氧化半導體積體電路因靜電 化半導體積體電政$ y厭重,§午多深次微米互補式金屬氧 午 積電路產品都面臨了這個棘手的問題。At Vtl, when the metal oxide lane touches the% u conductor and enters Θ 、, and the main π ^ ^ ^ ^, the metal oxide semiconducting turns into the old area. When the current reaches the 112 collapsed area, metal oxidation = 邋 by metal oxide semiconductor Protect against electrostatic discharge during collapse. The characteristics of the cross-voltage management are no longer rising. Complementary metal: ^ Adopting complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology, the size of components has been ^ integrated circuit, with the development of mass production process ^ reduced to the second daughter of the deep; ^ 〆 section to improve the integration φ The manufacturing cost of the I-submicron step. However, the maximum energy and operation speed, and the reduction of the size of each crystal element, make = 1 J ^ the advanced process technology and the reduction of electrostatic discharge prevention ^ m complementary metal oxide semiconductor integrated circuit static electricity It hasn't decreased, so I'm pretty eve. However, the damage caused by the discharge generated in the external environment K2 is an oxidized semiconductor integrated circuit. Electrostatic semiconductor integrated circuits are annoying. § Multi-deep sub-micron complementary metal oxygen nodal products are facing this. Tricky question.
C、 D 因此,為改善靜電放電防護電路的性能,如 圖,利用基納一極體(zener di〇de)的崩潰電壓( breakdown voltage)來偏壓金屬氧化半導體1〇的閘極或 基底端’使金屬氧化半導體可於較低的跨壓即將靜電導出 三但基納二極體奏有較低的崩潰電壓,其摻雜濃度必須較 兩,造成漏電流的問題。如第一 β圖,則是利用K電路來 觸發金屬氧化半導體! 〇,但必須考慮RC電路的週期需較靜 電放電的時間為長(以人體放電模式而言,約i 5 〇毫微秒C, D Therefore, in order to improve the performance of the electrostatic discharge protection circuit, as shown in the figure, the breakdown voltage of the zener diode is used to bias the gate or substrate of the metal oxide semiconductor 10 'Enable the metal oxide semiconductor to discharge static electricity at a lower cross-voltage, but the Kina diode has a lower breakdown voltage, and its doping concentration must be higher than two, causing a problem of leakage current. As shown in the first β diagram, the K circuit is used to trigger the metal oxide semiconductor! 〇, but it must be considered that the period of the RC circuit needs to be longer than the static discharge time (in terms of human discharge mode, about i 5 〇 nanoseconds
第7頁 577166 五、發明說明(4) 彝 )’造成靜電放電防護電路的佈局面積過大。IBM也於最 近在ESD Association發表了 siGe異質接面( heterojunction bip〇iar transistor, HBT)靜電放電防 護電路,如第一 F圖,以雙載子電晶體(bip〇lar)來取代 · 基納二極體來解決漏電流問題。 由 待解決 必要。 於習知技藝的靜電放電 ’因此對靜電放電防護 防護結構有上述的問題,仍 結構仍有許多發展與研究的Page 7 577166 V. Description of the invention (4) Yi) 'Causes the layout area of the electrostatic discharge protection circuit to be too large. IBM also recently published a siGe heterojunction bip0iar transistor (HBT) electrostatic discharge protection circuit in the ESD Association. As shown in Figure F, it was replaced by a bipolar transistor (bip〇lar). Pole body to solve the leakage current problem. Necessary by pending. I ’m familiar with electrostatic discharge. ’Therefore, the electrostatic discharge protection has the above problems. The structure still has many developments and researches.
三、【發明内容】 鑑於上述之發明背景中, 声 路有靜電放電觸發電壓太高、、 ^ #的靜電放電防護電 積過大的問題。本發明之^要、電々,L及防濩電路的佈局面 的特性,使靜電放電防護電在於利用雙载子電晶體 路有較低靜電放電觸發電里。 本發明的另—目的為 現象,使靜電電流流經金屬氣化氣化半導體的回崩潰 電放電防護電路可承受靜電 =v體的底材部分,使靜 双电時所產生的熱。 本發明的再一目的為利用雔 ,來觸發金屬氧化半導體。可二 電晶體作為觸發元件 局面積過大的問題。 電流及防護電路的佈3. Summary of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned background of the invention, the sound circuit has a problem that the electrostatic discharge trigger voltage is too high, and the electrostatic discharge protection voltage of ^ # is too large. According to the characteristics of the layout of the invention, the voltage, the L, and the anti-knock circuit, the electrostatic discharge protection is based on the use of the bipolar transistor circuit to have a lower electrostatic discharge trigger. Another object of the present invention is to cause the phenomenon that the electrostatic current flows back through the metal gasification and gasification semiconductor to collapse. The electric discharge protection circuit can withstand the substrate part of the static electricity = v body, so that the heat generated during static electricity is doubled. It is still another object of the present invention to use tritium to trigger a metal oxide semiconductor. But the problem that the area of the transistor as a trigger element is too large. Current and protective circuit cloth
577166 五、發明說明(5) 根據以上所述之目的,本發明揭露 體的金屬氧化半導體的靜電放電防護電 雙載子電晶體作為觸發元件,其基極( 以閘極觸發(gat e tr i gger)、基底觸 )或閘極 /觸發(g》te/base trigger) 發金屬氧化半導體。藉由用雙載子電晶 流產生,以及低觸發電壓的特性,較小 避免習知記憶中所面臨的問題。 因此,本發明利用雙載子電晶體作 免漏電流的問題,而且所需的佈局面積 為小。並且其靜電放電觸發電壓也可較 經底材部分,也可使靜電放電防護電路 所產生的熱。 四、【實施方式】 本發明的一些實施例會詳細描述如 細描述外,本發明還可以廣泛地在其他 本發明的範圍不受限定,其以之後的專 再者,為提供更清楚的描述及更易 内各部分並沒有依照其相對尺寸繪圖, 關尺度相比已經被誇張;不相關之細節 ’以求圖示的簡潔。 了結合雙載子電晶 路。本發明係利用 base)為開放端, 發(baSe trigger 的方式來連接並觸 體本身有防止漏電 佈局面積的特性可 為觸發元件,可避 也可較RC觸發電路 _ 低。而靜電電流流 可承受靜電放電時 下。然而,除了詳 的實施例施行,且 利範圍為準。 理解本發明,圖示 某些尺寸與其他相 部分也未完全繪出 577166 五、發明說明(6)577166 V. Description of the invention (5) According to the above-mentioned purpose, the electrostatic discharge protection electric double-carrier transistor of the metal oxide semiconductor disclosed in the present invention is used as a trigger element, and the base electrode thereof is triggered by the gate electrode (gat e tr i gger), base touch) or gate / trigger (g >> te / base trigger) metal oxide semiconductor. By using the bipolar transistor current generation and low trigger voltage characteristics, the smaller avoids the problems faced in conventional memory. Therefore, the present invention utilizes a bipolar transistor to avoid the problem of leakage current, and the required layout area is small. And its electrostatic discharge trigger voltage can be compared with the substrate part, and it can also make the heat generated by the electrostatic discharge protection circuit. 4. [Embodiments] Some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, such as detailed descriptions. The present invention can also be broadly limited in other scopes of the present invention. The following sections will provide a clearer description and The parts inside the easy to draw are not drawn in accordance with their relative sizes, and the scale has been exaggerated compared to other parts; irrelevant details are used for simplicity of illustration. Incorporates a bipolar transistor. The present invention uses the base as an open end, and uses a baSe trigger to connect and contact the body itself. The feature of preventing the leakage layout area can be a trigger element, which can be avoided or lower than the RC trigger circuit. The static current can be Withstand static discharge at the moment. However, except for the detailed example implementation, and the scope of benefit is prevailing. Understanding the invention, some dimensions and other phases in the diagram are not completely drawn 577166 V. Description of the invention (6)
參考第二圖,内部電路", 、 壓源及VSS接地端之間,以及輸丨執入磾墊1 2與VDD正電 VS雄地端之間,* VDD正^寸T VDD正電廢源及 式或路徑都可以有效防確保對任何-種靜電放電形 極間的跨壓為正的靜電電、:乂體,可導通其汲極-源 ::型二屬/化半導體為例說明。而靜電放電路可僅 屬= ;設計來決定採型金屬氧化半導體或P型金 觸許t f明的一較佳實施例為如第三綱所示,為-閘極 汲Trigger)設計。一 N型金屬氧化半導體30的 及=^連接正電壓源VDD,源極34及基底36連接接地端νςReferring to the second figure, the internal circuit, between the voltage source and the VSS ground terminal, and between the input pad 12 and the VDD positive voltage vs. the male ground terminal, * VDD is positive T inch VDD is positive Both the source and the type or path can effectively prevent electrostatic charges that are positive to the cross-voltage across any type of electrostatic discharge: the body, which can conduct its drain-source :: type II / Chemical Semiconductor as an example . The electrostatic discharge circuit can only be =; a preferred embodiment is designed to determine the type of metal-oxide semiconductor or P-type gold. As shown in the third outline, it is a -gate drain (Trigger) design. An N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30 and are connected to a positive voltage source VDD, and the source 34 and the substrate 36 are connected to a ground terminal.
遠子電'體40’.其集極42連接正電壓源vdd,射極 型金屬氧化半導體3 0的閘極3 8,基極4 6為開放端 ^ open)。在n型金屬氧化半導體30的源極34與閘極“間 底材電阻Rsub。其中一可能的結構圖以第三b圖來表示 /、中金屬氧化半導體30的基底36與觸發極35間有N井(The far-off electric body 40 '. Its collector 42 is connected to a positive voltage source vdd, the gate 38 of the emitter-type metal oxide semiconductor 30, and the base 46 is open. The substrate resistance Rsub is between the source 34 and the gate of the n-type metal oxide semiconductor 30. One possible structure diagram is shown in the third diagram b. There is between the substrate 36 and the trigger electrode 35 of the metal oxide semiconductor 30 N well (
第10頁 577166 五、發明說明(7)Page 10 577166 V. Description of the invention (7)
TrencK ^ ’雙載子電晶體4〇兩側有深溝渠(Deep 有ΓΓ( 埋藏層(N"_ 58,集極42下 乃签开(s 1 nker) 5 6以收隹雪、、么 ^ ^ 4 6^r lv ^ ^ . ^ ,η 木電化。而雙載子電晶體40的基 實際i品从 ^ ^依電路設計來變化而不影響 貫&刼作,圖中所示為有兩個基極46。 ^DD端進來—靜電電流時’使雙載子電晶體4〇間的 %屋超過觸發電壓時,開始導 基極46為開放端,可使雙载巧” 子電晶體4。的 ⑼又戟于包晶體40的觸發電壓較低) 電流將會經過雙載子電晶體40的集極42而經射極44 ==底材電阻Rsub’再經金屬氧化半導體3〇的基底36而從 接地端VSS流出。此時底材電阻Rsub會形成一跨壓-,使_ 金屬氧化半導體30的寄生N型雙載子電晶體(由汲極32、p 型f材50及源極34所形成的NPN雙載子電晶體)提早進入 回崩潰(snapback)的狀態。如此靜電電流大部分經\型 金屬氧化半導體30導出,而且靜電電流流經底材5〇,利用 底材5 〇的大面積可以有效承受靜電電流所產生的熱能。 本發明的另一較佳實施例為如第四A圖所示,為一 χ 底觸發(Body Trigger)設計,如此設計可使靜電、放"電^防 護電路的觸發電壓更低。一 N型金屬氧化半導體3〇的汲極 3 2連接正電壓源VDD,源極34及閘極38連接接地端vss。一 雙載子電晶體40,其集極42連接正電壓源vDD,射極44連 接N型金屬氧化半導體3 0的基底3 6,基極4 6為開放端(TrencK ^ 'Dual-transistor transistor has deep trenches on both sides (Deep has ΓΓ (buried layer (N " _ 58, collector 42 under the sign is open (s 1 nker) 5 6 to collect snow ,, ^ ^ 4 6 ^ r lv ^ ^. ^, Η wood electrochemical. And the actual base product of the bipolar transistor 40 changes from ^ ^ depending on the circuit design without affecting the operation of the & Two bases 46. ^ DD terminal comes in-when the static current 'makes the% house between 40% of the bipolar transistor exceed the trigger voltage, starting to conduct the base 46 to the open end, which can make the bipolar transistor' 4. The triggering voltage of the crystal 40 is lower) The current will pass through the collector 42 of the bipolar transistor 40 and the emitter 44 == substrate resistance Rsub 'and then pass through the metal oxide semiconductor 30. The substrate 36 flows out from the ground terminal VSS. At this time, the substrate resistance Rsub will form a cross-over voltage, so that the parasitic N-type bipolar transistor of the metal oxide semiconductor 30 (by the drain 32, the p-type f material 50 and the source The NPN bipolar transistor formed by the pole 34) enters a snapback state early. In this way, most of the electrostatic current is conducted through the \ -type metal oxide semiconductor 30, and the electrostatic electricity Flowing through the substrate 50, the large area of the substrate 50 can effectively withstand the thermal energy generated by the electrostatic current. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a χ bottom trigger (as shown in FIG. 4A). Body Trigger) design, so the design can make the trigger voltage of the electrostatic and discharge protection circuit lower. An N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30's drain 3 2 is connected to the positive voltage source VDD, the source 34 and the gate 38 Connected to the ground terminal vss. A bipolar transistor 40, whose collector 42 is connected to a positive voltage source vDD, the emitter 44 is connected to the base 36 of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30, and the base 46 is an open end (
577166 五、發明說明(8) ' ' —---- 〇 p e η)。在N型金屬急仆本莫麟q n 底材電阻Rsub。其中t的源極34與基底36間有 ^ Φ 八Μ β化、丨… 叮月匕的、、、口構圖以第四Β圖來表示, 二 至?;導體30的基底36與觸發極35間有Ν井(Ν )^ ,又載子電晶體40兩側有深溝渠(Deep Trench r & 埋藏層(/ N+ Buried) 58,集極42下有鑿井 sin er以收集電流。而雙載子電晶體40的基極46也 可以為一個。577166 V. Description of the invention (8) '' —---- 〇 p e η). Substrate resistance Rsub in the N-type metal rush Ben Molin q n substrate. Among them, the source electrode 34 and the substrate 36 have ^ Φ Μ ββ,……, the composition of the moon is shown in the fourth B diagram, two to? ; There is an N-well (N) ^ between the base 36 of the conductor 30 and the trigger electrode 35, and deep trenches on both sides of the carrier transistor 40 (Deep Trench r & buried layer (/ N + Buried) 58, under the collector 42 A sinker is drilled to collect the current, and the base 46 of the bipolar transistor 40 may be one.
、當VDD端進來一靜電電流時,使雙載子電晶體4〇間的 跨壓超過觸發電壓時,開始導通電流。靜電電流將會經過 雙載子電晶體40的集極42而經射極44流過底材電阻Rsub, 再經$金屬氧化半導體3 〇的基底3 6流過底材5 〇後從接地端 vss流出。此時底材電阻Rsub會形成一跨壓,使_金屬氧 化半導體30的寄生N型雙載子電晶體(由汲極32、P型底材 5 0及源極34所形成的’ npn雙載子電晶體)的p腸面形成一 ~壓’使靜電電流開始流經此寄生N型雙載子電晶體,而 使N型金屬氧化半導體3〇進入回崩潰(snap]3ack)的狀態 。如此靜電電流大部分經N型金屬氧化半導體3 0導出,而 且靜電電流流經底材5 〇,利用底材5 〇的大面積可以有效承 受靜電電流所產生的熱能。 本發明的再一較佳實施例為如第五A圖所示,為一閘 極/基底觸發(Gate/Body Trigger)設計。一 N型金屬氧 化半導體3 0的汲極3 2連接正電壓源VDD,源極3 4連接接地When an electrostatic current comes in from the VDD terminal, when the voltage across the bipolar transistor 40 exceeds the trigger voltage, the current starts to flow. The electrostatic current will flow through the collector 42 of the bipolar transistor 40 and the substrate resistance Rsub through the emitter 44 and then through the substrate 3 6 of the metal oxide semiconductor 3 〇 and flow through the substrate 5 〇 from the ground terminal vss Outflow. At this time, the substrate resistance Rsub will form a cross voltage, so that the parasitic N-type bipolar transistor of the metal oxide semiconductor 30 ('npn dual-load formed by the drain 32, the P-type substrate 50, and the source 34) A pressure is formed on the p-intestinal surface of the daughter transistor, so that an electrostatic current starts to flow through this parasitic N-type bipolar transistor, and the N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30 enters a state of snap (snap). In this way, most of the electrostatic current is derived from the N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30, and the electrostatic current flows through the substrate 50. The large area of the substrate 50 can effectively bear the thermal energy generated by the electrostatic current. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is a gate / base trigger (Gate / Body Trigger) design as shown in FIG. 5A. A N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30 has a drain 3 2 connected to a positive voltage source VDD, and a source 3 4 connected to ground.
第12頁 577166 五、發明說明(9) 端VSS。一雙載子電晶體40,其集極42連接正電壓源VDD, 射極4 4連接N型金屬氧化半導體3 0的基底3 6及閘極3 8,基 極46為開放端(open)。在N型金屬氧化半導體30的源極 34與閘極38間有底材電阻Rsub。其中一可能的結構圖以第 五B圖來表不’其中’其中金屬氧化半導體3 0的基底3 6與 觸發極35間有N井(N-we 1 1) 52,雙載子電晶體40兩側有 深溝渠(Deep Trench) 54,底部有埋藏層(n+ Buried) 58 ’集極42下有鑿井(sinker) 56以收集電流。而雙載子 電晶體4 0的基極4 6也可以為一個。 當VDD端進來一靜電電流時,使雙載子電晶體4〇間的 跨壓超過觸發電壓時,開始導通電流。靜電電流將會經過 雙載子電晶體40的集極42而經射極44流過底材電阻Rsub, 、、、^ ^屬氣化半導體3 q的基底3 6流過底材5 0後從接地端 VS、S\出。此時底材電阻Rsub會形成一跨壓,使n型金屬氧 W半‘體3 〇的寄生\型雙載子電晶體(由汲極3 2、P型底材 跨^源極所形成的NPN雙載子電晶體)的p騰面形成一 吏靜電電流開始流經此寄生1^型雙載子電晶體,而 。日’ 乳化半^體3 0進入回崩潰(snapback)的狀態 t N型金屬氧化半導體3 0之閘極因有偏壓存在,有利 静電放φ 4、公〇 屯增減 电之進灯。如此靜電電流大部分經N型金屬氧化 平導f 1 π、铪 ,^ V出’而且靜電電流流經底材5 0,利用底材5 0的 、可以有效承受靜電電流所產生的熱能。Page 12 577166 V. Description of the invention (9) End VSS. A bipolar transistor 40 has a collector 42 connected to a positive voltage source VDD, an emitter 44 connected to a base 36 and a gate 38 of an N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30, and a base 46 is open. A substrate resistance Rsub is provided between the source 34 and the gate 38 of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30. One of the possible structure diagrams is shown in the fifth diagram B. Among them, there is an N-well (N-we 1 1) 52 between the substrate 36 of the metal oxide semiconductor 3 0 and the trigger electrode 35, and a bipolar transistor 40 There are deep trenches 54 on both sides, n + Buried 58 at the bottom 58 'sinkers 56 under the collector 42 to collect the current. The base 46 of the bipolar transistor 40 may also be one. When an electrostatic current is introduced to the VDD terminal, when the voltage across the bipolar transistor 40 exceeds the trigger voltage, the current starts to flow. The electrostatic current will flow through the collector 42 of the bipolar transistor 40 and the substrate resistance Rsub through the emitter 44. The substrate 3 6 which is a gasified semiconductor 3 q flows through the substrate 5 0 and then Ground terminal VS, S \ out. At this time, the substrate resistance Rsub will form a cross-over voltage, so that the parasitic \ -type bipolar transistor of the n-type metal oxygen W half 'body 3 0 (formed by the drain electrode 3 2 and the P-type substrate across the source electrode) NPN double-carrier transistor) p-side surface forms an electrostatic current that starts to flow through this parasitic 1 ^ -type double-carrier transistor, and. Japan ’s emulsified half body 30 enters a snapback state. The gate of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor 30 is biased, which is beneficial to the static discharge φ 4 and the increase and decrease of electricity into the lamp. In this way, the electrostatic current is mostly oxidized by N-type metal f 1 π, 铪, ^ V, and the electrostatic current flows through the substrate 50. Using the substrate 50 can effectively withstand the thermal energy generated by the electrostatic current.
577166 五、發明說明(ίο) 如,之前所述,本發明上述之實施例,;除可用於VDD-VSS之間的靜電放電防護外,也可用於輸入-VDD、輸入 -VSS等之間的靜電放電防護。或者將N型金屬氧化半導體 改為P型金屬氧化半導體,可用於VDD-輸出、VSS-輸出等 之間的靜電放電防護。而使用P型金屬%化半導體6 0的閘 極觸發、基底觸發及閘極/基底觸發的電路圖分別如第六 A、B及C圖所示。 綜合以上所述,本發明揭露了結合雙載子電晶體的金 屬氧化半導體的靜電放電防護電路。根據本發明的靜電放 電防護電路,靜電放電防護電路有較低靜電放電觸發電壓 。而且利用金屬氧化半導體的回崩潰現象,使靜電電流流 經金屬氧化半導體的底材部分,使靜電放電防護電路可承 受靜電放電時所產生的熱。再者利用雙載子電晶體作為觸 發元件,來觸發金屬氧化半導體。可避免漏電流及防護電 路的佈局面積過大的問題。 以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已,並非用以限 定本發明之申請專利範圍;凡其他為脫離本發明所揭示之 精神下所完成之等效改變或修飾,均應包含在下述之申請 專利範圍。 | 577166 圖式簡單說明577166 V. Description of the Invention (ίο) As mentioned before, the above embodiments of the present invention, in addition to being used for electrostatic discharge protection between VDD and VSS, can also be used for input-VDD, input-VSS, etc. ESD protection. Or change N-type metal oxide semiconductor to P-type metal oxide semiconductor, which can be used for electrostatic discharge protection between VDD-output, VSS-output, etc. The circuit diagrams of gate trigger, base trigger, and gate / base trigger using P-type metalized semiconductor 60 are shown in Figures A, B, and C, respectively. In summary, the present invention discloses an electrostatic discharge protection circuit of a metal oxide semiconductor incorporating a bipolar transistor. According to the electrostatic discharge protection circuit of the present invention, the electrostatic discharge protection circuit has a lower electrostatic discharge trigger voltage. Furthermore, by using the collapse phenomenon of the metal oxide semiconductor, an electrostatic current flows through the substrate portion of the metal oxide semiconductor, so that the electrostatic discharge protection circuit can withstand the heat generated during the electrostatic discharge. Furthermore, a bipolar transistor is used as a trigger element to trigger a metal oxide semiconductor. It can avoid the problems of leakage current and excessive layout area of the protection circuit. The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of patent application of the present invention; all other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit disclosed by the present invention shall be included in the following The scope of patent application. 577166 Illustration
五、【圖式簡單說明】 V 第一 A及第一 C到第一 F圖係習知技藝的靜電放電防護 電路; / 第一 B圖係金屬氧化半導體的回崩潰的電壓-電流關係 圖; 第二圖係一般積體電路中需裝設靜電放電防護電路的 不意圖, 第三A到三B圖係本發明的一較佳實施例的電路及結構 ® 不意圖, 第四A到四B圖係本發明的另一較佳實施例的電路及結 構示意圖; 第五A到五B圖係本發明的再一較佳實施例的電路及結 構示意圖;以及 第六A到六C圖係使用P型金屬氧化半導體的靜電放電 防護電路示意圖。1 主要部分之代表符號: 10 N型金屬氧化半導體 577166 圖式簡單說明 12 輸入銲墊 : 1 4 積體電路 1 6 輸出銲墊 2 1〜2 5 靜電放電防護電路 30 N型金屬氧化半導體 32 汲極 34 源極 3 5 觸發極 3 6 基底 3 8 閘極 4 0 雙載子電晶體 4 2 集極 4 4 射極 4 6 基極 5 0 底材 52 N井 54 深溝渠 5 6 馨井(s i nker) 5 8 埋藏層 60 P型金屬氧化半導體 VDD 正電壓 VSS 接地端 Rsub 底材電阻V. [Schematic description] V The first A and the first C to the first F are the electrostatic discharge protection circuits of the conventional art; / The first B is the voltage-current relationship diagram of the collapse of the metal oxide semiconductor; The second diagram is an unintended need to install an electrostatic discharge protection circuit in a general integrated circuit, and the third A to three B are circuits and structures of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The drawings are schematic diagrams of circuits and structures of another preferred embodiment of the present invention; the fifth A to five B diagrams are schematic diagrams of circuits and structures of yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and the sixth A to six C diagrams are used Schematic of electrostatic discharge protection circuit of P-type metal oxide semiconductor. 1 Representative symbols of main parts: 10 N-type metal oxide semiconductor 577166 Brief description of the diagram 12 Input pads: 1 4 Integrated circuit 1 6 Output pads 2 1 ~ 2 5 Electrostatic discharge protection circuit 30 N-type metal oxide semiconductor 32 Pole 34 source 3 5 trigger 3 3 base 3 8 gate 4 0 bipolar transistor 4 2 collector 4 4 emitter 4 6 base 5 0 substrate 52 N well 54 deep trench 5 6 nker) 5 8 Buried layer 60 P-type metal oxide semiconductor VDD Positive voltage VSS Ground terminal Rsub Substrate resistance
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