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- the present invention relates to an antifuse element, and more particularly to an antifuse element that is connected in parallel to an electronic component or an electronic device and that irreversibly changes from a high resistance to a low resistance by applying an overvoltage to form a bypass circuit.
- Liquid crystal display devices and various lighting devices are equipped with a large number of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as “LEDs”) as light emitting sources.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- a compensating element called a fuse element is connected in parallel with each electronic component.
- This anti-fuse element is in an insulated state when an electronic component such as an LED is performing normal operation, but when the electronic component causes an open failure due to a disconnection or the like, it is short-circuited to be in a conductive state. This prevents the electronic component from stopping operation.
- Patent Document 1 discloses an antifuse element (compensation) in which a plurality of LEDs are connected in parallel to each other, and a conductive material having a predetermined melting point is provided near each terminal on the positive electrode side and the negative electrode side.
- a light emitting diode lighting circuit has been proposed in which, when an open failure occurs in an LED, both terminals are welded with a conductive material provided in a compensation element connected in parallel to the LED. ing.
- a compensation element 101 includes an insulator 103 on which a resistance element 102 is overcoated or printed, and a positive electrode side of the resistance element 102 provided on both sides of the insulator 103, and Terminals 104 and 105 connected to the negative electrode side, and an insulator 103 and low melting point conductors 106 and 107 which melt at a predetermined temperature formed at and around the connection portions of the terminals 104 and 105 are provided.
- the low melting point conductors 106 and 107 are separated from each other and maintain an electrically insulated state.
- a current flows through the antifuse element 101.
- Joule heat is generated in the resistance element 102, and the Joule heat is transmitted to the low melting point conductors 106 and 107 through the insulator 103.
- FIG. 16B the low-melting-point conductors 106 and 107 are melted and welded, and both terminals 104 and 105 are electrically connected to be in a conductive state, bypassing the LED and antifuse element. Current is flowing through.
- the other LEDs connected in series can ensure a normal lighting operation.
- Patent Document 2 As another prior art related to the antifuse element, as shown in Patent Document 2, the semiconductor substrate, the first Al wiring formed on the semiconductor substrate, and the first Al wiring are formed. A first electrode electrically connected to the first Al wiring, a second Al wiring formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a second Al wiring formed on the second Al wiring. A second wiring electrically connected to the Al wiring; and an antifuse film in contact with the first and second electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are made of a barrier metal against Al.
- the antifuse film is formed of SiN x having a predetermined atomic composition ratio.
- This patent document 2 relates to an antifuse element used for FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). That is, an insulator made of SiN x is interposed as an antifuse film between the first electrode and the second electrode made of a Ti / TiN barrier metal layer, and exhibits an insulating property in an initial non-programmed state. In the programmed state where a predetermined voltage is applied, the resistance is lowered to be in a conductive state, thereby enabling the program to be electrically written.
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- the resistance element 102 since the low melting point conductors 106 and 107 are melted at the time of open failure and both are welded, the resistance element 102 has a low resistance value although it can be energized stably with low resistance. A current flows through the resistance element 102 even during normal operation. For this reason, the electric current which flows into LED falls and there exists a possibility that the emitted light amount of LED may be reduced. On the other hand, when the resistance value of the resistance element 102 is high, only a very small current flows through the anti-fuse element 101 during normal operation, and a reduction in the light emission amount of the LED can be suppressed, but a current sufficient to generate heat when the LED is not fully open. Needs to be supplied to the resistance element 102, a power supply device having a large capacity is required, which may increase the cost.
- the antifuse element of Patent Document 2 is intended for FPGA use, and by applying a predetermined voltage to reduce the resistance, the first electrode and the second electrode are short-circuited to be in a conductive state.
- the program can be written. That is, since the antifuse element of Patent Document 2 is intended for program writing, the conduction portion is narrow and high resistance, and it is not assumed that a large current flows through the antifuse element.
- the antifuse element is used for countermeasures against open defects of electronic components such as LEDs, it is necessary to apply a large current of 10 mA or more to the antifuse elements connected in parallel to the electronic components.
- Patent Document 2 directed to the FPGA use is applied to an application for countermeasures against open defects of electronic parts, it is difficult to exhibit the desired effect sufficiently.
- ESD electrostatic discharge
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and after operation, an antifuse element that operates stably with low resistance even when a large current is applied, and has a function as an ESD countermeasure element before operation.
- the purpose is to provide.
- an antifuse element comprises an element body composed of a dielectric thin film and electrode films formed on both upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric thin film, and generates heat when an operating voltage is applied.
- the electrode films are melted, and the electrode films are welded and electrically connected.
- the electrode films are melted by heat generated when the operating voltage is applied, the dielectric thin film is divided, and the electrode films are wound in a form in which the dielectric thin film is wound. It is characterized by welding.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that a current of 10 mA or more is passed through the welded electrode film.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that the electrode film is made of a noble metal material.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that the noble metal material contains at least one of Pt and Au.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that it is covered with at least one protective film made of an organic material.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that the element body has a laminated structure having two or more capacitance generating portions.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is such that, of two or more capacitance generation units, an electrode film constituting one capacitance generation unit is preferentially welded to an electrode film constituting another capacitance generation unit. It is a feature.
- the thickness of the dielectric thin film constituting the one capacitance generating portion is formed to be smaller than the thickness of the dielectric thin film constituting the other capacitance generating portion. It is a feature.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that the dielectric thin film constituting the one capacitance generating portion has a lower insulation resistance than the dielectric thin film constituting the other capacitance generating portion.
- the dielectric thin film that constitutes the one capacitance generating part is formed under a thin film forming condition in which an insulation resistance is lower than that of the dielectric thin film that constitutes the other capacitance generating part. It is characterized by having.
- the film thickness of at least one electrode film constituting the one capacity generation part is larger than the film thickness of at least one electrode film constituting the other capacity generation part. It is characterized by.
- the antifuse element of the present invention has three or more capacitance generation units, and each extraction electrode for extracting an electric signal from the capacitance generation unit is electrically connected to electrode films of different layers. It is characterized by that.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is characterized in that a metal film having a resistance lower than that of the electrode film is formed on the surface of the uppermost electrode film among the electrode films of the element body.
- an element body including a dielectric thin film and electrode films formed on both upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric thin film is provided, and the electrode film is melted by heat generated when an operating voltage is applied. Since the electrode films are welded and electrically connected, the upper and lower electrode films are easily short-circuited by applying an operating voltage, and the resistance value after short-circuiting is low even when a large current is applied. Stabilize.
- the electrode film melts due to the heat generated when the operating voltage is applied, and the dielectric thin film is divided, and the electrode films are welded in such a form that the dielectric thin film is wound. It is possible to realize a stable conduction state with a low resistance and a solid integration.
- the electrode film is formed of a noble metal material such as Pt or Au, it can be prevented from being oxidized or increased in resistance even when melted by heat generation. Therefore, even after the electrode films are welded and short-circuited, the low resistance state can be maintained so that a large current can be passed, and the reliability as the antifuse element can be ensured.
- the element body has a laminated structure having two or more capacitance generating portions, it is possible to weld the electrode films to each other in each layer, and therefore the resistance value can be further reduced by increasing the number of welding points. It becomes possible and heat generation at the time of energization can be reduced.
- the capacitance can be increased during normal operation, and the device can function as an ESD countermeasure element.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is preferentially welded with respect to the electrode film constituting the other capacity generation part, the electrode film constituting one capacity generation part among the two or more capacity generation parts.
- the specific electrode films constituting one capacitance generating portion are selectively short-circuited first, and stable operation can be ensured.
- preferentially welding means that the electrode film constituting one capacity generation part is first welded to the electrode film constituting another capacity generation part.
- Other capacity generation parts may also be welded starting from the welding of one capacity generation part.
- the thickness of the dielectric thin film constituting one capacitance generating portion is formed thinner than the thickness of the dielectric thin film constituting another capacitance generating portion, or (ii) one The insulation resistance of the dielectric thin film constituting the capacitance generating unit is made lower than that of the dielectric thin film constituting the other capacitance generating unit, or (iii) the dielectric thin film constituting one capacitance generating unit is The electrode film constituting one capacitor generating part is changed to the electrode film constituting the other capacitor generating part by forming under the thin film formation conditions in which the insulation resistance is lower than that of the dielectric thin film constituting the one capacitor generating part. On the other hand, it becomes possible to make welding preferentially.
- the film thickness of at least one electrode film constituting the one capacity generation part is thicker than the film thickness of at least one electrode film constituting the other capacity generation part, the welded and integrated electrode The thickness of the film can be increased, and it is possible to suppress variations in the energization current with low resistance.
- each extraction electrode for extracting an electric signal from the capacitance generation unit is electrically connected to electrode films of different layers, it is connected to the electrode film.
- the extracted electrodes do not have the same potential, which makes it possible to further reduce the resistance value.
- the low resistance metal film is preferential after the welded short circuit. It is possible to pass a current through, and the operation characteristics after a short circuit can be easily controlled.
- a high-melting-point noble metal material having high resistance and oxidation resistance is generally expensive. However, by using an inexpensive material such as Cu as a low-resistance material, the cost can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing an embodiment (first embodiment) of an antifuse element according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. It is a figure which shows the mechanism in the case of changing from the insulation state of the said antifuse element to a conduction
- It is an electric circuit diagram which shows an example of the electronic device carrying an antifuse element.
- It is a manufacturing process figure (1/3) which shows an example of the manufacturing method of the above-mentioned antifuse element.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is the top view which showed typically 3rd Embodiment of the antifuse element which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 12 is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 6 is a FIB-SIM image showing a welded state of the first and second electrode films. It is the figure which showed the output waveform of the electrostatic immunity test in this invention Example with the comparative example. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an antifuse element described in Patent Document 1.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is the top view which showed typically 3rd Embodiment of the antifuse element which concerns on this invention.
- FIG. 12 is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line EE
- FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing one embodiment (first embodiment) of an antifuse element according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
- an adhesion layer 3 is formed on a Si single crystal substrate (hereinafter simply referred to as “Si substrate”) 2 on which an oxide layer 1 made of SiO 2 is formed.
- Si substrate Si single crystal substrate
- a first electrode film 4, a dielectric thin film 5 as an insulator layer, and a second electrode film 6 are sequentially formed.
- the first electrode film 4 is electrically connected to the first extraction electrode 7, the second electrode film 6 is electrically connected to the second extraction electrode 8, and the first and second extraction electrodes
- the electrodes 7 and 8 are configured to be connected in parallel with an electronic component such as an LED.
- the element body 9 is formed by the first electrode film 4, the dielectric thin film 5, and the second electrode film 6 described above.
- the first electrode film 4 and the first extraction electrode 7 and the second electrode film 6 and the second extraction electrode 8 are electrically connected at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the antifuse element. (Shown in FIG. 1, part X)
- the conductive material used for the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 a material that can be energized with a large current of 10 mA or more, has low resistance, and stable resistance after operation is used. That is, when an operating voltage is applied, a high-melting point noble metal material that does not oxidize or increase in resistance even when heated and melted by energization, such as Pt or Au, can be used.
- the thicknesses of the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 are not particularly limited as long as they are appropriate thin films, but are preferably set to 100 to 500 nm.
- a dielectric material having a high dielectric constant is used as a thin film material used for the dielectric thin film 5.
- a dielectric material having a high dielectric constant is used.
- bismuth layered compounds such as (Ba, Sr) TiO 3 (hereinafter referred to as “BST”), SrTiO 3 , BaTiO 3 , Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 , SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 , etc.
- BST bismuth layered compounds such as (Ba, Sr) TiO 3 (hereinafter referred to as “BST”), SrTiO 3 , BaTiO 3 , Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 , SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 , etc.
- BST bismuth layered compounds
- the film thickness of the dielectric thin film 5 is set to a film thickness that can be broken and divided by the heat generated by energization and that can secure a large capacitance, and is preferably set to about 80 to 150 nm.
- the dielectric thin film 5 having a high dielectric constant for the insulator layer it is possible to obtain a large capacitance, unlike the case where the SiO 2 film or the SiN x film is used for the insulator layer. Become. As a result, instantaneous high voltage application due to static electricity can be reduced, and the device can function as an ESD countermeasure element.
- the antifuse element of the present invention is intended to operate by short-circuiting the first and second electrode films 4 and 6, but functions as an ESD countermeasure element that releases static electricity to the ground until the short-circuit occurs.
- an ESD countermeasure element that releases static electricity to the ground until the short-circuit occurs.
- the first and second extraction electrodes 7 and 8 include first and second first layers 7a and 8a formed of Ti or the like and first and second second layers formed of Cu or the like, respectively.
- the first layer 7a, 8a is formed to 100 nm, for example, and the second layer 7b, 8b is formed to 1000 nm, for example.
- the element body 9 is covered with an inorganic protective film 10 having a thickness of 200 to 1000 nm on the upper surface and side surfaces, and a first organic protective film 11 having a thickness of 2000 to 10000 nm is formed on the inorganic protective film 10. Yes.
- the inorganic protective film 10 SiN x , SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , TiO 2 or the like can be used, and as the first organic protective film 11, a polyimide resin, an epoxy resin, or the like is used. Can do.
- the second organic protective film 12 is formed so as to cover the inorganic protective film 10 and the first organic protective film 11 and to expose a part of the first and second extraction electrodes 7 and 8. .
- the second organic protective film 12 can also use a polyimide resin, an epoxy resin, or the like.
- the antifuse element can be stably operated and reliability can be ensured.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mechanism when the antifuse element changes from an insulating state to a conductive state.
- the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 are interposed via the dielectric thin film 5 as shown in FIG. Insulated state.
- the melting of the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 further proceeds with the passage of time,
- the spheroids 13a, 13b, 14a, and 14b are enlarged in the directions indicated by arrows F and G, and the dielectric thin film 5 is completely divided by the heat of fusion.
- the enlargement of the ballized portions 13a, 13b, 14a, and 14b further proceeds, and as shown in FIG. 3 (d), the enlarged ballized portions are separated from each other by the end portions of the dielectric thin film 5. It is welded and integrated in such a manner as to be wound up, and the joining portions 16 and 17 are formed to be in a conductive state. In such a conductive state, heat generation due to energization is suppressed, the temperature decreases, the resistance decreases, and a large current flows through the antifuse element.
- FIG. 4 shows an electric circuit diagram when the antifuse element is connected in parallel to the LED as an electronic component.
- the first and second electrode films of the antifuse element 19 connected in parallel to the LED 18 are welded to each other by the above-described mechanism and short-circuited, so that they are electrically connected from the insulated state. It becomes a state. Then, the current bypasses the LED 18 and flows into the anti-fuse element 19, so that, for example, other electronic components connected in series to the LED 18 maintain the energized state. For example, when another LED is connected in series to the LED 18, the LED 18 bypasses the LED 18 and is energized to the antifuse element 19 of the present invention, and the other LED continues to be lit.
- the anti-fuse element of the present invention even if some of the electronic components connected in series fail and become open, other electronic components can continue to operate normally. .
- the first and second electrode films made of a high melting point noble metal material made of Pt or Au are fused and welded to each other, they are short-circuited. Therefore, low resistance can be maintained. Therefore, it operates stably even when a large current is applied, and a power source having a large capacity is not required.
- the dielectric thin film 5 uses a high dielectric constant material, the capacitance is increased. Therefore, it is possible to reduce application of an excessive voltage due to static electricity, and it has a function as an ESD countermeasure element.
- the Si substrate 2 is subjected to a thermal oxidation process to form an oxide layer 1 made of SiO 2 having a thickness of 500 to 1000 nm.
- an adhesion layer 3 having a thickness of 10 to 100 nm or the like is formed on the oxide layer 1 by a chemical solution deposition (hereinafter referred to as “CSD”) method.
- CSD chemical solution deposition
- bismuth layered compounds such as BST, SrTiO 3 , BaTiO 3 , Pb (Zr, Ti) O 3 , SrBi 4 Ti 4 O 15 can be used.
- a BST film is formed.
- this film forming raw material solution is applied onto the oxide layer 1, dried on a hot plate at 300 to 400 ° C., and subjected to heat treatment at a temperature of 600 to 700 ° C. for 10 to 60 minutes for crystallization, A BST film is formed.
- a first conductive layer 4 ′, an insulator layer 5 ′, and a second conductive layer 6 ′ are sequentially formed.
- a first conductive layer 4 ′ made of Pt or Au having a film thickness of 100 to 500 nm is formed by RF magnetron sputtering, and then a film thickness 80 made of BST or the like is formed by CSD as in the case of the adhesion layer 3.
- An insulating layer 5 'having a thickness of 150 nm is formed, and then a second conductive layer 6' made of Pt or Au having a thickness of 100-500 nm is formed by RF magnetron sputtering as in the case of the first conductive layer 4 '. .
- the second electrode film 6, the dielectric thin film 5, and the first electrode film 4 are produced. That is, after a photoresist is applied and prebaked, the photoresist is irradiated with ultraviolet light through a photomask, and exposure, development, and postbaking are performed to transfer the photomask pattern to the resist pattern.
- argon ions are made to collide with the etching surface by an argon ion milling method to etch predetermined regions of the second conductive layer 6 ′, the insulator layer 5 ′, and the first conductive layer 4 ′, and the second electrode film 6. Then, the dielectric thin film 5 and the first electrode film 4 are sequentially formed, whereby the element body 9 is manufactured.
- the element body 9 is heat-treated at a temperature of 800 to 900 ° C. for about 30 minutes.
- an inorganic protective film 10 having a film thickness of 200 to 1000 nm is formed by sputtering so as to cover the upper surface and side surfaces of the element body 9.
- a photosensitive resin material is applied onto the inorganic protective film 10 by a spin coating method, and then heated at a temperature of 125 ° C. for 5 minutes, exposed to light and developed, and then heated at 350 ° C. for about 1 hour.
- the first organic protective film 11 having a predetermined pattern with a film thickness of 2000 to 10000 nm is formed.
- the inorganic protective film 10 is dry-etched using CHF 3 gas, and as shown in FIG. A part of the electrode film 6 is exposed on the surface.
- a first extraction electrode 7 composed of a first first layer 7a and a first second layer 7b, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), is transferred to a pattern and etched using an argon ion milling method.
- a second extraction electrode 8 composed of the second first layer 8a and the second second layer 8b is formed.
- the photosensitive resin raw material 12 ' is spin-coated by the first and second extraction electrodes 7, 8, and further, the inorganic protective film 10 and the first organic protective film. 11 is applied so as to cover. Thereafter, the substrate is heated at 125 ° C. for 5 minutes, exposed to light and developed for about 1 hour at 350 ° C.
- a first pattern having a predetermined pattern with a film thickness of 2000 to 10000 nm is formed. 2 organic protective film 12 is formed, whereby an antifuse element is manufactured.
- the antifuse element includes the element body 9 including the dielectric thin film 5 and the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric thin film 5.
- the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 are melted by heat generated when the operating voltage is applied, and the first and second electrode films 4 and 6 are welded and electrically connected.
- the first electrode film 4 and the second electrode film 6 are short-circuited by the application of, so that a large current can be applied. And even when a large current is applied, the resistance value is low and the resistance after short circuit is stable, so when multiple electronic parts are connected in series, this antifuse element is connected in parallel to each electronic part. Even if the electronic component becomes defective in opening, the operation of other electronic components can be effectively compensated.
- the first electrode film 4 and the second electrode film 6 are welded and joined in such a form that the dielectric thin film 5 is wound, so that the electrode films are firmly integrated and 10 mA or more. It is possible to reliably realize a conductive state capable of energizing a large current.
- first and second electrode films 4 and 6 are formed of a high melting point metal material such as Pt or Au, they are not oxidized or increased in resistance even when melted by heat generation. Therefore, even after the first electrode film 4 and the second electrode film 6 are welded and short-circuited, a low resistance state can be maintained so that a large current can be passed, and the reliability as an antifuse element can be maintained. Can be secured.
- the element body 9 is covered with the first organic protective film 11 and the second organic protective film 12, even if it is caused by welding between the first electrode film 4 and the second electrode film 6, for example. Thus, even if delamination occurs in each layer, it is sealed by the organic protective film, so that stable operation can be ensured and reliability can be ensured.
- the element body 9 has a structure in which electrode films (first and second electrode films 4 and 6) are formed on both upper and lower surfaces of the dielectric thin film 5, a large electrostatic force is applied before an operating voltage is applied. Capacity can be obtained. Therefore, when the electronic components connected in parallel are operating normally, a function as an ESD countermeasure element can be achieved.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the antifuse element according to the present invention
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 8
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.
- the element main body 20 has a laminated structure and has two capacitance generation units. That is, the first electrode film 21, the first dielectric thin film 22, the second electrode film 23, the second dielectric thin film 24, and the third electrode film 25 are sequentially formed on the upper surface of the adhesion layer 3. Thus, the element body 20 is formed. Then, the first electrode film 21, the first dielectric thin film 22, and the second electrode film 23 generate capacitance, and the second electrode film 23, the second dielectric thin film 24, and the third The electrode film 25 generates an electrostatic capacitance, thereby having two capacitance generating portions.
- the second electrode film 23 is electrically connected to the first extraction electrode 26, the first electrode film 21 is electrically connected to the second extraction electrode 27, and the third electrode film 25 is It is electrically connected to the third electrode film 28. That is, the first to third extraction electrodes 26 to 28 have a two-layer structure as in the first embodiment (not shown in FIGS. 9 and 10). In FIG. The electrode film 23 and the first extraction electrode 26 are electrically connected, the first electrode film 21 and the second extraction electrode 27 are electrically connected at the W portion, and the third electrode at the Z portion. The membrane 25 and the second extraction electrode 28 are electrically connected.
- the element body 20 is covered with an inorganic protective film 29 and first and second organic protective films 30 and 31 as in the first embodiment.
- the operating voltage before the operating voltage is applied, it functions as an ESD countermeasure element.
- the element body 20 since the element body 20 has a laminated structure having two capacitance generating portions, the capacitance of the element body 20 is increased as compared with the case of a single layer structure. And ESD can be more effectively reduced.
- the antifuse element of the second embodiment can also be easily manufactured by a method and procedure substantially similar to those of the first embodiment.
- a first metal layer made of Pt or Au is formed on the surface of the adhesion layer 3 by RF magnetron sputtering, A first insulator layer made of BST or the like is formed on the first metal layer by the CSD method.
- a second metal layer made of Pt or the like is formed on the first insulator layer by RF magnetron sputtering, and further, a second insulator made of BST or the like is formed on the second metal layer by CSD method. Deposit layers.
- a third metal layer is formed on the surface of the second insulator layer by RF magnetron sputtering.
- patterning is performed using a photolithography technique, and then etching is performed by causing argon to collide with the etching surface by an argon ion milling method, so that the third electrode film 25, the second dielectric thin film 24, and the second electrode are etched.
- the film 23, the first dielectric thin film 22, and the first electrode film 21 are sequentially formed, and thereby the element body 20 is manufactured.
- the element body 20 is heat-treated, an inorganic protective film 29 made of SiN x or the like, a first organic protective film 30 made of polyimide resin or the like, and first to second layers made of a two-layer structure.
- the third extraction electrodes 26 to 28 are sequentially formed, and then the second organic protective film 31 made of polyimide resin or the like is manufactured, whereby the antifuse element is manufactured.
- the antifuse element having this laminated structure can be made.
- the electrode films constituting one of the capacitance generating portions are selectively short-circuited first, and a stable operation can be ensured.
- the thickness of the dielectric thin film (for example, the second dielectric thin film 24) constituting one of the capacitance generation units is set to the thickness of the dielectric thin film (for example, the first dielectric thin film) constituting the other capacitance generation unit. For example, about 20% thinner than the film thickness of 22).
- the probability that the electrode films of the element body 20 are joined and short-circuited by applying a bias is inversely proportional to the thickness of the dielectric thin film. Therefore, by reducing the thickness of the dielectric thin film (for example, the second dielectric thin film 24) interposed between the electrode films (for example, the second and third electrode films 23 and 25) to be short-circuited first, Compared with the case where the thin film has the same thickness as that of the second dielectric thin film, the specific dielectric thin film can be easily short-circuited, and the reliability as an antifuse element can be improved.
- the insulation resistance of a dielectric thin film (for example, the second dielectric thin film 24) constituting one capacitance generation unit is changed to another capacitance generation unit. Lower than that of the dielectric thin film (for example, the first dielectric thin film 22).
- the insulation resistance of the second dielectric thin film 24 is lower than that of the first dielectric thin film 22.
- the material system of the second dielectric thin film 24 is selected. For example, when the first dielectric thin film 22 is formed of BST, another material system that has a lower insulation resistance than BST is selected as the second dielectric thin film 24.
- the second dielectric thin film 24 has a lower insulation resistance than the first dielectric thin film 22.
- the composition ratio of the A site and the B site of the first and second dielectric thin films 22 and 24 is adjusted.
- the insulation resistance of the second dielectric thin film 24 is made lower than the insulation resistance of the first dielectric thin film 22.
- the second dielectric thin film 24 is added with a rare earth element such as Y, so that the second The insulation resistance of the dielectric thin film 24 is made lower than the insulation resistance of the first dielectric thin film 22.
- the second dielectric thin film 24 can be made to have a lower insulation resistance than the first dielectric thin film 22, thereby the first dielectric thin film 24. It becomes possible to preferentially short the second dielectric thin film 24 with respect to the dielectric thin film 22.
- a dielectric thin film (for example, the second dielectric thin film 24) constituting one capacitance generation unit is changed to a dielectric thin film (for example, the first dielectric thin film 22) constituting another capacitance generation unit.
- the insulation resistance is lower than that.
- the dielectric thin film of the capacitance generating portion to be short-circuited is the second dielectric thin film 24, when forming the second dielectric thin film 24, the etching time in the argon ion milling method is intentionally increased, The first dielectric thin film 22 is damaged in advance so that the insulation resistance of the second dielectric thin film 24 is lower than the insulation resistance of the first dielectric thin film 22.
- the third electrode film 25 can be preferentially welded and short-circuited.
- the defect occurrence rate of the element can be reduced.
- the film thickness (for example, the third electrode film 25) of at least one of the electrode films constituting one capacitance generation unit is set to the film thickness (for example, the first electrode film 25) of another capacitance generation unit. It is also preferable to form it thicker than the second electrode film 23). As a result, the thickness of the welded and integrated electrode film can be increased, so that the resistance can be further reduced and variations in the energization current can be suppressed.
- a metal film having a resistance lower than that of the third electrode film 25 is formed on the surface of the third electrode film 25 located on the uppermost layer of the second and third electrode films 23 and 25 to be short-circuited. It is also preferable to do this. As a result, it becomes possible to preferentially flow current through the low-resistance metal film after the welded short circuit, and the operation characteristics after the short circuit can be easily controlled.
- a high-melting-point noble metal material having high resistance and oxidation resistance is generally expensive. However, it is possible to reduce the cost by forming the metal film with an inexpensive material such as Cu.
- FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a third embodiment of the antifuse element according to the present invention
- FIG. 12 is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG. 11
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of EE of FIG.
- the element body 40 has a laminated structure having three capacitance generating portions. That is, the first electrode film 41, the first dielectric thin film 42, the second electrode film 43, the second dielectric thin film 44, the third electrode film 45, and the third dielectric are formed on the upper surface of the adhesion layer 3. The body thin film 46 and the fourth electrode film 47 are sequentially formed to form the element body 40.
- the fourth electrode film 47 is electrically connected to the first extraction electrode 48 at the O portion in FIG. 11, and the third electrode film 45 is the second extraction electrode at the P portion in FIG. 49, and the second electrode film 43 is electrically connected to the third extraction electrode 50 in the Q portion of the figure, and the first electrode film 41 is R of the figure. Is electrically connected to the fourth extraction electrode 51. That is, the first to fourth extraction electrodes 48 to 51 are electrically connected to electrode films of different layers (first to fourth electrode films 41, 43, 45, 47). Each of the extraction electrodes 48 to 51 has a two-layer structure as in the first embodiment (not shown in FIGS. 12 and 13).
- the element body 40 is covered with the inorganic protective film 52 and the first and second organic protective films 53 and 54 as in the first and second embodiments.
- an electrical signal is extracted from the third electrode film 25 by the first extraction electrode 26, and the extraction electrodes have the same potential in the U portion and the Y portion in FIG.
- the extraction electrodes 48 to 51 are connected to the electrode films 41, 43, 45, and 47 of different layers, respectively.
- the electrodes do not have the same potential as each other, which makes it possible to further reduce the resistance value.
- the operating voltage before the operating voltage is applied, it functions as an ESD countermeasure element.
- the element body 40 since the element body 40 has three capacitance generation units, the capacitance can be increased as compared with a single layer structure or a two-layer structure. Thereby, ESD can be more effectively reduced.
- the antifuse element of the third embodiment can also be easily manufactured by a method and procedure substantially similar to those of the first embodiment.
- a first metal layer made of Pt or Au is formed on the surface of the adhesion layer 3 by RF magnetron sputtering, A first insulator layer made of BST or the like is formed on the first metal layer by the CSD method.
- a second metal layer made of Pt or the like is formed on the first insulator layer by RF magnetron sputtering, and further, a second insulator made of BST or the like is formed on the second metal layer by CSD method. Deposit layers.
- a third metal layer is formed on the surface of the second insulator layer by RF magnetron sputtering, and further, a third insulator layer made of BST or the like is formed on the third metal layer by CSD method. Is deposited.
- a fourth metal layer made of Pt or the like is formed on the third insulator layer by RF magnetron sputtering.
- patterning is performed using a photolithography technique, and then etching is performed by causing argon to collide with the etching surface by an argon ion milling method, so that a fourth electrode film 47, a third dielectric thin film 46, a third electrode are formed.
- the film 45, the second dielectric thin film 44, the second electrode film 43, the first dielectric thin film 42, and the first electrode film 41 are sequentially formed, whereby the element body 40 is fabricated.
- the element body 40 is heat-treated, and then the inorganic protective film 52 made of SiN x or the like, the first organic protective film 53 made of polyimide resin or the like, and the two-layer structure.
- the first to fourth lead electrodes 48 to 51 are sequentially formed, and then the second organic protective film 54 made of polyimide resin or the like is formed, whereby the antifuse element is manufactured.
- an electrode constituting one of the three capacitance generation units is substantially the same method as (i) to (iii) described in the second embodiment.
- the film can be preferentially welded and short-circuited over the electrode film constituting the other capacity generating portion.
- by selectively short-circuiting the electrode films constituting one capacitance generation unit in this way it is possible to ensure a more stable operation.
- each electrode film is formed by the RF magnetron sputtering method, but may be formed by other thin film forming methods such as a vacuum deposition method.
- the 1st organic protective film 11, 29, 53 is formed on the inorganic protective film 10, 28, 52, it forms so that the side surface of the inorganic protective film 10, 28, 52 may be covered. May be.
- the element body can be a multi-layer structure having four or more capacitance generating portions.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an LED as an electronic component
- the present invention can be widely applied when a large number of electronic components are connected in series, and also when a Zener diode, a varistor, or the like is mounted on a circuit board. Needless to say, it is applicable.
- a sample with a trigger voltage of 20 V was produced.
- the capacitance measured at 1 kHz was 0.015 ⁇ F.
- Table 1 shows the formation material, film thickness, and formation method of each layer.
- the sample was connected to a constant current circuit having a maximum current of 300 mA, and the resistance value after the operation was measured.
- the average resistance value was 1.2 ⁇ (maximum 1.7 ⁇ , minimum O.7 ⁇ n: 20), and it was found that the device operates stably. It was also confirmed that the resistance value did not change even when the maximum current was changed from 50 mA to 1.0 A.
- FIG. 14 shows the FIB-SIM image.
- peeling occurs between the adhesion layer (BST film) at the welding position of the first and second electrode films (the part indicated as the upper and lower electrode fusion parts in the image). However, it was confirmed that the film was sealed with the first organic protective film (first-layer polyimide film).
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an output waveform of the ESD immunity test.
- the horizontal axis represents time (ns), and the vertical axis represents the voltage between terminals (V).
- the embodiment of the present invention draws a gentle curve without causing a sharp discharge peak. That is, it has been found that an instantaneous high voltage due to ESD is not applied between the terminals, and thus is useful as an ESD countermeasure element.
- Example 2 when the electrostatic capacitance was measured at 1 kHz, Example 2 was 0.030 ⁇ F and Example 3 was 0.045 ⁇ F. (The capacitance of Example 1 is 0.015 ⁇ F as described above.)
- each sample of Examples 2 and 3 was connected to a constant current circuit having a maximum current of 300 mA, and the resistance value after operation was measured. The measurement was performed on 20 samples, and the average value was calculated.
- Table 2 shows the resistance value (average value) and ESD withstand voltage (average value) of each sample of Examples 1 to 3.
- the resistance value can be reduced as the number of stacked layers is increased, and the electrostatic capacity increases as the number of stacked layers is increased. It was confirmed that the number increased as the number increased.
- the present invention is not limited to LEDs, and can be used as an antifuse element that is connected in parallel to an electronic component or an electronic device and irreversibly changes from a high resistance to a low resistance by applying an overvoltage to form a bypass circuit. .
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次に、実施例2、3の各試料を最大電流300mAとした定電流回路に接続し、動作後の低抗値を測定した。尚、測定は各試料20個について行い、平均値を算出した。
5 誘電体薄膜
6 第2の電極膜(電極膜)
9 素子本体
11 第1の有機保護膜(保護膜)
12 第2の有機保護膜(保護膜)
19 LED(電子部品)
20 素子本体
21 第1の電極膜(電極膜)
22 第1の誘電体薄膜(誘電体薄膜)
23 第2の電極膜(電極膜)
24 第2の誘電体薄膜(誘電体薄膜)
25 第3の電極膜(電極膜)
29 第1の有機保護膜(保護膜)
30 第2の有機保護膜(保護膜)
40 素子本体
41 第1の電極膜
42 第1の誘電体薄膜
43 第2の電極膜
44 第2の誘電体薄膜
45 第3の電極膜
46 第3の誘電体薄膜
47 第4の電極膜
48~51 第1~第4の引出電極(引出電極)
52 無機保護膜
53 第1の有機保護膜
54 第2の有機保護膜
Claims (14)
- 誘電体薄膜と、該誘電体薄膜の上下両面に形成された電極膜とからなる素子本体を備え、
動作電圧の印加時に生じる発熱により前記電極膜が溶融し、該電極膜同士が溶着して電気的に接続されることを特徴とするアンチヒューズ素子。 - 前記動作電圧の印加時に生じる発熱により前記電極膜が溶融すると共に、前記誘電体薄膜が分断され、該誘電体薄膜を巻き込むような形態で前記電極膜同士が溶着することを特徴とする請求項1記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記溶着された前記電極膜には、10mA以上の電流が通電されることを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記電極膜は、貴金属材料で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記貴金属材料は、Pt及びAuのうちの少なくとも一方を含むことを特徴とする請求項4記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 有機材料からなる少なくとも1層以上の保護膜で被覆されていることを特徴とする講求項1乃至請求項5のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記素子本体は、上下両面に電極膜が形成された2つ以上の容量発生部を有する積層構造とされていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 2つ以上の前記容量発生部のうち、一の容量発生部を構成する電極膜は他の容量発生部を構成する電極膜に対し優先的に溶着することを特徴とする請求項7記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記一の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜の膜厚は、他の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜の膜厚よりも薄く形成されていることを特徴とする請求項8記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記一の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜は、前記他の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜に比べて絶縁抵抗が低いことを特徴とする請求項8記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記一の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜は、前記他の容量発生部を構成する誘電体薄膜に比べて絶縁抵抗が低下する薄膜形成条件で形成されていることを特徴とする請求項8記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記一の容量発生部を構成する少なくとも一方の電極膜の膜厚は、前記他の容量発生部を構成する少なくとも一方の電極膜の膜厚よりも厚いことを特徴とする請求項8乃至請求項11のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記容量発生部を3つ以上有し、前記容量発生部からの電気信号を引き出す各引出電極は、互いに異なる層の電極膜に電気的に接続されていることを特徴とする請求項7乃至請求項12のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
- 前記素子本体の電極膜のうち、最上層の電極膜の表面には前記電極膜よりも低抵抗の金属膜が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項9乃至請求項13のいずれかに記載のアンチヒューズ素子。
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