Electronic device
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorsMareike Klee, Rainer Kiewitt, Mike Ju, Jeffrey Zhang, Christopher Taylor
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic device provided with an electronic component which comprises an integrated circuit arrangement including a semiconducting substrate, active components, and passive components such as capacitors and resistors. The resistors comprise materials of a high resistivity and can be manufactured with resistance values which lie within a narrow tolerance range. The invention further relates to a transmitter, a receiver, an electronic component, a peripheral circuit, a current supply circuit, a filter module, and an integrated circuit arrangement.
Claims10
An electronic device provided with an electronic component which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
A receiver provided with an electronic component which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
A transmitter provided with an electronic component which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
A peripheral circuit which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
A current supply circuit which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
A filter module which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
An electronic component which comprises an integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
An integrated circuit comprising a semiconducting substrate with at least one active component and, on said semiconducting substrate, at least one capacitor and at least one resistor which are electrically coupled to the active component, wherein the resistor comprises a material chosen from the group comprising:
- β-tantalum, TaxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-ySixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), Ta1-x-yAlxNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCry (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), NixCryAlz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryOz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), SixCryNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixWy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1), TixWyNz (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0≦z≦1), TixNy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1) and CuxNiy (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.