Methods and control systems of resistance adjustment of resistors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9703301-B1
Application number	US-201615190254-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Jan 7, 2016
Publication date	Jul 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 11, 2017

Abstract

Embodiments include methods, computer systems and computer program products for controlling resistance value of a resistor in a circuit. Aspects include: retrieving, via a controller, a set of parameters of the resistor from a non-volatile memory in the circuit, detecting, via the controller, an operating temperature of the resistor during circuit operation in field using a temperature sensor, generating, by the controller, a temperature difference between the operating temperature detected and a target temperature at which the resistor has a target resistance value, producing, by the controller, a control signal responsive to the temperature difference generated, and transmitting the control signal to a temperature regulator placed adjacent to the resistor to adjust the resistance value of the resistor. The resistance value of the resistor varies in response to temperature changes around the resistor according to a temperature coefficient of the resistance of the resistor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for controlling resistance value of a resistor in a circuit comprising:
retrieving, via a controller, a plurality of parameters of the resistor from a non-volatile memory in the circuit;
detecting, via the controller, an operating temperature of the resistor during circuit operation in field;
generating, by the controller, a temperature difference between the operating temperature detected and a target temperature at which the resistor has a target resistance value;
producing, by the controller, a control signal responsive to the temperature difference generated; and
transmitting the control signal to a temperature regulator placed adjacent to the resistor to control the resistance value of the resistor,
wherein the temperature regulator comprises a front end of the line (FEOL) cooler configured to change temperature of the resistor in response to the control signal received from the controller.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the resistor comprises:
an initial resistance value measured at wafer test;
an initial temperature associated with the initial resistance value measured at the wafer test;
the target resistance value; and
a temperature coefficient of the resistance measured at the wafer test.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the resistance value of the resistor varies in response to temperature changes around the resistor according to the temperature coefficient of the resistance of the resistor.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting comprises detecting the operating temperature of the resistor using a temperature sensor.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating comprises calculating the target temperature of the resistor at which the resistor has the target resistance value according to the initial resistance value and the temperature coefficient of resistance of the resistor measured at wafer test.

6. A control system for adjusting a resistance value of a resistor in a circuit comprising:
the resistor having a plurality of parameters of the resistor stored in a non-volatile memory in the circuit, wherein the plurality of parameters comprises an initial resistance value measured at wafer test, an initial temperature associated with the initial resistance value measured at the wafer test, a target resistance value, and a temperature coefficient of the resistance measured at the wafer test;
a temperature regulator located adjacent to the resistor; and
a controller configured to:
retrieve the plurality of parameters of the resistor from the non-volatile memory in the circuit;
detect an operating temperature of the resistor during circuit operation in field;
generate a temperature difference between the operating temperature and a target temperature at which the resistor has the target resistance value;
produce a control signal responsive to the temperature difference generated; and
transmit the control signal to the temperature regulator to adjust the resistance value of the resistor,
wherein the temperature regulator comprises a front end of the line (FEOL) cooler configured to change temperature in response to the control signal received from the controller.

7. The control system of claim 6 , wherein the resistance value of the resistor varies in response to temperature changes around the resistor according to the temperature coefficient of the resistance of the resistor.

8. The control system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to detect the operating temperature of the resistor using a temperature sensor.

9. The control system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to calculate the target temperature of the resistor at which the resistor has the target resistance value according to the initial resistance value and the temperature coefficient of resistance of the resistor measured at wafer test.

10. A circuit comprising the control system of claim 6 .

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a controller in a circuit, cause the controller to perform:
retrieving a plurality of parameters of a resistor from a non-volatile memory in the circuit;
detecting an operating temperature of the resistor during circuit operation in field;
generating a temperature difference between the operating temperature and a target temperature at which the resistor has a target resistance value;
producing a control signal responsive to the temperature difference generated; and
transmitting the control signal to a temperature regulator placed adjacent to the resistor to adjust the resistance value of the resistor, wherein the temperature regulator comprises a front end of the line (FEOL) cooler configured to change temperature in response to the control signal received from the controller.

12. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of parameters of the resistor comprises:
the target resistance value;
an initial resistance value measured at wafer test;
an initial temperature associated with the initial resistance value measured at the wafer test; and
a temperature coefficient of the resistance at the wafer test.

13. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the resistance value of the resistor varies in response to temperature changes around the resistor according to the temperature coefficient of the resistance of the resistor.

14. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the detecting comprises detecting the operating temperature of the resistor using a temperature sensor.

15. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the generating comprises calculating the target temperature of the resistor at which the resistor has the target resistance value according to the initial resistance value and the temperature coefficient of resistance of the resistor measured at wafer test.

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Chou Anthony I
• Kumar Arvind
• Lee Sungjae

Classifications

• H10P74/207

  Electrical properties, e.g. testing or measuring of resistance, deep levels or capacitance-voltage characteristics · CPC title

• H01C17/232 Primary

  Adjusting the temperature coefficient; Adjusting value of resistance by adjusting temperature coefficient of resistance · CPC title

• G01K7/16

  using resistive elements · CPC title

• G05D23/24 Primary

  the sensing element having a resistance varying with temperature, e.g. a thermistor · CPC title

• H01C17/267

  by passage of voltage pulses or electric current · CPC title