1. A method for contacting an FET device, comprising:
receiving said FET device in such fabrication state that an isolation surrounding said FET device and a source and a drain have been completed, wherein said FET device comprises a body having an upper surface, wherein said body upper surface defines a principal surface for said FET device;
recessing vertically said isolation relative to said principal surface using a selective etch, wherein exposing at least one sidewall surface on both said source and on said drain;
performing silicidation, after which a silicide layer covers a top surface and said sidewall surface of both said source and of said drain, wherein said top surface is substantially parallel with said principal surface; and
applying metallic contacts to said source and to said drain in such manner that said metallic contacts engage said silicide layer on said top surface on both said source and on said drain, and on said sidewall surface on at least one of said source and said drain.
2. The method of claim 1, said method further comprises:
applying said metallic contacts to said source and to said drain in such manner that said metallic contacts engage said silicide layer on said sidewall surface on both said source and on said drain.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said FET device further comprises a gate-stack having a portion overlaying said isolation, said method further comprises:
protecting said isolation during said recessing with said portion of said gate-stack, wherein a part of said isolation underneath said gate-stack is essentially even with said principal surface.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises:
selecting said FET device to be a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) FET device.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein said method further comprises:
in said recessing of said isolation, fully removing said isolation down to an insulator, wherein said insulator is comprised by a substrate for said SOI FET device.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises:
selecting said isolation to be a shallow trench isolation (STI).
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said sidewall surface is substantially perpendicular to said principal surface.
8. The method of claim 6, wherein said method further comprises:
selecting said STI to be essentially silicon oxide.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said source and said drain both have a width, and wherein said method further comprises:
shaping said metallic contacts into an elongated form, wherein said elongated form is positioned along at least a portion of said width of said source and said drain.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said source and said drain both have corners, and wherein said method further comprises:
using said metallic contacts to engage said silicide layer on said corners of said source and said drain.
11. A device, comprising:
a body having an upper surface, a source and a drain, wherein said body upper surface defines a principal surface for said device;
an isolation surrounding said device, wherein at least a portion of said isolation is recessed in a vertically offset position relative to said principal surface, wherein due to said recessed portion of said insulation at least one sidewall surface on both said source and on said drain are exposed;
a silicide layer covering a top surface and said sidewall surface of both said source and of said drain, wherein said top surface is substantially parallel with said principal surface;
metallic contacts to said source and said drain, wherein said metallic contacts engage said silicide layer on said top surface on both said source and on said drain, and on said sidewall surface on at least one of said source and said drain; and
wherein said device is characterized as being an FET device structure with contacts.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein said metallic contacts engage said silicide layer on said sidewall surface on both said source and on said drain.
13. The device of claim 11, wherein said device further comprises a gate-stack having a portion overlaying said isolation, wherein a part of said isolation underneath said gate-stack is essentially even with said principal surface.
14. The device of claim 11, wherein said FET device structure is a semiconductor on insulator (SOI) FET device structure.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein at said recessed portion, said isolation is fully removed down to an insulator, wherein said insulator is comprised by a substrate for said SOI FET device.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein said isolation is a shallow trench isolation (STI).
17. The method of claim 16, wherein said sidewall surface is substantially perpendicular to said principal surface.
18. The device of claim 16, wherein said STI is of essentially silicon oxide.
19. The device of claim 11, wherein said metallic contacts are of an elongated form and said source and said drain both have a width, and wherein said elongated form is positioned along at least a portion of said width of said source and said drain.
20. The device of claim 11, wherein said source and said drain both have corners, and said metallic contacts engage said silicide layer at said corners of said source and said drain.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A communication system for a vehicle comprising:
a transceiver having a transmit antenna disposed adjacent to an exterior component of the vehicle, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit at least one signal to a receiver external to the vehicle;
a controller having a processor and a memory storage device, wherein the memory storage device is configured to store the at least one signal and to output the at least one signal to the transceiver; and
a remote receive antenna disposed within an interior of the vehicle and communicatively coupled to the memory storage device, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to receive the at least one signal from a training transmitter and to output the at least one signal to the memory storage device.
2. The communication system of claim 1, comprising a shielded coaxial cable configured to connect the remote receive antenna to the memory storage device.
3. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to be placed in an area of the interior not visible to an occupant of the vehicle.
4. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the remote receive antenna is positioned at least 30 centimeters away from an electronic module, from an electric power transmission cables, or a combination thereof.
5. The communication system of claim 1, comprising an indicator configured to indicate to an occupant of the vehicle an approximate location of the remote receive antenna.
6. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the remote receive antenna comprises a plurality of remote receive antennas positioned in multiple locations within the interior of the vehicle and each communicatively coupled to the memory storage device.
7. The communication system of claim 1, wherein the receiver comprises a garage door opener, house lights, an access gate, or any combination thereof.
8. The communication system of claim 1, comprising a user interface configured to control operation of the transceiver.
9. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
a transceiver unit having a transmit antenna mounted adjacent to an exterior component of the vehicle, wherein the transceiver unit is configured to receive and store at least one signal, to receive an indication from a user to transmit the at least one signal, and to transmit the at least one signal to a receiver external to the vehicle;
a remote receive antenna mounted within an interior of the vehicle, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to convey the at least one signal from a training transmitter to the transceiver unit for storage; and
a cable configured to connect the remote receive antenna to the transceiver unit.
10. The communication system of claim 9, wherein the cable comprises a shielded coaxial cable.
11. The communication system of claim 10, wherein the remote receive antenna comprises an unshielded end of the shielded coaxial cable.
12. The communication system of claim 9, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to be placed in an area of the interior not visible to an occupant of the vehicle.
13. The communication system of claim 9, wherein the remote receive antenna is positioned at least 15 centimeters away from a metal component.
14. The communication system of claim 9, wherein the remote receive antenna is positioned adjacent to a driver seat.
15. The communication system of claim 9, comprising a switch configured to selectively connect the transceiver unit to the remote receive antenna.
16. A method of installing a communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
mounting a transmit antenna of a transceiver unit adjacent to an external component of the vehicle, wherein the transceiver unit is configured to receive and store at least one signal, to receive an indication from a user to transmit the at least one signal, and to transmit the at least one signal to a receiver external to the vehicle;
mounting at least one remote receive antenna within an interior of the vehicle, wherein the remote receive antenna is configured to convey the at least one signal from a training transmitter to the transceiver unit for storage; and
connecting the transceiver unit to the remote receive antenna.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one remote receive antenna is configured to be placed in an area of the interior not visible to an occupant of the vehicle.
18. The method of claim 16, comprising connecting a switch to the transceiver unit, wherein the switch is configured to selectively connect the transceiver unit to the remote receive antenna.
19. The method of claim 16, wherein connecting the transceiver unit to the remote receive antenna comprises coupling a shielded coaxial cable to the transceiver unit and to the remote receive antenna.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the remote receive antenna comprises an unshielded end of the shielded coaxial cable.