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US5780899A
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Delta doped and counter doped dynamic threshold voltage MOSFET for ultra-low voltage operation
Assignee: University of California
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Filing: 1995-09-27
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Granted: 1998-07-14
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Expires: 2015-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A dynamic threshold voltage IGFET such as a MOSFET is operable at voltages of 0.6 volt or less. The threshold voltage of the transistor is reduced to zero volt or less by interconnecting the gate contact and the device body in which the voltage controlled channel is located. The channel region is delta-doped or counter-doped which permits superior performance for high-end VSLI applications. A selective epitaxy on a counter-doped substrate can be used in a counter-doped device. Doped wells can be used in a bulk silicon substrate in forming the devices. Trenching can be used to isolate devices in the doped wells.
Inventors
- 👤 Chenming Hu
- 👤 Hsing-Jen Wann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 04:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/80; H10D84/82; H10D84/83; H10D84/85; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/637; H10D30/67; H10D30/6704; H10D30/6757; H10D30/721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold insulated gate field effect transistor comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater then said first concentration, a second doped well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a source region and a drain region of said second conductivity formed in said second doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a channel therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region, and a plurality of trenches etched from said surface through at least said second well to provide electrical isolation for said transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold insulated gate field effect transistor comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater then said first concentration, a second doped well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a source region and a drain region of said second conductivity formed in said second doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a channel therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region, and a plurality of trenches etched from said surface through at least said second well to provide electrical isolation for said transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The transistor as defined by claim 1 wherein said plurality of trenches extend through said first well and said second well into said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
189 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold insulated gate field effect transistor comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater then said first concentration, a second dopant well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a source region and a drain region of said first conductivity formed in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a channel therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region. and a plurality of trenches etched from said surface through said first well to provide electrical isolation for said transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
189 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold insulated gate field effect transistor comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater then said first concentration, a second dopant well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a source region and a drain region of said first conductivity formed in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a channel therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region. and a plurality of trenches etched from said surface through said first well to provide electrical isolation for said transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
256 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold complementary field effect transistor pair comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having a dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater than said first concentration, a second doped well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having a dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a first source region and a first drain region of said second conductivity formed in said second doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a first channel region therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a first gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region, a second source region and a second drain region of said first conductivity formed in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second source region and said second drain region being spaced apart with a second channel therebetween, a second insulative layer over said surface of said second channel region, a second gate contact on said second insulative layer and over said second channel, and a second connector interconnecting said second gate contact and said second channel region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
256 words
For use in an integrated circuit operable at a power supply voltage of 0.6 volt or less, a dynamic threshold complementary field effect transistor pair comprising a semiconductor substrate having dopant of first conductivity type and first concentration and having a surface, a first doped well in said substrate and abutting said surface, said first doped well having a dopant of second conductivity type and second concentration greater than said first concentration, a second doped well in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second doped well having a dopant of said first conductivity type and third concentration greater than said second concentration, a first source region and a first drain region of said second conductivity formed in said second doped well and abutting said surface, said source region and said drain region being spaced apart with a first channel region therebetween, an insulative layer on said surface over said channel region, a first gate contact on said insulative layer and over said channel, a connector interconnecting said gate contact and said channel region, a second source region and a second drain region of said first conductivity formed in said first doped well and abutting said surface, said second source region and said second drain region being spaced apart with a second channel therebetween, a second insulative layer over said surface of said second channel region, a second gate contact on said second insulative layer and over said second channel, and a second connector interconnecting said second gate contact and said second channel region.
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