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Switch body connections to achieve soft breakdown

US11682699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 11, 2021
Grant dateJun 20, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2223/6677
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Devices and methods for switch body connections to achieve soft breakdown. In some embodiments, a field-effect transistor (FET) can include an assembly of source, gate, and drain implemented on an active region, a first body contact implemented at a first end of the assembly, and a second body contact implemented at a second end of the assembly. The second end can be distal from the first end along a width of the field-effect transistor.

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