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Control of backgate bias for low power high speed CMOS/SOI devices

US5185535A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1991
Grant dateFeb 9, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/901
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Complimentary metal oxide silicon transistors fabricated on silicon-on-insulator substrates are configured to allow separately controllable and independent backgate bias for adjacent complimentary devices on the same substrate. By means of deep implantation of boron, a backgate bias P- well (26,126) is positioned on the N-substrate (17,117) at a front surface of the N- substrate behind the N channel transistor of a complimentary pair. The backgate bias P- well (26,126) is provided with an electrical contact (48,148) at the front of the device, as is the N- silicon substrate to enable independent application of separate bias voltage of different polarities and appropriate magnitude.

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