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Tunable threshold SOI device using back gate and intrinsic channel region

US6100567A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 1998
Grant dateAug 8, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D86/201

Abstract

In a fully depleted SOI device having a back gate structure, the channel region of the device is formed of an intrinsic or pseudo-intrinsic semiconductor. This has the effect of reducing an unbiased threshold of the device, as well as substantially reducing threshold variations normally associated with variations in dopant concentrations, while providing a means to electrically tune the threshold voltage by adjusting a potential applied to the back gate structure.

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