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RF power transistor device with metal electromigration design and method thereof

US7525152B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2007
Grant dateApr 28, 2009
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/519
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An RF power transistor with a metal design (70) comprises a drain pad (72) and a plurality of metal drain fingers (74) extending from the drain pad, wherein at least one metal drain finger comprises one or more sections of metal (74-1, 74-2, 100-1, 100-2, 100-3), each section of metal including of one or more branch (54-1, 54-2, 116-1, 116-2, 116-11, 116-21, 116-41) of metal having a metal width maintained within a bamboo regime.

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