Method and apparatus for use in improving linearity of MOSFET's using an accumulated charge sink

US7910993B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation · US

Inventors

• Christopher N. Brindle · Poway, US
• Michael A. Stuber · Carlsbad, US
• Dylan J. Kelly · San Diego, US
• Clint L. Kemerling · Escondido, US
• George Imthurn · San Diego, US
• Robert B. Welstand · San Diego, US
• Mark L. Burgener · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 10, 2006
• Grant date: Mar 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Mar 14, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10D30/675
• WIPO field: Basic communication processes
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for use in improving the linearity characteristics of MOSFET devices using an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to remove, reduce, or otherwise control accumulated charge in SOI MOSFETs, thereby yielding improvements in FET performance characteristics. In one exemplary embodiment, a circuit having at least one SOI MOSFET is configured to operate in an accumulated charge regime. An accumulated charge sink, operatively coupled to the body of the SOI MOSFET, eliminates, removes or otherwise controls accumulated charge when the FET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, thereby reducing the nonlinearity of the parasitic off-state source-to-drain capacitance of the SOI MOSFET. In RF switch circuits implemented with the improved SOI MOSFET devices, harmonic and intermodulation distortion is reduced by removing or otherwise controlling the accumulated charge when the SOI MOSFET operates in an accumulated charge regime.