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A metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device for radio frequency (RF) applications may include a guard ring. The guard ring may surround the MOS device and at least one other MOS device. The MOS device may further include a level zero contact layer coupled to a first interconnect layer through level zero interconnects and vias. The first interconnect layer may be for routing to the MOS device.

Enhanced active and passive devices for radio frequency (RF) process and design technology

An integrated circuit (IC) device may include a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure may include a source contact, a drain contact, and a gate. A first fluorocarbon spacer may be between the gate and the source contact. A second fluorocarbon spacer may be between the gate and the drain contact.

Transistor with fluorinated graphene spacer

A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) transistor may include a first semiconductor structure and a gate stack on the first semiconductor structure. The gate stack may include a gate dielectric layer on the first semiconductor structure, a work function material on the gate dielectric layer, and a gate metal fill material on the work function material of the gate stack. The gate metal fill material may include a low resistivity carbon alloy. A dielectric fill material may be included on the gate stack.

Transistor with low resistivity carbon alloy

A metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) varactor includes a first diffusion region of a first polarity and a second diffusion region of the first polarity on a semiconductor substrate. The MOS varactor further includes a channel between the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region on the semiconductor substrate. The channel has a surface dopant concentration less than 4e10.

Well doping for metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) varactor

A short-channel metal oxide semiconductor varactor may include a source region of a first polarity having a source via contact. The varactor may further include a drain region of the first polarity having a drain via contact. The varactor may further include a channel region of the first polarity between the source region and the drain region. The channel region may include a gate. The varactor may further include at least one self-aligned contact (SAC) on the gate and between the source via contact and the drain via contact.

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