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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 03, 2007
Applicant:
Sung-ki Min, Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Sung-Ki Min, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
DSM Solutions, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/8238 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A transistor includes a channel region with a first portion and a second portion. A length of the first portion is smaller than a length of the second portion. The first portion has a higher threshold voltage than the second portion. The lower threshold voltage of the second portion allows for an increased ON current. Despite the increase attained in the ON current, the higher threshold voltage of the first portion maintains or lowers a relatively low OFF current for the transistor.