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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Henry Litzmann Edwards, Garland, TX (US);
Tathagata Chatterjee, Allen, TX (US);
Mohamed Kamel Mahmoud, Wylie, TX (US);
Gabriel J. Gomez, Plano, TX (US);
Henry Litzmann Edwards, Garland, TX (US);
Tathagata Chatterjee, Allen, TX (US);
Mohamed Kamel Mahmoud, Wylie, TX (US);
Gabriel J. Gomez, Plano, TX (US);
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention relates to a semiconductor device formed over a semiconductor body. In this device, source and drain regions are formed in the body about lateral edges of a gate electrode and are separated from one another by a gate length. A channel region, which is configured to allow charged carriers to selectively flow between the source and drain regions during operation of the device, has differing widths under the gate electrode. These widths are generally perpendicular to the gate length. Other devices, methods, and systems are also disclosed.