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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Navin Agarwal, Kolkata, IN;
Igor Arsovski, Williston, VT (US);
Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan, Tamilnadu, IN;
Krishnan S. Rengarajan, Bangalore, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A circuit structure is provided. The circuit structure includes first pfet device. The circuit structure further includes a first nfet device connected to the pfet device. The circuit structure further includes a keeper nfet device that reduces stress associated with the first nfet device by keeping the first nfet device off during its functional state. The circuit structure further includes a keeper pfet device that reduces stress associated with the first pfet device by keeping the first pfet device off during its functional state.