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Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Navin Agarwal, Kolkata, IN;

Igor Arsovski, Williston, VT (US);

Venkatraghavan Bringivijayaraghavan, Tamilnadu, IN;

Krishnan S. Rengarajan, Bangalore, IN;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 1/00 (2006.01); H03K 3/011 (2006.01); H01L 27/02 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H03K 19/003 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/011 (2013.01); H01L 27/0266 (2013.01); H03K 17/687 (2013.01); H03K 19/00369 (2013.01);
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.


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