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Method for making a CMOS circuit having a reduced tendency to latch by controlling the band-gap of source and drain regions

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5401251

This patent describes a CMOS integrated circuit comprising complementary NMOS and PMOS transistors formed on a substrate, a method for reducing the tendency of the circuit to latch comprising the step of implanting ions into the source region of each of the NMOS and PMOS transistors, the ions being of a material having an energy gap which is lower than the energy gap of the material forming the substrate.

Assignee:
Fairchild Conductor Corp., Cupertino, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4603471
OSTI ID:
5401251
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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