Method and apparatus for use in improving linearity of MOSFETs using an accumulated charge sink-harmonic wrinkle reduction
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1. An accumulated charge control (ACC) floating body metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) comprising:
- a gate;
a drain;
a source;
a body, wherein the body comprises a gate modulated conductive channel between the source and the drain;
a gate oxide layer positioned between the gate and the body; and
an accumulated charge sink (ACS) region operatively coupled to the body, wherein the ACS region comprises an implant region disposed within or adjacent the body;
wherein accumulated charge is present in the body of the floating body MOSFET when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an accumulated charge regime and wherein accumulated charge is removed or controlled by applying a bias voltage to the ACS region,wherein the gate modulated conductive channel, source, and drain have carriers of identical polarity when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an on-state and wherein the MOSFET operates in the accumulated charge regime when the MOSFET is biased to operate in a off-state and when the accumulated charge has a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of the source, drain, and gate modulated conductive channel, andwherein the MOSFET has an operational body to gate bias voltage and the ACS region has parasitic MOS capacitance turned on at a body to gate bias voltage threshold and wherein the implant region is doped with selected dopant materials and at selected dopant levels to provide that the parasitic MOS capacitance is turned on at a body to gate bias voltage threshold less than or greater than the operational body to gate bias voltage.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in improving linearity sensitivity of MOSFET devices having an accumulated charge sink (ACS) are disclosed. The method and apparatus are adapted to address degradation in second- and third-order intermodulation harmonic distortion at a desired range of operating voltage in devices employing an accumulated charge sink.
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1. An accumulated charge control (ACC) floating body metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) comprising:
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a gate; a drain; a source; a body, wherein the body comprises a gate modulated conductive channel between the source and the drain; a gate oxide layer positioned between the gate and the body; and an accumulated charge sink (ACS) region operatively coupled to the body, wherein the ACS region comprises an implant region disposed within or adjacent the body;
wherein accumulated charge is present in the body of the floating body MOSFET when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an accumulated charge regime and wherein accumulated charge is removed or controlled by applying a bias voltage to the ACS region,wherein the gate modulated conductive channel, source, and drain have carriers of identical polarity when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an on-state and wherein the MOSFET operates in the accumulated charge regime when the MOSFET is biased to operate in a off-state and when the accumulated charge has a polarity that is opposite to the polarity of the source, drain, and gate modulated conductive channel, and wherein the MOSFET has an operational body to gate bias voltage and the ACS region has parasitic MOS capacitance turned on at a body to gate bias voltage threshold and wherein the implant region is doped with selected dopant materials and at selected dopant levels to provide that the parasitic MOS capacitance is turned on at a body to gate bias voltage threshold less than or greater than the operational body to gate bias voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 48)
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13. An accumulated charge control floating body MOSFET (ACC MOSFET) adapted to control charge accumulated in the body of the MOSFET when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an accumulated charge regime, comprising:
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a) a gate, drain, source, floating body, and a gate oxide layer positioned between the gate and the floating body, wherein the ACC MOSFET is biased to operate in the accumulated charge regime when the MOSFET is operated in a non-conducting or near non-conducting state and charge accumulates within the body in a region proximate and underneath the gate oxide layer; b) a first accumulated charge sink (ACS) region positioned proximate a first distal end of the floating body, wherein the first ACS region is in electrical communication with the floating body, and wherein, when the MOSFET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, a first ACS bias voltage (VACS1) is applied to the first ACS region to control the accumulated charge in the MOSFET body or to remove the accumulated charge from the MOSFET body via the first ACS region; c) a second accumulated charge sink (ACS) region positioned proximate a second distal end of the floating body, wherein the second ACS region is in electrical communication with the floating body and wherein, when the MOSFET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, a second ACS bias voltage (VACS2) is applied to the second ACS region to control the accumulated charge in the MOSFET body or to remove the accumulated charge from the MOSFET body via the second ACS region; d) a first electrical contact region positioned proximate to and in electrical communication with the first ACS region, wherein the electrical contact region facilitates electrical coupling to the first ACS region; e) a second electrical contact region positioned proximate to and in electrical communication with the second ACS region, wherein the electrical contact region facilitates electrical coupling to the second ACS region; and f) a structure electrically connecting the first electrical contact region with the second electrical contact region, wherein the structure providing the electrical connection between the first electrical contact region and the second electrical contact region cancels or mostly cancels parasitic capacitance between the floating body and the gate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An accumulated charge control floating body MOSFET (ACC MOSFET) adapted to control charge accumulated in the body of the MOSFET when the MOSFET is biased to operate in an accumulated charge regime, comprising:
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a) a gate, drain, source, floating body, and a gate oxide layer positioned between the gate and the floating body, wherein the ACC MOSFET is biased to operate in the accumulated charge regime when the MOSFET is operated in a non-conducting or near non-conducting state and charge accumulates within the body in a region proximate and underneath the gate oxide layer; b) a plurality of accumulated charge sink regions positioned proximate portions of the floating body, wherein the plurality of accumulated charge sink regions comprise three or more accumulated charge sink regions, wherein the three or more accumulated charge sink regions are disposed symmetrically in relation to each other and to the floating body, and wherein each accumulated charge sink of the plurality of accumulated charge sink regions is electrically coupled to the floating body, and wherein, when the MOSFET is operated in the accumulated charge regime, ACS bias voltages are applied to each accumulated charge sink region to control the accumulated charge in the MOSFET body or to remove the accumulated charge from the MOSFET body via the plurality of accumulated charge sink regions; and c) a plurality of electrical contact regions positioned proximate to corresponding accumulated charge sink regions, wherein each electrical contact region facilitates electrical coupling to the corresponding accumulated charge sink region. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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