Abstract:
A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a metal-oxide-semiconductor device, and a feature. The metal-oxide-semiconductor device is disposed in the substrate. The feature is disposed adjacent to the metal-oxide-semiconductor device. The feature extends into the substrate with a first depth and the metal-oxide-semiconductor device extends into the substrate with a second depth smaller than the first depth.
Abstract:
A low noise amplifier (LNA) includes a pair of n-type transistors, each configured to provide a first trans conductance; a pair of p-type transistors, each configured to provide a second transconductance; a first pair of coupling capacitors, cross-coupled between the pair of n-type transistors, and configured to provide a first boosting coefficient to the first transconductance; and a second pair of coupling capacitors, cross-coupled between the pair of p-type transistors, and configured to provide a second boosting coefficient to the second transconductance, wherein the LNA is configured to use a boosted effective transconductance based on the first and second boosting coefficients, and the first and second transconductances to amplify an input signal.
Abstract:
A concentric capacitor structure generally comprising concentric capacitors is disclosed. Each concentric capacitor comprises a first plurality of perimeter plates formed on a first layer of a substrate and a second plurality of perimeter plates formed on a second layer of the substrate. The first plurality of perimeter plates extend in a first direction and the second plurality of perimeter plates extend in a second direction different than the first direction. A first set of the first plurality of perimeter plates is electrically coupled to a first set of the second plurality of perimeter plates and a second set of the first plurality of perimeter plates is electrically coupled to a second set of the second plurality of perimeter plates. A plurality of capacitive cross-plates are formed in the first layer such that each cross-plate overlaps least two of the second plurality of perimeter plates.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first metal-oxide-semiconductor device and a at least one first resistor. The substrate includes a non-doped region. The first metal-oxide-semiconductor device extends into the substrate. The first metal-oxide-semiconductor device is adjacent to the non-doped region. The at least one first resistor is disposed right above the non-doped region and arranged in a first row aligned with the first metal-oxide-semiconductor device in a first direction.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an amplifying circuit and method. In one embodiment, an amplifying circuit, includes: a common-gate (CG) amplifier, wherein the CG amplifier comprises a first transistor, wherein source terminal and body terminal of the first transistor is coupled together through a first resistor.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a transistor, at least one isolation and at least one non-doped region. The substrate includes a lower portion. The transistor is disposed on the lower portion. The at least one isolation is adjacent to the transistor, and disposed on the lower portion. The at least one non-doped region is disposed between and adjacent to the isolation and the lower portion.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an amplifying circuit and method. In one embodiment, an amplifying circuit, includes: a common-gate (CG) amplifier, wherein the CG amplifier comprises a first transistor, wherein source terminal and body terminal of the first transistor is coupled together through a first resistor.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including an upper-channel implant transistor is provided. The method includes forming one or more fins extending in a first direction over a substrate. The one or more fins include a first region along the first direction and second regions on both sides of the first region along the first direction. A dopant is shallowly implanted in an upper portion of the first region of the fins but not in the second regions and not in a lower portion of the first region of the fins. A gate structure extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is formed overlying the first region of the fins, and source/drains are formed overlying the second regions of the fins, thereby forming an upper-channel implant transistor.
Abstract:
The three dimensional (3D) circuit includes a first tier including a semiconductor substrate, a second tier disposed adjacent to the first tier, a three dimensional inductor including an inductive element portion, the inductive element portion including a conductive via extending from the first tier to a dielectric layer of the second tier. The 3D circuit includes a ground shield surrounding at least a portion of the conductive via. In some embodiments, the ground shield includes a hollow cylindrical cage. In some embodiments, the 3D circuit is a low noise amplifier.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate, a transistor, at least one isolation and at least one non-doped region. The substrate includes a lower portion. The transistor is disposed on the lower portion. The at least one isolation is adjacent to the transistor, and disposed on the lower portion. The at least one non-doped region is disposed between and adjacent to the isolation and the lower portion.