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US9105310B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9105310-B2
Application numberUS-201313759310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 5, 2013
Priority dateFeb 5, 2013
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A method includes creating a breakdown condition at a semiconductor transistor structure that includes an overlap region and a channel region. The breakdown condition is created by causing a first voltage difference between a gate of the semiconductor transistor structure and the overlap region to exceed a breakdown voltage of the semiconductor transistor structure while maintaining a second voltage difference between the gate and the channel region at less than the breakdown voltage.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: creating a breakdown condition at a semiconductor transistor structure that includes an overlap region and a channel region by causing a first voltage difference between a gate and the overlap region to exceed a breakdown voltage of the semiconductor transistor structure while maintaining a second voltage difference between the gate and the channel region at less than the breakdown voltage, wherein the breakdown condition is based on a…

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What does patent US9105310B2 cover?
A method includes creating a breakdown condition at a semiconductor transistor structure that includes an overlap region and a channel region. The breakdown condition is created by causing a first voltage difference between a gate of the semiconductor transistor structure and the overlap region to exceed a breakdown voltage of the semiconductor transistor structure while maintaining a second vo…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Qualcomm Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G11C17/16. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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