Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for floating or applying voltage to a well of an integrated circuit
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Application No.: US15663369Application Date: 2017-07-28
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Publication No.: US10741538B2Publication Date: 2020-08-11
- Inventor: Victor Moroz , Jamil Kawa , James D. Sproch , Robert B. Lefferts
- Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Synopsys, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld, LLP
- Agent Andrew L. Dunlap; Paul A. Durdik
- Main IPC: H01L27/02
- IPC: H01L27/02 ; H01L21/8238 ; H01L27/092

Abstract:
In one well bias arrangement, no well bias voltage is applied to the n-well, and no well bias voltage is applied to the p-well. Because no external well bias voltage is applied, the n-well and the p-well are floating, even during operation of the devices in the n-well and the p-well. In another well bias arrangement, the lowest available voltage is not applied to the p-well, such as a ground voltage, or the voltage applied to the n+-doped source region of the n-type transistor in the p-well. This occurs even during operation of the n-type transistor in the p-well. In yet another well bias arrangement, the highest available voltage is not applied to the n-well, such as a supply voltage, or the voltage applied to the p+-doped source region of the p-type transistor in the n-well. This occurs even during operation of the p-type transistor in the n-well.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170330872A1 Method and Apparatus for Floating or Applying Voltage to a Well of an Integrated Circuit Public/Granted day:2017-11-16
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