W&T/Qualcomm
Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) isolation schemes with continuous active areas separated by dummy gates and related methods
Embodiments disclosed in the detailed description include metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) isolation schemes with continuous active areas separated by dummy gates. A MOS device includes an active area formed from a material with a work function that is described as either an n-metal or a p-metal. Active components are formed on this active area using materials having a similar work function. Isolation is effectuated by positioning a dummy gate between the active components. The dummy gate is made from a material having an opposite work function relative to the material of the active area. For example, if the active area was a p-metal material, the dummy gate would be made from an n-metal, and vice versa.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Periannan Bin Xia
Chidambaram Yang Li