Patent ID: 6091114
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor device comprising:a semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type;a transistor in said semiconductor layer including a source region and a drain region defining a channel region therebetween, a gate oxide layer formed over said channel region extending between said source region and said drain region, and a conductive gate disposed over said gate oxide layer;a gated diode in said semiconductor layer including a pair of spaced apart regions of a second conductivity type opposite said first conductivity type defining a channel region therebetween, a gate oxide layer disposed over said channel region, and a conductive gate disposed over said gate oxide layer;a first conductor connecting said conductive gate of said gated diode to said semiconductor layer; anda second conductor connecting said pair of spaced apart regions of said gated diode to said conductive gate of said transistor.