Patent ID: 7863171

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing a non-doping atomic species in a drain and source area and at least partially in a body area of a first SOI transistor formed above a substrate; forming drain and source regions in said drain and source areas by implanting one or more dopant species, wherein forming said drain and source regions comprises: prior to implanting said one or more dopant species, performing a pre-amorphization implantation process for substantially amorphizing at least said drain and source areas; and performing a halo implantation process after performing said pre-amorphization implantation process, wherein said non-doping atomic species is provided after said pre-amorphization process and prior to said halo implantation process; and annealing said drain and source regions to substantially re crystallize implantation-induced crystal damage in said drain and source regions, said non-doping atomic species providing an increased leakage path from said body area into said drain and source regions.