Negative bias thermal instability stress testing of transistors

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PATENT NO 9857409
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14461327

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A circuit is powered through a P-type transistor whose thermal instability behavior is to be evaluated. The threshold of the P-type transistor under evaluation and consequently the saturation current of the transistor are reflected in the frequency of the circuit, which in one embodiment is a ring oscillator. Additional circuitry is connected to the P-type transistor and the ring oscillator to ensure the proper stress conditions for the transistor and consequently to the evaluation of the P-type transistor.

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SYNOPSYS INC675 ALMANOR AVENUE SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Kawa, Jamil Campbell, US 73 1110
Leung, Raymond Tak-Hoi Palo Alto, US 5 24
Sun, Shih-Yao Christine San Jose, US 5 21
Yeh, Tzong-Kwang Henry Los Gatos, US 10 99

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