Claims
- 1. An integrated device structure comprising:a first device comprising: a first source/drain region; a second source/drain region; a first isolation region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region; and a first gate over the first isolation region, wherein the first gate is capable of inducing conduction between the first source/drab region and the second source/drain region; a second device comprising: a third source/drain region; a fourth source/drain region; a second isolation region between the third source/drain region and the fourth source/drain region; and a second gate over the second isolation region, wherein the second gate is capable of inducing conduction between the third source/drain region and the fourth source/drain region; and a third device comprising: the second source/drain region; the third source/drain region; a fifth source/drain region; a third isolation region, under a field oxide layer, between the second source/drain region, the third source/drain region, and the fifth source/drain region; a first channel stop region in the third isolation region and approximately between the second source/drain region and the fifth source drain region; a second channel stop region in the third isolation region and approximately between the third source/drain region and the fifth source/drain region, the first channel stop region separated from the second channel stop region such that an isolation conductive path is formed between the first channel stop region and the second channel stop region; and a third gate over the third isolation region, wherein the third gate is capable of inducing conduction in the isolation conductive path between the second source/drain region, the third source/drain region, and the fifth source/drain region.
- 2. The integrated device structure of claim 1 wherein the third isolation region is covered with field oxide.
- 3. The integrated device structure of claim 2 wherein the first device has a first threshold voltage, the second device has a second threshold voltage, and the third device has a third threshold voltage, wherein the first threshold voltage is approximately equal to the second threshold voltage, and the third threshold voltage is greater than the first threshold voltage and the second threshold voltage.
- 4. The integrated device structure of claim 3 wherein the third device is used for electro-static discharge protection.
- 5. An integrated circuit device comprising:a first drain comprising a first source/drain region; a second drain comprising a second source/drain region; a source comprising a third source/drain region; an isolation region between the first drain, the second drain, and the source; a first channel stop region in the isolation region and approximately between the first drain and the source; a second channel stop region in the isolation region and approximately between the second drain and the source, the first channel stop region separated from the second channel stop region such that an isolation conductive path is formed between the first channel stop region and the second channel stop region; and a gate over the isolation region capable of inducing conduction in the isolation conductive path between the first drain, the second drain, and the source.
- 6. The integrated circuit device of claim 5 further comprising a field oxide layer over the isolation region and below the gate.
- 7. The integrated circuit device of claim 6 wherein the first source/drain region comprises an n-type region, the second source/drain region comprises an n-type region, and the third source/drain region comprises an n-type region.
- 8. The integrated circuit device of claim 5 wherein the isolation conductive path is bounded by a plurality of channel stop regions.
- 9. An integrated circuit device comprising:a first n-type region in a p-type region; a second n-type region in the p-type region; a third n-type region in the p-type region, the p-type region having an isolation conductive path between the first n-type region, the second n-type region, and the third n-type region, the isolation conductive path bounded by a first channel stop region and a second channel stop region, the first channel stop region not in contact with the first channel stop region; and a gate over the isolation conductive path between the first n-type region, the second n-type region, and the third n-type region, wherein a first positive voltage applied to the gate relative to the isolation conductive path induces conduction between the first n-type region, the second n-type region, and the third n-type region.
- 10. The integrated circuit device of claim 9 further comprising a field oxide layer above the isolation conductive path and below the gate.
- 11. The integrated circuit device of claim 10 wherein the isolation conductive path is bounded by a plurality of channel stop regions.
- 12. An integrated circuit device, comprising:a first diffusion region; a second diffusion region; an isolation region formed between the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region; and a channel stop region having an opening and formed approximately inside the isolation region, wherein the channel stop region opening determines a lateral conduction path between the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region, and a threshold voltage at which conduction occurs.
- 13. The integrated circuit device of claim 12, wherein the magnitude of the threshold voltage at which conduction occurs from the first diffusion region to the second diffusion region is lower along the conduction path than it is elsewhere in the isolation region.
- 14. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 further comprising a first active device, the first active device comprising:a first drain region; a first gate electrode; and a first source region formed by the first diffusion region; and a second active device, the second active device comprising: a second drain region; a second gate electrode; and a second source region formed by the second diffusion region, wherein the first active device and the second active device are of similar device type.
- 15. The integrated circuit device of claim 14 wherein the first active device and the second active device are both n-type enhancement-mode devices.
- 16. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 further comprising a gate electrode formed from a conductive region above the isolation region.
- 17. The integrated circuit device of claim 16 wherein the conductive region is polysilicon.
- 18. The integrated circuit device of claim 16 further comprising a thick oxide region above the isolation region and below the gate electrode.
- 19. The integrated circuit device of claim 18 further comprising a doped well region, wherein the isolation region resides in the doped well.
- 20. The integrated circuit device of claim 18, wherein the first active device and the second active device are similarly oriented such that lengths of the first active device are parallel with lengths of the second active device.
- 21. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 wherein the threshold voltage ranges from 2 volts to 20 volts.
- 22. The integrated circuit device of claim 12 wherein the threshold voltage is at or below a voltage used to configure memory cells on the integrated circuit.
- 23. The integrated circuit device of claim 22 wherein the threshold voltage ranges between 6 volts and 16 volts.
- 24. An integrated circuit comprising:a first device comprising: a first source/drain region; a second source/drain region; and a first isolation region between the first source/drain region and the second source/drain region; a second device comprising: a third source/drain region; a fourth source/drain region; and a second isolation region between the third source/drain region and the fourth source drain region; a third isolation region between the second source/drain region and the third source/drain region, the third isolation region under field oxide, the field oxide under a first gate; and a channel stop region having an opening, the opening defining a lateral isolation conductive path in the third isolation region between the second source/drain region and the third source drain region.
- 25. The integrated circuit of claim 24 wherein the first device and the second device are similar type devices.
- 26. The integrated circuit of claim 25 wherein the first source/drain region comprises an n-type region, the second source/drain region comprises an n-type region, the third source/drain region comprises an n-type region, and the fourth source/drain region comprises an n-type region.
- 27. The integrated circuit of claim 26 wherein the first isolation region is covered by a second gate and the second isolation region is covered by a third gate.
- 28. The integrated circuit of claim 24 wherein the conductive path is bounded by a plurality of channel stop regions.
Parent Case Info
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/044,243, filed Apr. 23, 1997, incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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