Ex parte ALLEN et al. - Page 2




              Appeal No. 1997-0278                                                                                       
              Application No. 08/367,917                                                                                 


                                                   BACKGROUND                                                            

                     The appellant's invention relates to a novel device structure for high voltage tolerant             
              transistors on a 3.3 volt process.  An understanding of the invention can be derived from a                
              reading of exemplary claim 1, which is reproduced below.                                                   
              1.     A low voltage integrated circuit comprising:                                                        
                     a P- doped substrate material;                                                                      
                     a first transistor device having                                                                    
                     an N- doped well region in the P- substrate material,                                               
                     an N+ doped drain terminal region in the N- well region,                                            
                     an N+ doped source terminal region in the P- substrate material,                                    
                     and                                                                                                 
                     a gate separated from the source and drain terminal regions by a layer of silicon                   
                     dioxide;                                                                                            
                     a second transistor device having                                                                   
                     an N+ doped drain terminal region in the P- substrate material, the N+ doped drain                  
                     terminal region joining the N+ doped source terminal region of the first transistor                 
                     device,                                                                                             
                     an N+ doped source terminal region in the P- substrate material,                                    







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