High performance 20-30 V LDMOS transistors in a 0.65 /spl mu/m-based BiCMOS compatible process

A 5th generation SMARTMOS/sup TM/ 0.65 /spl mu/m BiCMOS technology geared for advanced power applications yields the lowest specific on-resistance reported to date for the 20-30 V breakdown voltage range. A specific on-resistance of 0.34 m/spl Omega/-cm/sup 2/ is achieved (V/sub GS/=10 V) for an avalanche breakdown voltage of 27 V. Experimental results are compared with numerical simulation and prior results in the literature. The effects of metal debiasing are also characterized.