Selective polysilicon doping for gate induced drain leakage improvement

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of forming a transistor. The method includes forming a gate dielectric over a substrate and forming a gate over the gate dielectric. The gate includes polysilicon extending between a first outermost sidewall and a second outermost sidewall of the gate. A mask is formed over the gate. The mask exposes a first gate region extending to the first outermost sidewall and covers a second gate region extending between the first gate region and the second outermost sidewall. Dopants are selectively implanted into the first gate region according to the mask. Source and drain regions are formed within the substrate. The source region and the drain region are asymmetric with respect to an interface of the first gate region and the second gate region and extend to substantially equal distances past the first and second outermost sidewalls of the gate, respectively.