Wang, X., Adamu-Lema, F., Cheng, B. and Asenov, A. (2013) Geometry, temperature, and body bias dependence of statistical variability in 20-nm bulk CMOS technology: a comprehensive simulation analysis. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 60(5), pp. 1547-1554. (doi: 10.1109/TED.2013.2254490)
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Abstract
Conventional bulk CMOS, which is arguably most vulnerable to statistical variability (SV), is the workhorse of the electronic industry for more than three decades. In this paper, the dependence of the SV of key figures of merit on gate geometry, temperature, and body bias in 25-nm gate-length MOSFETs, representative for the 20-nm CMOS technology generation, is systematically investigated using 3-D statistical simulations. The impact of all relevant sources of SV is taken into account. The geometry dependence of the threshold-voltage dispersion (and indeed the dispersion of other key transistor figures of merit) does not necessarily follow the Pelgrom's law due to the complex nonuniform channel doping and the interplay of different SV sources. The DIBL variation, for example, follows a log-normal distribution. The temperature significantly affects the magnitudes of threshold voltage, subthreshold slope, ON/OFF currents, and the corresponding statistical distributions. Reverse body bias increases the threshold voltage and its fluctuation, while forward body bias reduces both of them.
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Cheng, Dr Binjie and Wang, Dr Xingsheng and Asenov, Professor Asen and Adamu-Lema, Dr Fikru |
| Authors: | Wang, X., Adamu-Lema, F., Cheng, B., and Asenov, A. |
| College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering |
| Journal Name: | IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ISSN: | 0018-9383 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1557-9646 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2013 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| First Published: | First published in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 60(5):1547-1554 |
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