Niknejad A.M. – TechConnect Briefs

Dynamic Behavior Model for High-k MOSFETs

Dunga M.V., Xi X., Niknejad A.M., Hu C., University of California-Berkeley, US

High-K dielectrics need to be introduced into bulk CMOS to extend the scaling limits. However, the use of high-k dielectrics introduces new dynamic behavior into transistor operation. Pulsed measurements show hysteresis in drain current (Id), [...]

BSIM4 and BSIM Multi-Gate Progress

Dunga M.V., Lin C.H., Xi X., Chen S., Lu D.D., Niknejad A.M., Hu C., UC-Berkeley, US

Compact models form an integral part of any circuit design environment, ranging from analog and digital design to mixed-signal design worlds. The models need to be developed and improved in parallel with technology advancements to [...]

Compact Modeling for RF and Microwave Integrated Circuits

Niknejad A.M., Chan M., Hu C., Brodersen B., Xi J., He J., Emami S., Doan C., Cao Y., Su P., Wan H., Dunga M., Lin C.H., University of California at Berkeley, US

Compact modeling has been an integral part of the design of integrated circuits for digital and analog applications. The availability of scalable CMOS device models has enabled rapid simulation and design of present and future [...]

Quasi-2D Compact Modeling for Double-Gate MOSFET

Chan M., Man T.Y., He J., Xi X., Lin C.H., Lin X., Lin C.H., Lin X., Ko P.K., Niknejad A.M., Hu C., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK

This paper presents an approach to model the characteristics of undoped Double-Gate MOSFETs without relying on the charge-sheet approximation. Due to the extremely thin silicon film used, the inversion charge thickness becomes comparable to the [...]

The Development of Next Generation BSIM for Sub-100nm Mixed-Signal Circuit Simulation

Xi X., He J., Heyderi B., Dunga M., Lin C.H., Heyderi B., Wan H., Chan M., Niknejad A.M., Hu C., University of California at Berkeley, US

This paper describes the next generation BSIM model for aggressively scaled CMOS technology. New features in the model include more accurate non-charge-sheet based physics, completely continuous current and derivatives, and extendibility to non-traditional CMOS based [...]