Technology Platform Based On Comprehensive Device Modeling For RF SoC Design

Abstract

As the semiconductor industry continually drives our life into 21st century with increased productivity and improved convenience throughout the economy, both foundries and EDA vendors are heavily investing in developing the technology platform for nano-scale and RF technologies, in order to support the significantly increased demand for compact, low cost, and low power IC design. With a lot of fundamentals to be understood and a lot of technical barriers to be overcome in process technologies, device modeling advanced design methodologies, and system architecture, this technology platform is becoming crucial in providing an accurate and efficient design environment for RF SoC design. This paper will try to outline this technology platform and review in general device modeling and its role as a foundation of the advanced technology platform for RF SoC design.