Modeling line edge roughness effects in sub 100 nanometer gate length devices

Abstract

A fast method to estimate the effects of line edge roughness is proposed. This method is based upon the use of multiple 2D device "slices" sandwiched together to form a MOS transistor of a given width. This method was verified to yield an accurate representation of rough edge MOS transistors through comparisons to full three dimensional simulations. A subsequent statistical study shows how the variation in line edge roughness affects the values and variances of several key device parameters.