{"title":"Optimum node positioning in adaptive grid refinement and the Delaunay-Voronoi algorithm [semiconductor process simulation]","authors":"C. Pladdy, I. Avci, M. Law","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871248","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a method for optimum placement of nodes in grid generation for process simulation together with an algorithm for updating the grid after each addition of a new node to ensure that the Delaunay property is satisfied. Placement of nodes is decided by considering the optimum error in evaluating the integral /spl int//sub V/ C(x)dx. The best error estimate is obtained when the node coincides with the centroid (the center of mass) of its own Voronoi region and moreover when the Voronoi region is symmetric. After addition of a node, the grid is updated to maintain the Delaunay property using the Delaunay-Voronoi algorithm.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134340712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simulation of hot hole currents in ultra-thin silicon dioxides: the relationship between time to breakdown and hot hole currents","authors":"T. Ezaki, H. Nakasato, T. Yamamoto, M. Hane","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871200","url":null,"abstract":"We have investigated the relationship between the currents of hot holes injected into silicon dioxides and the time to breakdown (T/sub BD/) characteristics. The hot hole currents were calculated by combining a tunnel current simulator and a silicon full-band Monte Carlo (FBMC) simulator. Our results show that the hot hole current seems to be responsible for oxide degradation and breakdown. Moreover, the additional impact ionization process where electrons are relaxed into the valence bands plays an important role in hot hole generation in the low-gate-voltage region.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132654318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Well-tempered MOSFETs: 1D versus 2D quantum analysis","authors":"A. Abramo, L. Selmi, Z. Yu, R. Dutton","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871239","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the two-dimensional quantum mechanical simulation of scaled \"well-tempered MOSFETs\" (Assad et al, IEDM Tech. Dig., p. 547, 1999, and IEEE trans. Electron Dev. vol. 47, p. 232, 2000) featuring different effective channel lengths in the deep sub-micron range. The simulation results were obtained by means of a two-dimensional Schrodinger solver that had been previously applied to idealized MOS structures. Comparison between one- and two dimensional approaches is presented, and the difference between the two models are highlighted.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125071026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin-Kyu Park, Keun-Ho Lee, Joo-Hee Lee, Young-Kwan Park, J. Kong
{"title":"An exhaustive method for characterizing the interconnect capacitance considering the floating dummy-fills by employing an efficient field solving algorithm","authors":"Jin-Kyu Park, Keun-Ho Lee, Joo-Hee Lee, Young-Kwan Park, J. Kong","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871217","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871217","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an exhaustive method to characterize the interconnect capacitances while taking the floating dummy-fills into account. Results of the case study with typical floating dummy-fills show that the inter-layer capacitances are also an important factor in the electrical consideration for the dummy-fills. An efficient field solving algorithm is implemented into the 3D finite-difference solver and its computational efficiency is compared with the industry-standard RAPHAEL. Furthermore, the overall flow for extracting the parasitic capacitance considering the dummy-fills at the full-chip level is discussed and the underlying assumption is examined.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114816188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Goo, Kwang-Hoon Oh, Chang-hoon Choi, Zhiping Yu, Thomas H. Lee, Robert W. Dutton
{"title":"Guidelines for the power constrained design of a CMOS tuned LNA","authors":"J. Goo, Kwang-Hoon Oh, Chang-hoon Choi, Zhiping Yu, Thomas H. Lee, Robert W. Dutton","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871260","url":null,"abstract":"The first stage of a receiver is typically an LNA (low noise amplifier) which must provide sufficient gain while introducing as little noise as possible. Recently proposed noise optimization techniques for CMOS RF circuits permit greater flexibility in selection of device geometries as well as matching elements and biasing conditions to minimize the noise figure for a specified gain or power dissipation (Shaeffer and Lee, 1997). Nevertheless, such approaches still have ambiguity because intrinsic noise is assumed to be bias-independent. To utilize the new degrees of freedom in noise figure optimization, more complete intrinsic noise information on MOSFETs across the entire bias range is needed. A recent study has reported extensive experimental noise results of the 0.75 /spl mu/m SOI MOSFET technology (Dambrine et al, 1999) but provided limited guidance for actual LNA design. A physical noise simulator has been developed using two-dimensional device simulation; successful noise simulation results have been reported for MOSFETs with channel lengths down to 0.25 /spl mu/m for the first time (Goo et al, Proc. Symp. VLSI Tech., p. 153, 1999). Based on intrinsic high frequency noise simulation results, this paper presents explicit design guidelines for a CMOS tuned LNA with power constraints.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"71 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126838121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modeling of boron deactivation/activation kinetics during ion implant annealing","authors":"S. Chakravarthi, S. Dunham","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871234","url":null,"abstract":"Boron transient enhanced diffusion (TED) is characterized by enhanced tail diffusion coupled with an electrically inactive immobile peak associated with the clustering of boron in the presence of excess interstitials. A consistent model for process simulation has to account for the formation of a variety of agglomerates associated with the excess point defect concentrations following ion implantation. These include interstitial clusters (e.g. {311} defects), vacancy clusters and dopant/interstitial clusters (e.g. boron interstitial clusters). In addition to the chemical profiles (SIMS), it is essential to also predict electrical activation behavior. Hence, in this work we investigate models for boron deactivation and subsequent activation during annealing.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129240938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Moens, M. Tack, H. Van Hove, M. Vermandel, D. Bolognesi
{"title":"Development of an optimised 40 V pDMOS device by use of a TCAD design of experiment methodology","authors":"P. Moens, M. Tack, H. Van Hove, M. Vermandel, D. Bolognesi","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871262","url":null,"abstract":"A new medium voltage (40-60 V) pDMOS device has been developed and optimized through the use of a design of experiment (DOE) approach based on TCAD simulations and experimental verification. Layout parameters are varied and the electrical characteristics of the device (e.g. V/sub bd/, specific on-resistance, etc.) together with hot carrier behaviour, are studied as responses. In this way, an optimal device was selected.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"130 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127675417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Model for the evolution of dislocation loops in silicon","authors":"I. Avci, H. Rueda, M. E. Law","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871245","url":null,"abstract":"A single statistical point defect based model for the evolution of dislocation loops during oxidation and annealing under an inert ambient is developed. The model assumes that the radius and the density of the dislocation loops follow a log normal distribution. The capture or emission rate of interstitials bounded by the dislocation is proportional to the rates of emission and absorption of point defects at the loop boundaries modulated by a log normal loop distribution function. The model also incorporates the stress due to dislocation loops. Published data on loop evolution and distribution under oxidation and inert ambient annealing conditions are used to calibrate the loop model.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130978268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Rajendran, W. Schoenmaker, S. Decoutere, M. Caymax
{"title":"Simulation of boron diffusion in strained Si/sub 1-x/Ge/sub x/ epitaxial layers","authors":"K. Rajendran, W. Schoenmaker, S. Decoutere, M. Caymax","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871244","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a simple and accurate model for boron diffusion in SiGe that was successfully implemented in TAURUS (PMEI). The comparison of the Si/sub 1-x/Ge/sub x/ samples to Si samples after rapid thermal and furnace annealing revealed a retarded B diffusion inside the strained Si/sub 1-x/Ge/sub x/ layers. The influence of the Ge content on the dopant diffusion was also measured and simulated, demonstrating that the B diffusion was found to decrease with the Ge alloy content. The model fits for various Ge percentages (both box and graded profiles) and thermal budgets. The simulation results of various Ge percentages and thermal budgets show good agreement with measurement data and the predicted B diffusivity show a reasonably low value.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126034652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Ohta, M. Fujinaga, M. Kimura, T. Wada, K. Nishi
{"title":"A simulation system for capacitance variation by CMP process including defocus effect","authors":"T. Ohta, M. Fujinaga, M. Kimura, T. Wada, K. Nishi","doi":"10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871218","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a total interconnect simulation system including a CMP model. The capacitance variation due to pattern width difference from focus effects on a globally nonuniform surface by CMP is simulated with this system. The paper also shows a way to reduce the capacitance variation due to CMP processes derived from these simulations.","PeriodicalId":132609,"journal":{"name":"2000 International Conference on Simulation Semiconductor Processes and Devices (Cat. No.00TH8502)","volume":"94 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2000-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126227948","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}