O. Spuiber, M. M. De Souza, E. Narayanan, S. Krishnan
{"title":"Analyses of a COOL-MOSFET","authors":"O. Spuiber, M. M. De Souza, E. Narayanan, S. Krishnan","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810446","url":null,"abstract":"The recent introduction of the COOLMOS device has demonstrated the possibility of a new realm of vertical power devices with significantly reduced on-resistance. In this paper, a detailed analysis of the on-state performance and breakdown voltage of the COOLMOS is presented.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114310977","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":"Operational model for a n-silicon/N-diamond composite electron source","authors":"V. Filip, D. Nicolaescu, F. Okuyama, I. Kleps","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810507","url":null,"abstract":"A model for electron field injection from the n-silicon conduction band (CB) into the nitrogen (N)-diamond CB is presented. The model takes into account the electric field penetration into the silicon base and proposes a voltage dependence of the field in vacuum leading to a good fit of the experimental J-V results.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115158896","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":"Theory of operation and design criteria for a MOS peaking current source","authors":"A. Wild, V. Gheorghiu","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810436","url":null,"abstract":"A constant current source in MOS integrated circuits often uses ill-characterized parasitic elements, such as diodes, as references, and relies on feedback techniques to achieve regulation. This paper describes a current source that uses exclusively MOS transistors and resistors, and can be used in its simplest implementation without feedback. The reference can be incorporated in more complex designs, that can use established techniques to improve its stability, temperature characteristics and sensitivity to tolerance.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125949702","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}
N. Dmitruk, O.I. Mayeva, O. Yastrubchak, S. Mamykin, M. Klopfleish
{"title":"Multilayer gratings: characterization and application","authors":"N. Dmitruk, O.I. Mayeva, O. Yastrubchak, S. Mamykin, M. Klopfleish","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810530","url":null,"abstract":"The characterization methods for a multicoated grating as an optochemical sensor are described. The optochemical sensor uses surface plasmon resonance (SPR) on metal Au thin film vacuum evaporated on a diffraction grating prepared by holographic technique on a GaAs single-crystal. Concentration of the chemical solution is obtained by measuring the SPR condition changes, which are given by the dielectric constant of the solution tested. Characterization of multilayer gratings and demonstration of sensor application are given.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126223301","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":"High boron doped etch stop technique used in micromachining of silicon membranes and cantilevers [and optomechanical microsensor application]","authors":"R. Muller, E. Manea, I. Pavelescu","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810601","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the manufacture of three dimensional microstructures, using p/sup +/ etch stop techniques. Our experiments focused on bulk and front side micromachining and the integration of these structures with optical waveguides for microsensors with optical read-out applications. By annealing treatment we reduce the tensile stress induced in the cantilever beams.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127177043","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}
B. Bucheru, F. Ţurţudău, A. Ichim, R. Iosif, V. Marinescu
{"title":"A mechanical screening method for glass passivated wafers","authors":"B. Bucheru, F. Ţurţudău, A. Ichim, R. Iosif, V. Marinescu","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810503","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents a method for the improvement of product reliability based on screening at the wafer fabrication stage, which is time and money saving for manufacturer. It relates to the manufacture of automotive rectifier diodes in DO21 case. The aim was to establish a mechanical screening procedure based on the correlation between the resistance to applied pressure of glass passivated chips and the results of standard reliability RTV test (rapid thermal variations).","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"346 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124272022","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. Godignon, S. Berberich, E. Morvan, X. Jordà, D. Flores, J. Montserrat, J. Rebollo, L. Ottaviani
{"title":"6H-SiC MOSFET structures for power device fabrication process characterisation","authors":"P. Godignon, S. Berberich, E. Morvan, X. Jordà, D. Flores, J. Montserrat, J. Rebollo, L. Ottaviani","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810457","url":null,"abstract":"N-channel MOSFETs on Silicon Carbide (SiC) have been fabricated in order to characterise the SiC process technology. From the analysis of MOSFET and test structure electrical characteristics, we can extract parameters concerning channel properties, oxide and interface quality as well as ohmic contact resistivity. Temperature behaviour is also analysed since it differs from standard Silicon (Si) device behaviour.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123528818","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}
R. Zlatanovici, A. Manolescu, L. Kabulepa, M. Glesner
{"title":"Decision feedback equalizers for carrierless amplitude/phase modulation receivers","authors":"R. Zlatanovici, A. Manolescu, L. Kabulepa, M. Glesner","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810445","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a modulation technique called Carrierless Amplitude/Phase Modulation (CAP). The introduction shows the context for the development of CAP. The second section presents the theoretical framework of CAP and the basic CAP transceiver. The third section shows the way of improving the performance of the basic transceiver by adding a Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) to the receiver. The simulation results for three different types of DFE's are presented and discussed in the fourth section.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131643921","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":"A high performance 60-V class lateral power MOSFET on thin film SOI with a graded doping profile in the drift region","authors":"G. Cao, M. M. De Souza, E. Narayanan","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810444","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810444","url":null,"abstract":"The superior performance of a new 60-V class lateral power MOSFET using a graded doping profile in the drift region has been demonstrated for the first time. A simple technique to achieve the graded doping profile for a 3.5 micron drift length extends the breakdown voltage capability of existing power devices in thin SOI (SIMOX) technology. Our detailed analysis reveals that a significant improvement in the on-state and capacitance-voltage performance is possible in comparison to a conventional uniformly doped device.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131143592","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":"Nonlinear refractive index in thin Ge/sub x/Sb/sub 40-x/S/sub 60/ films","authors":"V. Pamukchieva, Anna Szekeres, Peter Sharlandjiev","doi":"10.1109/SMICND.1999.810533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/SMICND.1999.810533","url":null,"abstract":"A suitable relationship between the linear n/sub L/ and the nonlinear refractive index n/sub 2/ has been used for prediction of the nonlinear behavior of the refractive index in thin Ge/sub x/Sb/sub 40-x/S/sub 60/ films. The parameters (linear refractive index n/sub L/ and the dispersion parameters E/sub 0/ and E/sub d/) necessary for the calculation of the n/sub 2/ are studied by means of spectrophotometry in the light wavelength region of 0.5-2.5 /spl mu/m. It has been established that the nonlinear refractive index increases with increasing linear refractive index. The obtained results for n/sub L/ and n/sub 2/ are considered in terms of the average coordination number Z. The observed peculiarity in the compositional dependences of the linear and nonlinear refractive indices around Z=2.65-2.67 can be connected with the structural changes associated with a topological phase transition of the film structure.","PeriodicalId":223226,"journal":{"name":"CAS '99 Proceedings. 1999 International Semiconductor Conference (Cat. No.99TH8389)","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125087652","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}