Device models Mohammad Sharifkhani
A model for manual analysis
Current-Voltage Relations The Deep-Submicron Era -4 V DS (V) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 x 10 I D (A) VGS= 2.5 V VGS= 2.0 V VGS= 1.5 V VGS= 1.0 V Early Saturation Linear Relationship
Velocity Saturation u ( m / s ) u = 10 x = 1.5 x (V/µm) 5 sat n c Constant velocity Constant mobility (slope = µ) x c = 1.5 x (V/µm)
Perspective I V Long-channel device V = V Short-channel device V V - V GS DD Short-channel device V V - V V DSAT GS T DS
ID versus VGS linear quadratic quadratic Long Channel Short Channel 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 x 10 -4 V GS (V) I D (A) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 x 10 -4 V GS (V) I D (A) linear quadratic quadratic Long Channel Short Channel
ID versus VDS Resistive Saturation VDS = VGS - VT Long Channel 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 x 10 -4 V DS (V) I D (A) VGS= 2.5 V VGS= 2.0 V VGS= 1.5 V VGS= 1.0 V Resistive Saturation VDS = VGS - VT -4 V DS (V) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 x 10 I D (A) VGS= 2.5 V VGS= 2.0 V VGS= 1.5 V VGS= 1.0 V Long Channel Short Channel
Unified model
Unified model Model presented is compact and suitable for hand analysis. Still have to keep in mind the main approximation: that VDSat is constant . When is it going to cause largest errors? When E scales – transistor stacks. But the model still works fairly well.
Velocity saturation
Velocity saturation Smaller EcL Smaller VDsat Saturates quicker
Velocity saturation
Velocity saturation
Velocity saturation
Velocity Saturation
Output resistance Slope in I-V characteristics caused by: Channel length modulation Drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) Both effects increase the saturation current beyond the saturation point The simulations show approximately linear dependence of Ids on Vds in saturation.
Output resistance
Output resistance
Output resistance
Transistor stacks
Transistor stacks (Velocity sat.) NAND Suffers less from VS In NAND VDsat is larger
Velocity Saturation How about NAND3? How about PMOS networks? IDSat = 1/2 of inverter IDSat (instead of 1/3) How about PMOS networks? NOR2 – 1.8x, NOR3 – 2.4x, NOR4 - 3.2x What is ECL for PMOS?
Alpha power law
Alpha power law This is not a physical model Simply empirical: Can fit (in minimum mean squares sense) to variety of α’s, VTh Need to find one with minimum square error – fitted VTh can be different from physical Can also fit to α = 1 What is VTh?
Alpha power law
I-V Curves Triode Vel. Sat. Regular sat.
I-V curves
A PMOS Transistor Assume all variables negative! -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 x 10 -4 V DS (V) I D (A) VGS = -1.0V VGS = -1.5V VGS = -2.0V Assume all variables negative! VGS = -2.5V
Transistor Model for Manual Analysis
The Transistor as a Switch
The Transistor as a Switch
The Transistor as a Switch
MOS capacitance The capacitance of the MOS affects the dynamic behavior of a circuit Speed Caps Proper modeling is needed
MOS Capacitance
Dynamic Behavior of MOS Transistor
The Gate Capacitance x L Polysilicon gate Top view Gate-bulk overlap d L Polysilicon gate Top view Gate-bulk overlap Source n + Drain W t ox n + Cross section L Gate oxide
Gate Cap
Gate Capacitance Cut-off Resistive Saturation Most important regions in digital design: saturation and cut-off
Diffusion Capacitance Channel-stop implant N 1 A Side wall Source W N D Bottom x Side wall j Channel L S Substrate N A
Junction Capacitance
Capacitances in 0.25 mm CMOS process
MOS Caps behavior