Modeling, analysis, and design of RF LDMOS devices using harmonic-balance device simulation

Author

Rotella, F.M. ; Ma, G. ; Yu, Z. ; Dutton, R.W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

48

Issue

6

fYear

2000

fDate

6/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

991

Lastpage

999

Abstract

This paper describes how device simulation may be used for the modeling, analysis, and design of radio-frequency (RF) laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) transistors. Improvements to device analysis needed to meet the requirements of RF devices are discussed. Key modeling regions of the LDMOS device are explored and important physical effects are characterized. The LDMOS model is compared to dc and small-signal ac measurements for calibration purposes. Using the calibrated model, large-signal accuracy is verified using harmonic distortion simulation, and intermodulation analysis. Predictive analysis and a study of the structure´s parasitic components are also presented. Load-pull simulation is used to analyze matching network effects to determine the best choices for device impedance matching

Keywords

MOSFET; UHF field effect transistors; harmonic distortion; impedance matching; intermodulation; microwave field effect transistors; semiconductor device measurement; semiconductor device models; RF LDMOS devices; calibration purposes; dc measurements; device impedance matching; harmonic distortion simulation; harmonic-balance device simulation; intermodulation analysis; large-signal accuracy; laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor; load-pull simulation; matching network effects; parasitic components; physical effects; small-signal ac measurements; Analytical models; Boundary conditions; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Electrodes; Equations; Harmonic analysis; Medical simulation; Physics; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.904736

Filename

904736