Author :
Luo, Z. ; Steegen, A. ; Eller, M. ; Mann, R. ; Baiocco, C. ; Nguyen, P. ; Kim, L. ; Hoinkis, M. ; Ku, V. ; Klee, V. ; Jamin, F. ; Wrschka, P. ; Shafer, P. ; Lin, W. ; Fang, S. ; Ajmera, A. ; Tan, W. ; Park, D. ; Mo, R. ; Lian, J. ; Vietzke, D. ; Coppock,
Abstract :
This paper reports a cutting-edge 65nm CMOS technology featuring high performance and low power CMOS devices for both general and low power applications. Utilizing plasma nitrided gate oxide, off-set and slim spacers, advanced co-implants, NiSi and low temperature MOL process, well designed NMOSFET and PMOSFET achieved significant improvement from the previous generation, especially PMOSFET has demonstrated an astonishing 35 % performance enhancement from the previous technology node
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; MOSFET; low-power electronics; 65 nm; CMOS technology; MOSFET; NiSi; advance co-implants; low power transistors; low temperature MOL process; plasma nitrided gate oxide; CMOS technology; Energy consumption; Leakage current; MOSFET circuits; Plasma devices; Plasma temperature; Power transistors; Random access memory; Space technology; Voltage;