Validation of nano-CMOS Predictive Technology Model tool on NanoHUB.org

Author

Rodriguez, Alejandro ; Huq, Hasina F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, USA

fYear

2011

fDate

15-18 Aug. 2011

Firstpage

469

Lastpage

472

Abstract

Predictive Technology Model (PTM) files estimate the behavior of sub-micron transistors. They are generated by scaling down from larger known technology nodes. Since PTM´s can be used in conjunction with CAD programs, circuit designers are able to characterize nano-CMOS circuits even before the technology is available for manufacturing. To facilitate the extraction of PTM´s, online tools such as the Nano-CMOS tool on NanoHUB.org are available free to the public. This tool allows a user to automatically generate a model card by adjusting 10 parameters. Modifying the temperature parameter gives a new look into how sub-micron transistors will behave at high temperature.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; circuit CAD; nanoelectronics; transistors; CAD program; NanoHUB.org; PTM; nano-CMOS circuit; predictive technology model tool; submicron transistor; temperature parameter; CMOS integrated circuits; Integrated circuit modeling; Propagation delay; SPICE; Semiconductor device modeling; Temperature dependence; Transistors; CMOS; predictive modeling; temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), 2011 11th IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Portland, OR

ISSN

1944-9399

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1514-3

Electronic_ISBN

1944-9399

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NANO.2011.6144424

Filename

6144424