Title :
PD/SOI CMOS Schmitt trigger circuits with controllable hysteresis
Author :
Kuang, J.B. ; Chuang, C.T.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Server Dev., IBM Corp., Rochester, MN, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an SOI circuit technique, which eliminates the uncontrollable floating-body-induce hysteretic component in the transfer characteristics of CMOS Schmitt triggers. This technique integrates a successive switching threshold shift mechanism with the systematic body contact scheme. The resulting design possesses improved noise immunity and well-defined hysteresis behavior, suitable for use as a low-noise receiver, waveform-reshaping circuit, or delay element in VLSI applications
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; circuit feedback; hysteresis; integrated circuit noise; silicon-on-insulator; trigger circuits; PD/SOI CMOS Schmitt trigger circuits; SOI circuit technique; VLSI applications; body contact scheme; controllable hysteresis; delay element; floating-body-induce hysteretic component elimination; low-noise receiver; noise immunity improvement; partially-depleted SOI; successive switching threshold shift mechanism; transfer characteristics; waveform-reshaping circuit; well-defined hysteresis behavior; Circuit noise; Frequency; History; Hysteresis; Immune system; Threshold voltage; Timing; Trigger circuits; Uncertainty; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Technology, Systems, and Applications, 2001. Proceedings of Technical Papers. 2001 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hsinchu
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6412-0
DOI :
10.1109/VTSA.2001.934540
