Title :
A Rigorous Model for Through-Silicon Vias With Ohmic Contact in Silicon Interposer
Author :
De-Cao Yang ; Jianyong Xie ; Swaminathan, Madhavan ; Xing-Chang Wei ; Er-Ping Li
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ISEE, Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
High-density through-silicon via (TSV) interconnects in silicon interposer require effective crosstalk-reduction signaling schemes and rigorous crosstalk modeling techniques. In this letter, we propose a rigorous model for grounded TSVs with ohmic contact. The proposed model takes into account contact resistance, doping density, and doping-region capacitance for the metal-silicon interface of grounded TSVs. The comparison between modeling results and full-wave simulations validates the accuracy of the proposed model for signal-ground-signal vias.
Keywords :
capacitance; circuit simulation; contact resistance; crosstalk; elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit interconnections; ohmic contacts; semiconductor doping; silicon; three-dimensional integrated circuits; Si; TSV interconnects; contact resistance; crosstalk modeling; crosstalk-reduction signaling; doping density; doping-region capacitance; full-wave simulations; grounded TSV; high-density through-silicon via interconnects; metal-silicon interface; ohmic contact; signal-ground-signal vias; silicon interposer; Capacitance; Crosstalk; Doping; Ohmic contacts; Semiconductor process modeling; Silicon; Through-silicon vias; Crosstalk; metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitance; ohmic contact; signal integrity; through-silicon via (TSV);
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2013.2270459