• DocumentCode
    2005371
  • Title

    Monte Carlo study of velocity overshoot in switching a 0.1-micron CMOS inverter

  • Author

    Laux, S.E. ; Fischetti, M.V.

  • Author_Institution
    IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    10-10 Dec. 1997
  • Firstpage
    877
  • Lastpage
    880
  • Abstract
    The role of steady-state and transient velocity overshoot in switching an unloaded 0.1-micron CMOS inverter is evaluated for the first time using Monte Carlo device simulation. Our results indicate switching times decrease by /spl sim/1 psec for MC versus DD modeling. Unfortunately, no evidence is found that transient velocity overshoot contributes to this decrease in switching times.
  • Keywords
    CMOS logic circuits; Monte Carlo methods; equivalent circuits; integrated circuit modelling; logic gates; semiconductor device models; switching; transient analysis; 0.1 micron; CMOS inverter; Monte Carlo device simulation; steady-state overshoot; switching time reduction; transient overshoot; velocity overshoot; Capacitance; Delay effects; Doping; Inverters; MOSFET circuits; Monte Carlo methods; Scattering; Solids; Steady-state; Threshold voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1997. IEDM '97. Technical Digest., International
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC, USA
  • ISSN
    0163-1918
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4100-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.1997.650521
  • Filename
    650521