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Master Degree in Electronic Engineering
Curriculum Electronic technologies for
Big-Data and Internet of Things
A.A. 2018-19
A Al
p A
B B
One-dimensional
representation diode symbol
hole drift
electron drift
Charge
Density
+ x (b) Charge density.
Distance
-
Electrical
Field x
(c) Electric field.
V
Potential
(d) Electrostatic
x potential.
-W 1 W2
Diode Current
Models for Manual Analysis
ID = IS(eV D/T – 1) ID
+ +
+
VD VD VDon
–
– –
–0.1
–25.0 –15.0 –5.0 0 5.0
VD (V)
Avalanche Breakdown
The MOS(FET) Transistor
What is a Transistor?
Ron
S D S B D
CMOS Cross Section
Threshold voltage: concept
+
S VGS D
G
-
n+ n+
n-channel Depletion
Region
p-substrate
B
Threshold Voltage
VTN 0 = F MS + 2f F + g 2f F
KT Nsub REMEMBER THIS:
fF = ln POWERFUL LOW-POWER
q ni KNOB
1
g= 2qe Si Nsub
Cox
VT (VBS ) = F MS + 2f F + g 2f F -VBS
= VTN 0 + g { 2f F -VBS - 2f F }
The Body Effect
0.9
0.85
0.8
0.75
0.7
VT (V)
0.65
0.6
0.55
0.5
0.45
0.4
-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0
V (V)
BS
n+ –
V(x)
+ n+
L x
p-substrate
D
S
- +
n+ VGS - VT n+
Approximation
usat = 105
Constant velocity
c = 1.5 (V/µm)
Perspective
ID
Long-channel device
VGS = VDD
Short-channel device
-4 -4
x 10 x 10
6 2.5
VGS= 2.5 V VGS= 2.5 V
Quadratic Dependence
5
Linear Dependence
2
ID (A)
ID (A)
3
VDS = VGS - VT 1 VGS= 1.5 V
2
VGS= 1.5 V
0.5 VGS= 1.0 V
1
VGS= 1.0 V
0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
VDS(V) VDS(V)
5
2
4 linear
quadratic 1.5
I D (A)
ID (A)
3
1
2
0.5
1
quadratic
0 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
VGS(V) VGS(V)
S D
B
Simple Model versus SPICE
-4
x 10
2.5
VDS=VDSAT
2
Velocity
1.5
Saturated
ID (A)
Linear
1
VDSAT=VGT
0.5
VDS=VGT
Saturated
0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
VDS (V)
A PMOS Transistor
-4
x 10
0
VGS = -1.0V
-0.2
VGS = -1.5V
-0.4
ID (A)
VGS = -2.0V
-0.6 Assume all variables
negative!
-0.8 VGS = -2.5V
-1
-2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0
VDS (V)
Transistor Model
for Manual Analysis
The Sub-Micron MOS Transistor
Threshold Variations
Subthreshold Conduction
Parasitic Resistances
Threshold Variations
Vt model ignores depletion regions of source and reverse-biased drain junction
becoming important when shrinking channel length
VT0 decreases with L for short channel devices
VT VT
VDS
L
Linear qVGS
CD
, n 1
-4 nkT
10 I D ~ I 0e
C ox
-6
10 Quadratic
S is DVGS for ID2/ID1 =10
ID (A)
-8
10
-10 Exponential
10
-12
VT Typical values for S:
10
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 60 .. 100 mV/decade
VGS (V)
Sub-Threshold ID vs VGS
qVGS
qV
DS
I D I 0e nkT 1 e kT
5.3 mA
3.6 mA
Ids (Vds) with ΔVgs = 0.3 V and Vbs = 0
W = 10 μm, L = 130 μm
6.7 mA
(Vgs = 1.2 V
I (A) Vgs –VTN ≈
0.885 V)
Linear
Relationship
2.1 mA
(Vgs = 0.6 V
Vgs –VTN ≈
0.285 V)
Vtn,HS = 0.315 V
Output characteristic
Ids (Vds) with ΔVgs = 0.3 V at Vbs=0
W = 0.15 μm, L = 0.13 μm
I (A)
0.105 mA
Linear
Relationship
Comparison of n-MOS and p-MOS HS
characteristics
• LL (Low Leakage)
(Imax/W)n / (Imax/W)p = 2.22
• ULL (Low Leakage)
(Imax/W)n / (Imax/W)p = 2.11
Comparison of n-MOS e p-MOS turn-on
characteristics at |Vds| = 10 mV
In,lin
I (A)
In,lin/Ip,lin
≈ 3.6
Ip,lin
Comparison of n-MOS e p-MOS turn-on
characteristics at Vds = Vgs
In,sat
I (A)
In,sat/Ip,sat
Ip,sat ≈ 2.12
Comparison of HS n_MOS and p-MOS
output characteristics |Ids| / |Vds| at |Vgs| = Vdd
I (A)
In,sat
In,sat/Ip,sat
Ip,sat ≈ 2.12
Ioff vs. Temperature
Vds = 1 V, Vsb = 0, Vgs = 0
43 nA a 27°C
+10%
514 uA
Imax (uA) 27 °C
-20%
temp (°C)
Imax vs. Vdd 49
705 uA
Vdd = 1.25 V
514 uA
Vdd = 1.0 V 591 uA
475 uA
Vdd = 1.1 V
Vdd = 0.95 V
Fast corner
Fast and Slow Corners are used for design and Signoff,
Typical Corner is good for estimations.
MOS Capacitances
Dynamic Behavior
Dynamic Behavior of MOS Transistor
G
CGS CGD
S D
B
The Gate Capacitance
Polysilicon gate
Source Drain
W
n+ xd xd n+
Gate-bulk
Ld
overlap
Top view
Gate oxide
tox
n+ L n+
Cross section
Gate Capacitance
G G G
CG C
WLC ox WLC ox
CG C
2WLC ox
CG CS
C G CS = CG CD 3
WLC ox CGC B WLC ox
2 2 CGCD
VG S 0 V DS /(V G S-V T) 1
Vt
Capacitance as a function of VGS Capacitance as a function of the
(with VDS = 0) degree of saturation
Gate Capacitance
G G G
Side wall
Source
W
ND
Bottom
xj Side wall
Channel
LS Substrate N A
Parasitic Resistances
Polysilicon gate
Drain
contact
G LD
VGS,eff
W
S D
RS RD
Drain
Summary of MOSFET Operating
Regions
Strong Inversion VGS > VT
Linear (Resistive) VDS < VDSAT
Saturated (Constant Current) VDS VDSAT
Weak Inversion (Sub-Threshold) VGS VT
Exponential in VGS with linear VDS dependence
Near Threshold VGS ~ VT
Extremely relevant in modern digital systems
To be continued…