Design and exploration tools for deep submicron systems

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Sweta Pendyala ◽

Dave Albert ◽

Katherine Hawkins ◽

Michael Tenney

Keyword(s):

Deep Submicron ◽

Work Flow ◽

Localization Technique ◽

Characterization Techniques ◽

Capacitance Voltage ◽

Gate Resistance

Abstract Resistive gate defects are unusual and difficult to detect with conventional techniques [1] especially on advanced devices manufactured with deep submicron SOI technologies. An advanced localization technique such as Scanning Capacitance Imaging is essential for localizing these defects, which can be followed by DC probing, dC/dV, CV (Capacitance-Voltage) measurements to completely characterize the defect. This paper presents a case study demonstrating this work flow of characterization techniques.

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Combine Micro-Probing and OBIRCH to Catch Non-Recognizable Fault in RF and Mixed-Mode Integrated Circuits

ISTFA 2007: Conference Proceedings from the 33rd International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis ◽

10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2007p0327 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Cha-Ming Shen ◽

Yen-Long Chang ◽

Lian-Fon Wen ◽

Tan-Chen Chuang ◽

Shi-Chen Lin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Integrated Circuits ◽

Radio Frequency ◽

Failure Analysis ◽

Case Studies ◽

Mixed Mode ◽

Failure Mechanisms ◽

Deep Submicron ◽

Digital Logic ◽

Successful Approach ◽

Cmos Processes

Abstract Highly-integrated radio frequency and mixed-mode devices that are manufactured in deep-submicron or more advanced CMOS processes are becoming more complex to analyze. The increased complexity presents us with many eccentric failure mechanisms that are uniquely different from traditional failure mechanisms found during failure analysis on digital logic applications. This paper presents a novel methodology to overcome the difficulties and discusses two case studies which demonstrate the application of the methodology. Through the case studies, the methodology was proven to be a successful approach. It is also proved how this methodology would work for such non-recognizable failures.

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Thermal Frequency Imaging: A New Application of Laser Voltage Imaging Applied on 40nm Technology

ISTFA 2011: Conference Proceedings from the 37th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis ◽

10.31399/asm.cp.istfa2011p0018 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Guillaume Celi ◽

Sylvain Dudit ◽

Thierry Parrassin ◽

Philippe Perdu ◽

Antoine Reverdy ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Carrier ◽

Laser Beam ◽

Integrated Circuit ◽

Carrier Density ◽

Deep Submicron ◽

Charge Carrier Density ◽

Voltage Imaging ◽

A New Technique ◽

Scan Chain

Abstract For Very Deep submicron Technologies, techniques based on the analysis of reflected laser beam properties are widely used. The Laser Voltage Imaging (LVI) technique, introduced in 2009, allows mapping frequencies through the backside of integrated circuit. In this paper, we propose a new technique based on the LVI technique to debug a scan chain related issue. We describe the method to use LVI, usually dedicated to frequency mapping of digital active parts, in a way that enables localization of resistive leakage. Origin of this signal is investigated on a 40nm case study. This signal can be properly understood when two different effects, charge carrier density variations (LVI) and thermo reflectance effect (Thermal Frequency Imaging, TFI), are taken into account.

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Reliability-Driven CAD System for Deep-Submicron VLSI Circuits

10.21236/ada353021 ◽

1998 ◽

Author(s):

S. M. Kang ◽

E. Rosenbaum ◽

Y. K. Cheng ◽

L. P. Yuan ◽

T. Li

Keyword(s):

Deep Submicron ◽

Vlsi Circuits ◽

Cad System

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High performance and highly reliable deep submicron CMOSFETs using nitrided-oxide

1999 Symposium on VLSI Technology. Digest of Technical Papers (IEEE Cat. No.99CH36325) ◽

10.1109/vlsit.1999.799371 ◽

2003 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

K. Irino ◽

Y. Tamura ◽

S. Ohkubo ◽

T. Nakanishi ◽

M. Shigeno ◽

...

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Deep Submicron

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DeepScaleTool : A Tool for the Accurate Estimation of Technology Scaling in the Deep-Submicron Era

2021 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) ◽

10.1109/iscas51556.2021.9401196 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Satyabrata Sarangi ◽

Bevan Baas

Keyword(s):

Deep Submicron ◽

Accurate Estimation ◽

Technology Scaling

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Hot Carrier Effects in Deep Submicron Nmosfets

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-428-385 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 428 ◽

Author(s):

Abhijit Phanse ◽

Samar Saha

Keyword(s):

Electric Fields ◽

Channel Length ◽

Deep Submicron ◽

Short Channel ◽

Hot Carrier ◽

Velocity Saturation ◽

Substrate Current ◽

Hot Carrier Effects ◽

Saturation Effects ◽

Channel Lengths

AbstractThis paper addresses hot-carrier related reliability issues in deep submicron silicon nMOSFET devices. In order to monitor the hot-carrier induced device degradation, the substrate current was measured for devices with varying channel lengths (20 um - 0.24 um) under various biasing conditions. Deep submicron devices experience velocity saturation of channel carriers due to extremely high lateral electric fields. To evaluate the effects of velocity saturation in the channel, the pinch-off length in the channel was extracted for all the devices of the target technology. It was observed that for very short channel devices, carriers in most of the channel experience velocity saturation and almost the entire channel gets pinched off. It is shown in this paper that for very short channel devices, the pinch-off length in the channel is limited by the effective channel length, and that velocity saturation effects are critical to the transport of channel carriers.

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