[open source paper] Open-source circuit simulation tools for RF compact semiconductor device modelling

Open-source circuit simulation tools for RF compact semiconductor device modelling

Wladek Grabinski (editor), Mike Brinson, Paolo Nenzi, Francesco Lannutti, Nikolaos Makris, Angelos Antonopoulos and Matthias Bucher

September 2014

DOI: 10.1002/jnm.1973

SUMMARY: MOS-AK is a European, independent compact modelling forum created by a group of engineers, researchers and compact modelling enthusiasts to promote advanced compact modelling techniques and model standardization using high level behavioral modelling languages such as VHDL-AMS and Verilog-A. This invited paper summarizes recent MOS-AK open source compact model standardization activities and presents advanced topics in MOSEFT modelling, focusing in particular on analogue/RF applications. The paper discusses links between compact models and design methodologies, finally introducing elements of compact model standardization. The open source CAD tools: Qucs, QucsStudio and ngspice all support Verilog-A as a hardware description language for compact model standardization. Latter sections of this paper describe a Verilog-A implementation of the EKV3 MOS transistor model. Additionally, the simulated  RF model performance is evaluated and compared with experimental results for 90nm CMOS technology. 

KEYWORDS: CAD; GNU; Qucs; QucsStudio; ngspice; compact modeling; EKV3; RF; MOSFET; Verilog-A

[book] POWER/HVMOS Devices Compact Modeling

 

POWER/HVMOS Devices Compact Modeling 

Wladyslaw Grabinski and Thomas Gneiting

Editors

Book 7 Citations;   119 Readers;   2 Reviews;   6k+ Downloads
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3046-7

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[mos-ak] [Final Program] 4th Sino MOS-AK Workshop Chengdu, June 20-22, 2019

4th Sino MOS-AK Workshop 

UESTC 电子科技大学 Chengdu, June 20-22, 2019 

<http://www.mos-ak.org/chengdu_2019/>

Together with local host Prof. Yuhang Xu, UESTC 电子科技大学 and coordinating organizer Dr. Min Zhang, XMOD as well as all the Extended MOS-AK TPC Committee, we have pleasure to invite to consecutive, 4th Sino MOS-AK Workshop at UESTC 电子科技大学 Chengdu, between June 20-22, 2019

After successful series of MOS-AK workshops in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Beijing, our next scheduled, subsequent 4th Sino MOS-AK Workshop at UESTC 电子科技大学 Chengdu, aims to strengthen a network and discussion forum among experts in the field, enhance open platform for information exchange related to compact/SPICE modeling and its Verilog-A standardization, bring people in the compact modeling field together, as well as obtain feedback from technology developers, circuit designers, and TCAD/EDA tool developers and vendors. The MOS-AK workshop program is available online: <http://www.mos-ak.org/chengdu_2019/> (see also below)

Venue:

会议场所：电子科技大学图书馆求实厅（图书馆旁博物馆二楼）

UESTC Library Realistic office (the second floor of the museum next to the library)

<http://www.xmodtech.cn/Workshop-Address>

Online Registration is still open

 (any related enquiries can be sent to Yuan Yao mobile:13086679508)

Postworkshop Publications:

Selected best MOS-AK technical presentation will be recommended for further publication
in a special issue of the International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems

Recommended hotels

酒店：成都新希望高新中心假日酒店

Hotel: Holiday Inn Chengdu High-Tech Center

地址：中国四川省成都市郫都区西芯大道1号附1号

Address: No.1-1 Xixin Avenue Pidu District Chengdu China

more at: <http://www.xmodtech.cn/HOTEL2>

Prof. Yuhang Xu, UESTC

Dr. Min Zhang, XMOD

and W.Grabinski

on the behalf of International MOS-AK Committee

WG110619

Final MOS-AK Program Announcement

20th JUNE	MOS-AK Tutorial Day
9:00-11:45	Modeling of Silicon-Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors for mm-Wafer circuits Andreas Pawlak Infineon AG
13:00-16:15	1. Radar frontends for ranging and speed measurements operating at 24GHz, 60GHz and 122GHz ISM frequency bands  2. Radar frontends for MIMO radars operating at 24GHz, 60GHz, 122GHz and 245GHz ISM frequency bands Wojciech Debski  Silicon Radar GmbH
21st JUNE	1st Day of MOS-AK Workshop
8:30-9:20	WORKSHOP CHECK IN
9:30-9:35	MOS-AK Opening Speech TBD UESTC
9:35-9:40	MOS-AK Review & Outlook Min Zhang, Wladek Grabinski XMOD, MOS-AK
9:40-10:25	The Model and Algorithm Prototyping Platform (invited talk) Jaijeet Roychowdhury U.C.Berkely
10:25-10:50	Device modeling Eco-system Driven by Learning-based algorithms Yanfeng Li Platform-DA
10:50-11:05	Tea break
11:05-11:50	Simulation and Modeling of Dynamic Systems with Time Varying device Characteristics (invited talk) Masun Chan HKUST
11:50-12:00	Group photo
12:00-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:00	Advanced TFT Modeling Techniques for GOA Driver Circuit Design Optimization (invited talk) An-Thung Cho, Lifeng Wu HuaDa Empyrean software, Chongqing HKC
14:00-14:25	Active Device Channel spice thermal modeling and parameter extraction  Fujiang Lin USTC
14:25-14:50	Simulation-Based Reliability Analysis for Advanced Designs and Applications Xugang Shen Synopsys, Inc.
14:50-15:10	Tea break
15:10-15:55	Silicon intergrated magneto-optical nonreciprocal photonic devices (invited talk) Lei Bi UESTC
15:55-16:20	An Analysis of DG SOI MOSFET Modeling and Simulation with PSP, BSIM-IMG and HiSIM_SOTB GuoFang Wang, Jun Liu HDU
16:20-16:45	TCAD-Based Statistical Modelling Methodology for Nanoscale FinFET Variability Guo Ao ICRD
16:45-17:10	Characterization and Modeling of the Reverse behavior of a Vertical Power MOSFET Lixi Yan Stuttgart University
17:10-17:35	An Industry Standard Model Including Fast and Extended Range Core with Improved Mobility and Noise effect Chetan Kumar Dabhi IITK
17:35-18:30	MOS-AK Compact Modeling Round-Table Forum Min Zhang, Wladek Grabinski XMOD, MOS-AK
18:30-20:00	MOS-AK Gala Dinner
22nd JUNE	2nd Day of MOS-AK Workshop
8:30-9:20	WORKSHOP CHECK IN
9:30-10:15	Negative Capacitance FET and Nanowire/Nanosheet FET modeling (invited talk) Yogesh Chauhan IITK
10:15-10:40	An Simulation Platform for IGBT Module Electrothermal Analysis Chen Shen Cogenda
10:40-11:00	Tea break
11:00-11:45	Artificial Neural Networks for Microwave Modeling and Design (invited talk)  Qijun Zhang Carleton University
11:45-12:10	A transient ionizing Radiation Spice model for PDSOI MOSFET Jianhui Bu IME Chinese Academy
12:10-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:15	Quasi-physical Zone division (QPZD) model for microwave wide-band-gap semiconductor technology (invited talk) Yuehang Xu UESTC
14:15-14:40	RF GaN Device model survey and model parameter extraction flows Raj Sodhi Keysight
14:40-15:05	Charaterization and modeling of Memory effects for GaN HEMTs ZhiFu Hu  HSRI
15:05-15:25	Tea break
15:25-15:50	Key Technology to GaN-based mm-Wave Devices and MMIC's (invited talk) Xiaohua Ma Xidian University
15:50-16:15	A Dimension-Reduction Method for the Thermal Modeling of InGaP/GaAs HBTs Wenrui Hu, Yongxin Guo NUS
16:15-16:40	DC and RF Modeling of CMOS Schottky Diodes  Wenyuan Zhang, Yan Wang Tsinghua University
16:45-17:10	RF GaN Device modeling for MMIC design Chujun Wang CETC 55
17:10-17:15	MOS-AK 2020 Min Zhang, Wladek Grabinski XMOD, MOS-AK
	End of the MOS-AK Chengdu Workshop

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S. Li etal. A Buffer-Less Wideband Frequency Doubler in 45nm SOI with Transistor Multi-Port Waveform Shaping Achieving 25% Drain Efficiency and 46-89GHz Instantaneous Bandwidth in IEEE Solid-State Circuits Letters.
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[paper] Novel General Compact Model Approach

A Novel General Compact Model Approach for 7nm Technology Node Circuit Optimization from Device Perspective and Beyond

Qiang Huo, Zhenhua Wu, Weixing Huang, Xingsheng Wang, Senior Member, IEEE, Geyu Tang, Jiaxin Yao, Yongpan Liu, Feng Zhang, Ling Li, and Ming Liu, Fellow,IEEE

Abstract: This work presents a novel general compact model for 7nm technology node devices like FinFETs. As an extension of previous conventional compact model that based on some less accurate elements including one-dimensional Poisson equation for three-dimensional devices and analytical equations for short channel effects, quantum effects and other physical effects, the general compact model combining few TCAD calibrated compact models with statistical methods can eliminate the tedious physical derivations. The general compact model has the advantages of efficient extraction, high accuracy, strong scaling capability and excellent transfer capability. As a demo application, two key design knobs of FinFET and their multiple impacts on RC control ESD power clamp circuit are systematically evaluated with implementation of the newly proposed general compact model, accounting for device design, circuit performance optimization and variation control. The performance of ESD power clamp can be improved extremely. This framework is also suitable for pathfinding researches on 5nm node gate-all-around devices, like nanowire (NW) FETs, nanosheet (NSH) FETs and beyond.

Index Terms: General compact model, FinFET, ESD power clamp, 7 nm technology node and beyond.

Fig. (A) The schematic of partial parameters of FinFET. (B) Key design rules of 7nm node FinFET as according to [1]. 

Access: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1905/1905.11207.pdf

REF: [1] S. Narasimha et al.“A 7nm CMOS technology platform for mobile and high performance compute application,” IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), Dec. 2017, pp. 29.5.1-29.5.4, doi: 10.1109/IEDM.2017.8268476.

[paper] Analogue and RF performances of Fully Depleted SOI MOSFET

Jean-Pierre Raskin¹

¹Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place du Levant, 3, Maxwell Building, bte L5.04.04, office B.327, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

jean-pierre.raskin@uclouvain.be

ABSTRACT. Performance of RF integrated circuit (IC) is directly linked to the analogue and high frequency characteristics of the transistors, the quality of the back-end of line process as well as the electromagnetic properties of the substrate. Thanks to the introduction of the trap-rich high-resistivity Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) substrate on the market, the ICs requirements in term of linearity are fulfilled. Today Partially Depleted (PD) SOI MOSFET is the mainstream technology for RF SOI systems. Future generations of mobile communication systems will require transistors with better high frequency performance operating at lower power consumption and in the millimeter-waves range. Fully Depleted (FD) SOI MOSFET is a quite promising candidate for the development of these future wireless communication systems. Most of the reported data on FD SOI concern their digital performance. In this paper, their analogue/RF behaviour is described and compared with bulk MOSFETs. Self-heating issue, non-linear behaviour as well as high frequency performance at cryogenic temperature for FD SOI MOSFET are discussed. Finally, a brief summary of the published RF and millimeter-waves ICs based on FD SOI technology is presented.

KEYWORDS. Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI), Fully Depleted (FD), high frequency behaviour, Radio Frequency (RF), millimeter-waves, analogue/RF performances, self-heating, non-linear behaviour, cryogenic temperature, Integrated Circuits (ICs).

FIG: Simplified cross section of FD SOI nMOSFET with back-gate (BGN).

ACCESS: http://www.openscience.fr/IMG/pdf/iste_componano19v2n1_5.pdf