[mos-ak] [online publications] 12th International MOS-AK Workshop Silicon Valley, December 11, 2019

Arbeitskreis Modellierung von Systemen und Parameterextraktion 

Modeling of Systems and Parameter Extraction Working Group

12th International MOS-AK Workshop

(co-located with the IEDM and CMC Meetings)

Silicon Valley, December 11, 2019

Together with Silvaco, lead sponsor and local organization team, International MOS-AK Board of R&D Advisers as well as all the Extended MOS-AK TPC Committee, organized consecutive, 12th International MOS-AK Workshop which took place at Silvaco HQ on Dec. 11, 2019 (co-located with the IEDM and CMC Meetings). 

Dr. Bogdan Tudor, Sr. Manager and Head of Device Characterization at Silvaco, lead the local organizing committee and was Silvaco's host at the event. Dr. Tudor and Dr. Grabinski of MOS-AK gave the opening remarks and introduction. There were more than 30 attendees from the research community followed 13 technical presentations covering selected aspects of the compact/SPICE modeling and its Verilog-A standardization (see all the citation and abstract below; all the slide presentations online at http://mos-ak.org/silicon_valley_2019/). The event short summary and a photo gallery is also available online. 

Postworkshop Publications:

Selected best MOS-AK technical presentation will be recommended for further publication
in a special Solid State Electronics issue on compact modeling planned for 2020

The MOS-AK Association plans to continue its standardization efforts by organizing future compact modeling meetings, workshops and courses around the globe thru 2020 year, including:

• FOSDEM CAD/EDA DevRoom, ULB, (B) Feb. 1-2, 2020
• MOS-AK at LAEDC, Costa Rica, Febr.25, 2020
• Spring MOS-AK Workshop, THM Giessen (D) March 17-18, 2020
  with SBMOS Symposium and IEEE EDS MQ
• FOSS TCAD/EDA at 5NANO2020, Kottayam (IN) April 22, 2020
• MIXDES CM Session, Wroclaw (PL), June 25-27, 2020
  with IEEE EDS MQ
• WCM at the Nanotech, Washington DC (US), June 30, 2020
• 5th Sino MOS-AK Xi'an (CN), July 8-10  2020
• 18th MOS-AK at ESSDERC/ESSCIRC, Grenoble (F) Sept. 14, 2020
• 13th US MOS-AK Workshop, Silicon Valley (US) Dec. 16, 2020
  in timeframe of IEDM and Q4 CMC Meetings

W.Grabinski on the behalf of International MOS-AK Committee

WG02012020

Agenda	Citation and Abstract of 12th International MOS-AK Workshop
9:00-12:00	MOS-AK Morning Session Chair: Roberto S. Murphy, INAOE, Puebla (MX) and Bogdan Tudor, Silvaco (USA)
0	MOS-AK Introduction Bogdan Tudor and W. Grabinski, Silvaco and MOS-AK Abstract:  MOS-AK Meetings are organized with 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 Verilog-A standardization, bring people in the compact modeling field together, as well as obtain feedback from technology developers, circuit designers, and CAD tool vendors. The topics cover all important aspects of compact model development, implementation, deployment and standardization within the main theme – frontiers of the compact modeling for nm-scale MEMS/NEMS designs, CMOS/SOI and HEMT IC simulation.
1	Si2 Compact Model Coalition: 2019 Update Peter M. Lee, Si2 CMC Abstract:  This talk will summarize the accomplishments and ongoing initiatives of the Si2 Compact Model Coalition for 2019. The release of new standards, new releases of existing standards, look-ahead projects, and revised policies will be presented.
2	What's in the Standard? Establishing the CMC Policy for Verilog-A Models Geoffrey Coram, Analog Devices, Inc. Abstract:  The Compact Model Coalition, part of the Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2), is developing a policy on what parts of the Verilog-A code for a model are officially part of the standard. Under long-standing CMC policy, a compliant implementation of a standard model must produce the same currents (dc, transient, and ac) and noises as the reference model. The new policy extends the requirements to operating-point values, noise contributors, terminal names, etc. This talk will discuss the process of developing this policy and the inconsistencies that motivated its development.
3	SPICE Modeling of Power Devices Bogdan Tudor, Silvaco Abstract:  Review of Power device SPICE modeling including macromodel development using TCAD data, specific capacitance modeling and scaling, and transient model tuning. This is illustrated on various device types such as power MOSFET, symmetric and asymmetric GaN HEMT, VDMOS, and IGBT.
	Coffee Break
4	Toward physics-based reliability-aware compact models Pieter Weckx, Erik Bury, Ben Kaczer, imec Abstract:  This presentation will discuss a range of reliability solutions from test structures to reliability-aware compact modeling. Developing tools and compact models to enable accurate degradation assessment at the design level is imperative for improving end-product PPAC. To maximize potential gains, workload dependence needs to be factored-in, combined with detailed knowledge of the underlying device degradation mechanisms such as Bias Temperature Instability (BTI) and Hot Carrier Injection (HCI), including Self-Heating Effects (SHE). Physics-based understanding of degradation at microscopic / individual defect level will be reviewed. Internally-developed tools and methodologies for assessing and modeling the mean and the variance of device degradation, such as Smart Arrays, Comphy, TCAD, and compact modeling, will be discussed.
5	Overview and Parameter Extraction of L-UTSOI Model for FDSOI Technologies Ma Long and Shuang Cai, Keysight Abstract:  The Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator (FDSOI) exhibits excellent electrostatic control and reduced variability for the advanced technologies down to 20nm. L-UTSOI is a standardized model that can describe the behavior of low-doped ultrathin body and buried oxide fully depleted silicon-on-insulator transistors in all bias configurations, including strong forward back bias. In this paper, we will talk about the L-UTSOI model and introduce the latest extraction flow.
6	Characterization of Semiconductor Devices in the High-Frequency Regime Roberto S. Murphy, INAOE, Puebla, México Abstract:  As electronic devices reach higher frequencies of operation, the need to trustworthy characterize and model them garners importance. Measurements in the high-frequency regime are not straightforward, however, since the ensemble is prone to experimental errors, which have to be considered and corrected for beforehand. In this talk, I will address the measurement system setup, skimming through measurement uncertainty considerations, setup calibration, and de-embedding aspects. An example of a characterization and modeling run for MOS transistors is also presented. The talk closes with a discussion of future trends and needs in the area.
12:00-13:00	Lunch Break
13:00-16:00	MOS-AK Afternoon Session Chair: Bogdan Tudor, Silvaco (USA) and W. Grabinski MOS-AK (EU)
7	Latest Developments in the Xyce Large-Scale Analog Circuit Simulator Jason Verley, Sandia National Labs Abstract:  This presentation will provide an overview of the open source analog simulation tool, Xyce, which was designed from the ground-up to perform large-scale circuit analysis. Current capabilities of the simulation tool will be discussed, including the analysis methods, device models, and parallel implementation. An emphasis will be made on the latest developments in Xyce. In the last year, the focus of Xyce development has been in the following areas. First, the calculation of analytic derivatives was added to the Xyce-ADMS backend, resulting in significant performance enhancements. Other performance improvements in the linear solver resulted in improved run times, and a 20% reduction in memory use. The mixed-signal interface was modified to use the VPI (Verilog Procedural Interface) standard, and S-parameter analysis was added. Finally, an HSPICE netlist translation capability will soon be made available to allow easy use of PDKs and circuit designs created for that simulator. The talk will conclude with a discussion of planned developments in the near future.
8	An oxide-based bipolar RRAM compact model Meng-Hsueh Chiang, Jia-Wei Lee, Po-An Chen, and Chun-Hsiang Hsu, National Cheng Kung University Abstract:  RRAM (resistive random-access memory) has emerged as a promising nonvolatile memory technology due to high density, fast speed, and technology compatibility. Applications of RRAM are also very demanding as RRAM provides opportunities of in-memory and neuromorphic computing with its versatile programming capability and synaptic nature, respectively. All these requires a reliable model that can capture the physical phenomena and can be simply calibrated to limited hardware data, or even can be predictive when technology is not so mature. An oxide-based bipolar RRAM compact model is introduced. Recent findings from technology advances that might enable nonconventional design techniques is overviewed as well.
9	Keeping Up with Mextram: 2019 Development Updates with SiGe HBT Circuit Implications Guofu Niu*, Huaiyuan Zhang*, Yiao Li*, Andries Scholten**, Marnix Willemsen***, Wei Chen****, *Auburn University, ** NXP Semiconductors, *** Texas Instruments Abstract:  An overview of recent Mextram developments will be given with SiGe HBT circuit application examples, including both Mextram 505.1.0 and 504.13.0 that were released March 2019, as well as on going developments to be included in next release. Mextram 505.1 adds new models for 1) much improved RF linearity modeling, 2) much improved high injection Cbc modeling, 3) much improved substrate current modeling at high VBE, and 4) CB junction leakage and off state breakdown modeling. The background behind the release of 504.13.0 and its implications to oscillator phase noise simulation will be discussed. We will show that the choice of avalanche initiating current has subtle but significant implications on both RF impedance and noise in presence of avalanche, particularly when transistor main current is low.
	Coffee Break
10	Device Modeling for Neuromorphic Computing with Dynamic Time Evolution Method Lining Zhang, Mansun Chan, UST (HK) Abstract:  Memory based neuromorphic computing becomes popular among researchers and compact memory modeling is required for circuit designs. In this talk we will introduce the dynamic time evolution method to reproduce the analog memory nature which is the core feature for the unique application. Continuous programing of the memory in the low-to-high or high-to-low resistance transitions are precisely simulated. The model has been used in the simulations of a phase-change-memory synapse in conjunction with the control circuits as well as the neurons with nice convergence. At the same time, the dynamic time evolution method allows a reduction in the circuit matrix size with a significant reduction of the simulation time for large scale memory applications.
11	Model Evaluation for HiSIM2 3.1.1 Chika Tanaka, Takeshi Naito, Miya Yamamoto, Atsushi Sueoka, and Sadayuki Yoshitomi, Memory Division, Kioxia Corporation Abstract:  Model Evaluation for HiSIM2 3.1.1 concerning optimization results with added new model parameter will be reported.
12	MVSG model for RF applications: Thermal, Scalability and Parasitic Modeling Xuesong Chen, Ujwal R Krishna, Lan Wei, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abstract:  In this work, we extend the industry standard MIT Virtual Source GaN HEMT (MVSG) model to include layout dependent effects such as scaling of parasitic fringing capacitances, scaling of distributed gate- and channel-resistance, and scaling of thermal network, which target wide periphery FETs for high-frequency (HF) power amplification applications. We have also studied self-heating mechanism and its impact on electrical performance of short gate length GaN HEMTs based on electro-thermal TCAD simulations. Different roles of equivalent channel temperature and max channel temperature are discussed and modeled. Further, we capture the safe-operating area (SOA) of the device by including channel-breakdown in addition to gate-diode breakdown which is useful for high voltage (HV) applications. The modeling approach satisfies Gummel symmetry-benchmarks and is valid for symmetric switch FETs.
13	FOSS EKV2.6 Model at GitHub W. Grabinski, MOS-AK Abstract:  The EKV2.6 MOSFET compact model has had a considerable impact on the academic and industrial community of analog integrated circuit design, since its inception in 1996. The model is available as a free open-source software (FOSS) tool coded in Verilog-A. The present paper provides a short review of foundations of the model and shows its capabilities via characterization and modeling based on a test chip in 180 nm CMOS fabricated via Europractice.
16:00	End of MOS-AK Workshop

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