Small-signal performance and modeling of sub-50nm nMOSFETs with fT above 460-GHz

Autor: J. Feng, William M. Mansfield, R. Cirelli, Jiunn B. Heng, Avi Kornblit, V. Dimitrov, O. Dimauro, Milton Feng, J.F. Miner, T.W. Sorsch, A. Taylor, Gregory Timp, J.E. Bower, F. Klemens, E. Ferry, Kaethe Timp, R. Chan, M. Hafez
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Solid-State Electronics. 52:899-908
ISSN: 0038-1101
Popis: We have fabricated and tested the performance of sub-50nm gate nMOSFETs to assess their suitability for mixed signal applications in the super high frequency (SHF) band, i.e. 3-30GHz. For a 30nm×40 μm×2 device, we found f(T) =465GHz at V(ds)=2V, V(g)=0.67V, which is the highest cut-off frequency reported for a MOSFET produced on bulk silicon substrate so far. However, our measurements of f(max) and noise figure indicate that parasitics impose limitations on SHF operation. We also present a high-frequency ac model appropriate to sub-50nm gate length nanotransistors, which incorporates the effects of the parasitics. The model accurately accounts for measurements of the S and Y parameters in the frequency range from 1 to 50GHz.
Databáze: OpenAIRE