2009 · 41 citations · 2 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringFault-tolerant ComputingMicroelectronicsSemiconductor DevicesDevice CharacterizationDevice ModelingDevice ReliabilityProcess VariationReliability ModelingSemiconductor ReliabilityCmos ReliabilityDevice VariabilityLine RoughnessLine-edge RoughnessMetal-oxide-semiconductor Field-effect Transistor ModelingMosfet ModelingProcess Variation AnalysisRandom Dopant Fluctuation
A new model of work function variability (WFV) based on grain orientation differences of the polycrystalline metal gate is reported. Our model predicts that at the 22 nm technology node, among the three device variability sources: random dopant fluctuation (RDF), line edge roughness (LER) and WFV, WFV will cross over RDF and becomes the dominating factor. The SRAM circuit analysis shows that write/read failures are underestimated by 9 orders of magnitude by the area weighted averaged work function model.
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