Generalized guide for MOSFET miniaturization

J.R. Brews, Wolf Fïchtner, E. H. Nicollian, Simon M. Sze

IEEE Electron Device Letters · 1980 · 356 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

As MOSFET dimensions are reduced, lower voltages, shallower junctions, thinner oxides, and heavier doping help to maintain long-channel behavior. A simple, empirical relation has been found between these parameters and the minimum channel length for which long-channel subthreshold behavior will be observed. This approximate relation provides an estimate for MOSFET parameters not requiring reduction of all dimensions by the same scale factor.

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