This document provides an overview of the physical design process for integrated circuits. It discusses the steps from schematic design to layout, including floorplanning, placement, routing, and design rule checking. Sample schematics and layouts are shown for basic gates like inverters, NAND gates, and transmission gates. Guidelines are provided for layout optimization to improve performance and density. The layout process involves translating the schematic into distinct layers and ensuring design rules are followed with respect to dimensions, spacing, and connectivity between layers.
VLSI stands for Very Large Scale Integration and refers to integrated circuits with over 100,000 transistors. The document discusses the history and progression of integration levels from SSI to VLSI to ULSI. It also describes the photolithography process used to etch circuit designs onto silicon wafers at the microscopic level needed for modern integrated circuits.
This document discusses circuit design processes, specifically stick diagrams and design rules. It provides objectives and outcomes for understanding stick diagrams, which convey layer information through color codes. Stick diagrams show relative component placement but not exact sizes or parasitics. The document defines rules for stick diagrams and provides examples. It also discusses lambda-based design rules that define minimum widths and spacings to prevent shorts and allows scalability. Design rules provide a compromise between designers wanting smaller sizes and fabricators requiring controllability.
This document discusses stick diagrams and scalable design rules for VLSI layout. It begins with an introduction to stick diagrams, noting they provide topological information between the transistor level and mask level, and can be automatically translated to layout. Notations for stick diagrams are presented, including how different layers and connections are represented. Examples of CMOS gates in stick diagram form are shown. Scalable design rules based on a lambda reference metric are described, where all dimensions are written as multiples of lambda. Intralayer and interlayer design rules are outlined. The document concludes with exercises for readers to practice drawing stick diagrams.
This presentation discusses the Lambda based design rules for drawing the layouts. The spacing between ltwo layers, extent if of overlap, minimum dimensions of each layer etc are decided by the lambda based design rules. the separation between metal and poly, poly and diffusion , width of metal etc
The document discusses circuit design processes and stick diagrams. It begins by introducing MOS layers and objectives of understanding stick diagrams, design rules, and layout. It then covers stick diagrams in depth, explaining that they show relative component placement and layer information through color codes as an interface between symbolic circuits and layouts. Examples of stick diagram rules, notations, and common MOS circuits are provided. Finally, it discusses design rules, explaining that they define feature sizes and spacings to interface between circuits and fabrication processes while allowing for manufacturing tolerances.
The document discusses layout design rules that specify minimum feature sizes and separations between layers for a chip manufacturing process. Design rules are described using either micron or lambda units. Lambda rules specify widths of diffusion and polysilicon layers as well as minimum separations between layers. There are also design rules for metal layers and forming transistors. The document describes three approaches for contact cuts between polysilicon and diffusion layers: using polysilicon to metal to diffusion, buried contacts, and butting contacts using metal.
Stick Diagram and Lambda Based Design RulesTahsin Al Mahi
This presentation discusses stick diagrams and lambda-based design rules for VLSI system design. It begins with an overview of the top-down design hierarchy and then defines stick diagrams as a way to represent different layers of a layout using colors or monochrome lines. Common stick encodings are presented along with examples of drawing a CMOS inverter. Design rules are then covered, with lambda serving as a size-independent unit and rules specifying dimensions for wires, transistors, and contacts between layers. The goal is to convey key layer information and spacing requirements for mask layouts in a standardized way.
VLSI stands for Very Large Scale Integration and refers to integrated circuits with over 100,000 transistors. The document discusses the history and progression of integration levels from SSI to VLSI to ULSI. It also describes the photolithography process used to etch circuit designs onto silicon wafers at the microscopic level needed for modern integrated circuits.
This document discusses circuit design processes, specifically stick diagrams and design rules. It provides objectives and outcomes for understanding stick diagrams, which convey layer information through color codes. Stick diagrams show relative component placement but not exact sizes or parasitics. The document defines rules for stick diagrams and provides examples. It also discusses lambda-based design rules that define minimum widths and spacings to prevent shorts and allows scalability. Design rules provide a compromise between designers wanting smaller sizes and fabricators requiring controllability.
This document discusses stick diagrams and scalable design rules for VLSI layout. It begins with an introduction to stick diagrams, noting they provide topological information between the transistor level and mask level, and can be automatically translated to layout. Notations for stick diagrams are presented, including how different layers and connections are represented. Examples of CMOS gates in stick diagram form are shown. Scalable design rules based on a lambda reference metric are described, where all dimensions are written as multiples of lambda. Intralayer and interlayer design rules are outlined. The document concludes with exercises for readers to practice drawing stick diagrams.
This presentation discusses the Lambda based design rules for drawing the layouts. The spacing between ltwo layers, extent if of overlap, minimum dimensions of each layer etc are decided by the lambda based design rules. the separation between metal and poly, poly and diffusion , width of metal etc
The document discusses circuit design processes and stick diagrams. It begins by introducing MOS layers and objectives of understanding stick diagrams, design rules, and layout. It then covers stick diagrams in depth, explaining that they show relative component placement and layer information through color codes as an interface between symbolic circuits and layouts. Examples of stick diagram rules, notations, and common MOS circuits are provided. Finally, it discusses design rules, explaining that they define feature sizes and spacings to interface between circuits and fabrication processes while allowing for manufacturing tolerances.
The document discusses layout design rules that specify minimum feature sizes and separations between layers for a chip manufacturing process. Design rules are described using either micron or lambda units. Lambda rules specify widths of diffusion and polysilicon layers as well as minimum separations between layers. There are also design rules for metal layers and forming transistors. The document describes three approaches for contact cuts between polysilicon and diffusion layers: using polysilicon to metal to diffusion, buried contacts, and butting contacts using metal.
Stick Diagram and Lambda Based Design RulesTahsin Al Mahi
This presentation discusses stick diagrams and lambda-based design rules for VLSI system design. It begins with an overview of the top-down design hierarchy and then defines stick diagrams as a way to represent different layers of a layout using colors or monochrome lines. Common stick encodings are presented along with examples of drawing a CMOS inverter. Design rules are then covered, with lambda serving as a size-independent unit and rules specifying dimensions for wires, transistors, and contacts between layers. The goal is to convey key layer information and spacing requirements for mask layouts in a standardized way.
This document discusses the layout design process for CMOS logic gates. It begins by outlining the design flow, from initial circuit topology and transistor sizing to layout drawing, extraction, simulation and iteration. Key points include:
- Layout directly impacts performance via parasitic capacitances and resistances.
- Design rules constrain layout geometries and ensure fabrication yield.
- A CMOS inverter layout is designed step-by-step to demonstrate design rule influences.
- Stick diagrams simplify initial topology exploration before full layout.
- Multiple metal layers provide increased interconnect flexibility in layouts.
Vlsi design notes(1st unit) according to vtu syllabus.(BE)instrumentation_vtu
This document provides an introduction to MOS technology and CMOS fabrication. It discusses Moore's Law, the doubling of transistors every 18 months. It then describes the basic nMOS and pMOS transistor structures and their modes of operation. The document outlines the nMOS and CMOS fabrication processes, including masking, doping, and interconnection steps. It also introduces BiCMOS technology which combines bipolar and CMOS to provide higher speeds, and compares the properties of bipolar and CMOS technologies.
This document discusses important considerations for analog integrated circuit layout and the CMOS fabrication process. It covers topics like MOS transistor operation, analog signal characteristics, CMOS fabrication steps, layout techniques for minimizing noise and mismatches, and avoiding latch-up issues. The key goals of analog layout include matching devices, minimizing parasitic capacitance and resistance, isolating analog and digital sections, and using guard rings and decoupling capacitors.
This document discusses the layout of analog CMOS integrated circuits. It focuses on the layout of transistors and basic cells. Key topics covered include:
- Layout of a single transistor, use of multiple fingers, and interdigitated transistors for matching.
- Common centroid layouts and dummy devices to reduce mismatch.
- Ensuring matched interconnect resistance, capacitance, and parasitics.
- Stacked layout of analog cells with stick diagrams to represent multiple transistors.
- Two examples of laying out basic cells - a two-stage op-amp and folded cascode. Design considerations like transistor sizing and grouping are discussed.
The document discusses stick diagrams and design rules for VLSI layout. It begins by explaining stick diagrams, which provide topological information to represent circuits between the schematic and layout levels. Examples of stick diagrams for CMOS inverters and other gates are shown. The document then covers design rules, which specify geometries and spacing to optimize yield and reliability. Examples of minimum widths, spacings, and other rules are discussed. The end discusses layout verification using techniques like DRC, LVS, and extraction to check for errors and ensure consistency between schematic and layout.
The document discusses design rules and stick diagrams used in integrated circuit layout and design. Design rules define guidelines for constructing process masks and minimum feature sizes. Stick diagrams graphically represent the relative placement of transistors and components without exact dimensions, sizes, or compliance with design rules. They help visualize interconnects and plan preliminary layouts. Examples of stick diagrams are provided for basic gates and a 4-input NOR gate.
1. The document discusses the process for designing and fabricating analog integrated circuits using CMOS technology. It covers topics like MOS transistor operation, CMOS fabrication process steps, and SPICE device modeling parameters.
2. The CMOS fabrication process involves growing gate oxides, depositing polysilicon gates, implanting sources and drains, and depositing multiple metal interconnect layers.
3. SPICE device models are needed to simulate the behavior of transistors and circuits during the design process prior to fabrication. Device parameters are provided for a 0.8 micron CMOS process.
This document discusses design processes and rules for MOS and BiCMOS circuit design. It provides details on:
1) MOS layers including n-diffusion, p-diffusion, polysilicon, and metal layers used to form transistors. BiCMOS adds layers for bipolar transistors.
2) Stick diagrams which use color coding to represent different layers and abstract chip layout from transistor schematics.
3) Design rules including lambda-based rules that specify minimum feature sizes and separations to translate circuit designs into mask layouts that can be fabricated.
CMOS design rules specify geometric constraints for circuit layouts including minimum line widths, feature dimensions, and separations between features. This ensures high manufacturing yield and reliability while minimizing silicon area usage. The rules determine minimum transistor sizes and separations between nMOS and pMOS transistors. Violating the rules can cause issues like increased resistance, open or short circuits during fabrication.
The document provides an overview of analog layout design. It discusses that analog circuits require careful attention to geometry during layout due to process variations. The analog design flow includes electrical design, physical design involving layout, and fabrication/testing. Key considerations for analog layout include minimizing parasitic resistances and capacitances, reducing noise, and ensuring matching between identical components using techniques like common-centroid layout. Resistors and capacitors must be carefully laid out to minimize non-ideal effects and provide accurate values.
Nanometer layout handbook at high speed designMinho Park
I made this contents for whom is about to layout own's IC design. I think it would be helpful to consider layouts about high speed Rx / Tx.
Specially it was aimed giga hertz bandwidth I/O with its ESD protection (I am still working on that items to rearrange with my knowledge to my experiences)
I showed up all references and all images (except originals) are belong to own's copy rights.
This document outlines the syllabus for a VLSI design course. The syllabus covers five units: (1) CMOS technology, including history, characteristics, and enhancements; (2) circuit characterization and simulation; (3) combinational and sequential circuit design; (4) CMOS testing; and (5) specification using Verilog HDL. The first unit provides an introduction to CMOS technology, discussing MOS transistors, CMOS processes like p-well and n-well, and layout design rules. Subsequent units cover circuit analysis, common circuit elements, testing approaches, and hardware description languages. References include textbooks on VLSI design, digital circuits, and Verilog HDL.
Automated layout synthesis tool for op ampNurahmad Omar
Design Environment: Mentor Graphics
Language: Perl
OS: Unix
An algorithm is developed for designing an automatic Op-amp layout generation by using scripting language. The layout of the two-stage Op-amp will automatically draw out in the Mentor Graphics IC station by inserting the essential data. The main challenges are design a common-centroid layout template, and how to route each transistor automatically without violating the DRC (Design Rule Check).
The algorithm invokes DRC file, using circuit netlist information to generate circuit layout automatically with a common-centroid layout template.
CMOS technology uses complementary metal oxide semiconductors and comes in three types: PMOS, NMOS, and HMOS. It allows for low power dissipation and high density circuits. While bipolar and CMOS structures were converging, CMOS and BICMOS technologies were used for applications requiring very low power such as watches, calculators, and pacemakers. Today, low power design is important for VLSI and gigascale integration due to increasing concerns about power consumption without compromising performance. CMOS enables low power design through devices like MOSFETs.
This is the presentation that was shared by Nilesh Ranpura and Vineeth Mathramkote at CDNLIVE 2015. The session briefs about the implementation challenges and covers the solution approach and how to achieve results
This document provides an introduction to VLSI technology and MOS transistors. It discusses the history and generations of integrated circuits from SSI to VLSI. The dominant fabrication process for high performance VLSI circuits is now silicon CMOS technology. The document then describes the basic MOS transistor structure and different types of MOS transistors including nMOS, pMOS, and CMOS. It explains the working of enhancement mode and depletion mode transistors. Finally, it discusses CMOS fabrication processes like p-well and n-well and the basic structure of a p-well CMOS process.
The document discusses the physical design process for VLSI circuits. It describes the main steps as partitioning, floor planning and placement, routing, layout optimization, and extraction and verification. The goals of physical design are to minimize signal delays, interconnection area, and power usage. Physical design transforms the logical structure of a circuit into its physical layout.
This document outlines the course details for the subject "Fundamentals of CMOS VLSI". The course is divided into 8 units that cover topics such as basic MOS transistor theory, CMOS logic structures, circuit design processes, memory elements, and testability. The course includes 52 total lecture hours over 8 units. Students will be assessed through exams worth 125 total marks. Two textbooks are listed as required reading along with 3 additional reference books.
This document discusses the layout design process for CMOS logic gates. It begins by outlining the design flow, from initial circuit topology and transistor sizing to layout drawing, extraction, simulation and iteration. Key points include:
- Layout directly impacts performance via parasitic capacitances and resistances.
- Design rules constrain layout geometries and ensure fabrication yield.
- A CMOS inverter layout is designed step-by-step to demonstrate design rule influences.
- Stick diagrams simplify initial topology exploration before full layout.
- Multiple metal layers provide increased interconnect flexibility in layouts.
Vlsi design notes(1st unit) according to vtu syllabus.(BE)instrumentation_vtu
This document provides an introduction to MOS technology and CMOS fabrication. It discusses Moore's Law, the doubling of transistors every 18 months. It then describes the basic nMOS and pMOS transistor structures and their modes of operation. The document outlines the nMOS and CMOS fabrication processes, including masking, doping, and interconnection steps. It also introduces BiCMOS technology which combines bipolar and CMOS to provide higher speeds, and compares the properties of bipolar and CMOS technologies.
This document discusses important considerations for analog integrated circuit layout and the CMOS fabrication process. It covers topics like MOS transistor operation, analog signal characteristics, CMOS fabrication steps, layout techniques for minimizing noise and mismatches, and avoiding latch-up issues. The key goals of analog layout include matching devices, minimizing parasitic capacitance and resistance, isolating analog and digital sections, and using guard rings and decoupling capacitors.
This document discusses the layout of analog CMOS integrated circuits. It focuses on the layout of transistors and basic cells. Key topics covered include:
- Layout of a single transistor, use of multiple fingers, and interdigitated transistors for matching.
- Common centroid layouts and dummy devices to reduce mismatch.
- Ensuring matched interconnect resistance, capacitance, and parasitics.
- Stacked layout of analog cells with stick diagrams to represent multiple transistors.
- Two examples of laying out basic cells - a two-stage op-amp and folded cascode. Design considerations like transistor sizing and grouping are discussed.
The document discusses stick diagrams and design rules for VLSI layout. It begins by explaining stick diagrams, which provide topological information to represent circuits between the schematic and layout levels. Examples of stick diagrams for CMOS inverters and other gates are shown. The document then covers design rules, which specify geometries and spacing to optimize yield and reliability. Examples of minimum widths, spacings, and other rules are discussed. The end discusses layout verification using techniques like DRC, LVS, and extraction to check for errors and ensure consistency between schematic and layout.
The document discusses design rules and stick diagrams used in integrated circuit layout and design. Design rules define guidelines for constructing process masks and minimum feature sizes. Stick diagrams graphically represent the relative placement of transistors and components without exact dimensions, sizes, or compliance with design rules. They help visualize interconnects and plan preliminary layouts. Examples of stick diagrams are provided for basic gates and a 4-input NOR gate.
1. The document discusses the process for designing and fabricating analog integrated circuits using CMOS technology. It covers topics like MOS transistor operation, CMOS fabrication process steps, and SPICE device modeling parameters.
2. The CMOS fabrication process involves growing gate oxides, depositing polysilicon gates, implanting sources and drains, and depositing multiple metal interconnect layers.
3. SPICE device models are needed to simulate the behavior of transistors and circuits during the design process prior to fabrication. Device parameters are provided for a 0.8 micron CMOS process.
This document discusses design processes and rules for MOS and BiCMOS circuit design. It provides details on:
1) MOS layers including n-diffusion, p-diffusion, polysilicon, and metal layers used to form transistors. BiCMOS adds layers for bipolar transistors.
2) Stick diagrams which use color coding to represent different layers and abstract chip layout from transistor schematics.
3) Design rules including lambda-based rules that specify minimum feature sizes and separations to translate circuit designs into mask layouts that can be fabricated.
CMOS design rules specify geometric constraints for circuit layouts including minimum line widths, feature dimensions, and separations between features. This ensures high manufacturing yield and reliability while minimizing silicon area usage. The rules determine minimum transistor sizes and separations between nMOS and pMOS transistors. Violating the rules can cause issues like increased resistance, open or short circuits during fabrication.
The document provides an overview of analog layout design. It discusses that analog circuits require careful attention to geometry during layout due to process variations. The analog design flow includes electrical design, physical design involving layout, and fabrication/testing. Key considerations for analog layout include minimizing parasitic resistances and capacitances, reducing noise, and ensuring matching between identical components using techniques like common-centroid layout. Resistors and capacitors must be carefully laid out to minimize non-ideal effects and provide accurate values.
Nanometer layout handbook at high speed designMinho Park
I made this contents for whom is about to layout own's IC design. I think it would be helpful to consider layouts about high speed Rx / Tx.
Specially it was aimed giga hertz bandwidth I/O with its ESD protection (I am still working on that items to rearrange with my knowledge to my experiences)
I showed up all references and all images (except originals) are belong to own's copy rights.
This document outlines the syllabus for a VLSI design course. The syllabus covers five units: (1) CMOS technology, including history, characteristics, and enhancements; (2) circuit characterization and simulation; (3) combinational and sequential circuit design; (4) CMOS testing; and (5) specification using Verilog HDL. The first unit provides an introduction to CMOS technology, discussing MOS transistors, CMOS processes like p-well and n-well, and layout design rules. Subsequent units cover circuit analysis, common circuit elements, testing approaches, and hardware description languages. References include textbooks on VLSI design, digital circuits, and Verilog HDL.
Automated layout synthesis tool for op ampNurahmad Omar
Design Environment: Mentor Graphics
Language: Perl
OS: Unix
An algorithm is developed for designing an automatic Op-amp layout generation by using scripting language. The layout of the two-stage Op-amp will automatically draw out in the Mentor Graphics IC station by inserting the essential data. The main challenges are design a common-centroid layout template, and how to route each transistor automatically without violating the DRC (Design Rule Check).
The algorithm invokes DRC file, using circuit netlist information to generate circuit layout automatically with a common-centroid layout template.
CMOS technology uses complementary metal oxide semiconductors and comes in three types: PMOS, NMOS, and HMOS. It allows for low power dissipation and high density circuits. While bipolar and CMOS structures were converging, CMOS and BICMOS technologies were used for applications requiring very low power such as watches, calculators, and pacemakers. Today, low power design is important for VLSI and gigascale integration due to increasing concerns about power consumption without compromising performance. CMOS enables low power design through devices like MOSFETs.
This is the presentation that was shared by Nilesh Ranpura and Vineeth Mathramkote at CDNLIVE 2015. The session briefs about the implementation challenges and covers the solution approach and how to achieve results
This document provides an introduction to VLSI technology and MOS transistors. It discusses the history and generations of integrated circuits from SSI to VLSI. The dominant fabrication process for high performance VLSI circuits is now silicon CMOS technology. The document then describes the basic MOS transistor structure and different types of MOS transistors including nMOS, pMOS, and CMOS. It explains the working of enhancement mode and depletion mode transistors. Finally, it discusses CMOS fabrication processes like p-well and n-well and the basic structure of a p-well CMOS process.
The document discusses the physical design process for VLSI circuits. It describes the main steps as partitioning, floor planning and placement, routing, layout optimization, and extraction and verification. The goals of physical design are to minimize signal delays, interconnection area, and power usage. Physical design transforms the logical structure of a circuit into its physical layout.
This document outlines the course details for the subject "Fundamentals of CMOS VLSI". The course is divided into 8 units that cover topics such as basic MOS transistor theory, CMOS logic structures, circuit design processes, memory elements, and testability. The course includes 52 total lecture hours over 8 units. Students will be assessed through exams worth 125 total marks. Two textbooks are listed as required reading along with 3 additional reference books.
The document discusses the integration of PRINCE2 and BABOK methodologies. It provides an overview of the key processes and deliverables of both PRINCE2 and BABOK. It then shows how BABOK maps to and integrates with the PRINCE2 methodology, with BABOK activities and outputs aligning with specific PRINCE2 processes. It also includes an engagement model that outlines the typical workflow when combining PRINCE2 and BABOK.
This document discusses dynamic combinational circuit design. Dynamic logic uses a clocked pMOS pullup and operates in two modes: precharge and evaluate. Dynamic circuits require monotonically rising inputs during evaluation. To address this, dynamic gates are followed by inverting static gates to form domino logic. Domino logic evaluates gates sequentially but precharges in parallel, making evaluation critical. Issues like leakage, charge sharing, and noise must also be addressed. Domino logic can provide faster speeds than static CMOS but has challenges to overcome.
This lab report describes a student's design of basic logic gates and an integrated circuit using CMOS technology. The student first designed a single 2-input NAND gate with dimensions of 42μm x 35μm. They then combined four of these NAND gates into an integrated circuit layout for an IC4011 by copying, moving, and connecting the individual gates. Finally, the completed IC measured 98μm x 90μm, containing four NAND gates arranged to form a basic 4011 integrated circuit.
This document discusses different circuit design techniques for combinational logic, including:
1. Pseudo-nMOS circuits which use a permanently on pMOS transistor but have static power consumption issues.
2. Cascode Voltage Switch Logic seeks the performance of pseudo-nMOS without static power draw but requires input complements.
3. Pass transistor logic uses only two transistors but output levels are not restored perfectly and cannot drive other gates directly.
The document provides information about the Engineering Mathematics - III course, including details about 8 units that will be covered in the course. It lists the topics that will be discussed in each unit, such as Fourier series, Fourier transforms, partial differential equations, curve fitting, numerical methods, difference equations, and Z-transforms. It also provides information about the course code, credit hours, examination hours and marks. Textbooks and reference books for the course are also specified.
The document describes the CMOS design and fabrication process. Key points include:
- CMOS uses complementary n-type and p-type MOS transistors to reduce power consumption.
- Transistors are built on a silicon substrate using dopants to create n-type and p-type regions. PN junctions form diodes and MOS capacitors.
- The CMOS fabrication process involves layering and patterning of silicon, oxides, and metals through steps like oxidation, lithography, etching, and doping.
Power electronics phase control rectifierKUMAR GOSWAMI
The document discusses phase control rectifiers and their operating principles. It covers topics like single phase half wave control with resistive and RL loads, including the use of a freewheeling diode. It discusses various performance parameters like average output voltage, power factor, current distortion factor, rectification ratio and more. It also covers single phase half wave control with RLE loads and full wave controlled converters using midpoint and bridge configurations.
CMOS VLSI PROJECT || CMOS 3-Bit Binary to Square of the given Input || MULTIP...rameshreddybattini
This document describes a project to design a CMOS 3-bit binary to square circuit. It includes the aim, components, schematic design rules, truth table, circuit diagram, schematic, stick diagram, layout, and output waveforms. The project aims to understand CMOS schematic design, stick diagrams, and layouts. It takes a 3-bit input and calculates the square of the input value using complementary MOS logic gates. Truth tables are used to determine the Boolean expressions, from which a schematic is designed and verified. A stick diagram and layout are then created to demonstrate translating the design to silicon. The output waveforms are compared to the truth table to validate the design.
This document provides course materials for the subject EC3552 VLSI and Chip Design, including the course objectives, 5 units of study, expected course outcomes, and references. The 5 units cover MOS transistor principles, combinational logic circuits, sequential logic circuits and clocking strategies, memory architecture and arithmetic circuits, and ASIC design and testing. Key concepts include MOSFET characteristics, static and dynamic CMOS design, latches and registers, interconnect modeling, and the ASIC design flow. The course aims to provide an in-depth understanding of IC technology components, logic circuit design principles, memory architectures, and the chip design process.
The document describes the bottom-up design flow for a transistor-level circuit layout. It begins with setting design specifications that describe the functionality, timing, area, and power requirements. This allows flexibility for the circuit designer in choosing the topology and layout. The design specifications may evolve during the process. Key steps include capturing the schematic, creating symbols, simulating to validate functionality, creating the mask layout, design rule checking, circuit extraction, layout versus schematic checking, and post-layout simulation.
Learning outcome 2 prepare make pcb modulesAr Kyu Dee
A printed circuit board (PCB) contains copper tracks that connect electronic components. PCBs can have multiple layers of tracks separated by insulating layers. Components connect to pads on the PCB surface or pass through holes. Manufacturing involves designing circuitry, creating a mask, and etching away unwanted copper. Safety precautions must be followed when using chemicals.
High Performance and Low power VLSI CMOS Circuit Designs using ONOFIC Approach IJERA Editor
Leakage power dissipation a major concern for scaling down portable devices. Improving high performance with reduced power consumption and chip area are the main constraint for designing VLSI CMOS circuits. In this paper, high performance and low power ONOFIC approach for VLSI CMOS circuits have been implemented. Mostly the concentrated part in deep sub micron regime is the power dissipation. Many techniques have been proposed for reducing leakage current in deep sub micron but with some limitations they are not suitable for actual requirements. Here we discussed two techniques named LECTOR & ONOFIC. The proposed On/Off Logic (ONOFIC) serves the needs for deep sub micron with its reduced power dissipation and increased performance in VLSI circuits. Thus the proposed ONOFIC approach results have been compared with the LECTOR technique and observed that the proposed technique improves the performance and reduce the power dissipation.
This document discusses connector models and their accuracy. It begins by describing the evolution of connector models from simple lumped element models to complex multiport microwave models as data rates and simulation capabilities increased. The document then examines extracting connector models from both simulation and measurement, noting sources of variation. Simulation factors like mesh density, material properties, and port setup that impact model accuracy are evaluated. Measurement challenges like fixture removal calibration assumptions and footprint differences that can introduce errors are also discussed. The impacts of real world mechanical variations like insertion depth and solder variations that are often ignored are highlighted. Overall, the document aims to analyze the accuracy of connector models and highlight sources of potential inaccuracies.
The document contains interview questions and answers related to CMOS design. Some key topics covered include:
1. Latch-up and how it can permanently damage a device due to excessive current flow.
2. NAND gates are preferred over NOR gates in fabrication due to higher electron mobility and lower gate leakage in NAND structures.
3. Noise margin is the minimum amount of noise that can be allowed on the input without affecting the output.
M.TECH IEEE.Technical seminar paper for Vlsi design and embedded systems.Suchitra goudar
The document proposes designs for ternary logic gates based on single power supply voltage for CMOS technology. It describes the design of a simple ternary inverter (STI), negative ternary inverter (NTI), and positive ternary inverter (PTI) using only enhancement-type MOSFETs. Transistor widths and lengths are optimized to achieve the desired voltage transfer characteristics. Basic ternary logic gates including a ternary NAND (TNAND) and ternary NOR (TNOR) are also designed using a similar single-transistor approach. The proposed gate designs aim to reduce transistor count and power consumption compared to prior ternary logic designs.
The document discusses MOS transistor technology and CMOS logic circuits. It begins with an introduction to MOS transistors, including definitions of Moore's law, CMOS technology, and the advantages of CMOS over NMOS. It then covers MOS transistor characteristics, operating modes, and comparisons of NMOS/PMOS and enhancement/depletion devices. The document next discusses combination logic circuits, including definitions of Elmore delay model, types of power dissipation, and methods to reduce power. It also covers topics like transmission gates, pass transistors, and dynamic circuits.
STUCK-OPEN FAULT ANALYSIS IN CMOS TRANSISTOR BASED COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITSMinh Anh Nguyen
This document discusses stuck-open faults in CMOS transistor-based combinational circuits. It begins by introducing defects that can occur during integrated circuit manufacturing. Stuck-open faults are identified as a major source of defects where an output may float to an intermediate value. The chapter then presents a CMOS implementation of a combinational circuit based on ESOP expressions that is robustly testable for detecting single stuck-open faults using a modified circuit with additional control inputs and an extra output. The document provides background on CMOS technology, MOSFET switches, and CMOS switching circuits before discussing faults that can occur in integrated circuits during fabrication.
STUCK-OPEN FAULT ANALYSIS IN CMOS TRANSISTOR BASED COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITSMinh Anh Nguyen
This document discusses stuck-open faults in CMOS transistor-based combinational circuits. It begins by introducing defects that can occur during integrated circuit manufacturing. Stuck-open faults are identified as a major source of defects where an output may float to an intermediate value. The chapter then presents a CMOS implementation of a combinational circuit based on ESOP expressions that is robustly testable for detecting single stuck-open faults using a modified circuit with additional control inputs and outputs. The document provides background on CMOS technology, MOSFET switches, and CMOS switching circuits.
3D IC technology stacks multiple layers of active silicon circuits to reduce interconnect length and delay. Shorter global interconnects in 3D ICs are expected to reduce both switching energy and cycle time compared to conventional 2D designs. 3D fabrication involves bonding or epitaxial growth of multiple processed silicon wafers. EDA tools are needed to automate the placement, routing, and design of circuits across multiple layers to fully leverage 3D integration.
This document provides an overview of VLSI design and integrated circuit fabrication. It discusses the evolution from small-scale to very large-scale integration, enabling thousands of transistors to be placed on a single chip. This allowed higher speeds, lower power consumption, and smaller sizes. The basics of MOS transistor operation and enhancement vs depletion modes are also covered. The document concludes with an overview of the silicon wafer fabrication process, which involves crystal growth, lithography, deposition, doping, and etching to create the desired transistor and interconnect structures.
Distortion Analysis of Differential AmplifierIOSR Journals
Abstract: The linearity of the CMOS is of major concern in the design of many analog circuits. In this paper the nonlinearity behavior of CMOS analog integrated circuits is investigated.The basic building block of analog integrated circuits such as differential amplifier with current mirror load have been chosen for harmonic distortion analysis.A mechanism to analyze the distortion of CMOS circuits in deep submicron technology that can be easily used to detect the distortion is built.The MOSFET model used for simulation is TSMC BSIM3 SPICE model from 0.13-μm CMOS process technology. HSPICE circuit simulator tool is used for distortion analysis of CMOS circuits. The MOS model used in this paper includes short-channel effects and gate-source capacitance, gate-drain capacitance, output resistance of MOS transistor. Analytical results are compared with simulation results and the influences of circuit parameters on circuit linearity are discussed.
Keywords: Analog Integrated Circuits, CMOSanalog integrated circuits, harmonic distortion, HSPICE, Short-channel effects, small signal analysis, transient analysis.
3D IC technology stacks multiple silicon layers vertically using through-silicon vias to connect the layers. This reduces interconnect length and delay. Motivations for 3D ICs include alleviating increasing interconnect delay issues at smaller process nodes. Fabrication approaches include wafer bonding and epitaxial growth. Performance benefits include reduced timing delay and energy due to shorter interconnects. Challenges include thermal issues due to increased power density, EMI, and reliability concerns between layers. 3D ICs impact circuit design and architecture such as critical path layout, buffer insertion, and mixed-signal separation.
3D IC technology stacks multiple silicon layers vertically using through-silicon vias to connect the layers. This reduces interconnect length and delay. Motivations for 3D ICs include alleviating increasing interconnect delay issues and increasing the number of "nearest neighbors" for each transistor. Fabrication approaches include wafer bonding and epitaxial growth. Performance benefits include reduced timing delay and energy due to shorter interconnects. Design tools are needed to enable 3D IC design.
3D IC technology stacks multiple silicon layers vertically using through-silicon vias to connect the layers. This reduces interconnect length and delay. Motivations for 3D ICs include alleviating increasing interconnect delay issues. Fabrication approaches include wafer bonding and epitaxial growth. Performance benefits include reduced timing delay and energy due to shorter interconnects. Challenges include thermal issues due to increased power density, EMI, and reliability concerns between layers. 3D ICs impact circuit design and architecture such as critical path layout, buffer insertion, and mixed-signal separation.
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1. Unit 2
BASIC PHYSICAL DESIGN AN OVERVIEW
The VLSI design flow for any IC design is as follows
1.Specification (problem definition)
2.Schematic(gate level design) (equivalence check)
3.Layout (equivalence check)
4.FloorPlanning
5.Routing,Placement
6.On to Silicon
The preceding lectures have already given you the information of the different layers,
their representation (colour,hatching)etc. When the devices are represented using
these layers, we call it physical design. The design is carried out using the design tool,
which requires to follow certain rules. Physical structure is required to study the
impact of moving from circuit to layout. When we draw the layout from the
schematic, we are taking the first step towards the physical design.
Physical design is an important step towards fabrication. Layout is representation of a
schematic into layered diagram. This diagram reveals the different layers like ndiff,
polysilicon etc that go into formation of the device.
At every stage of the physical design simulations are carried out to verify whether the
design is as per requirement. Soon after the layout design the DRC check is used to
verify minimum dimensions and spacing of the layers. Once the layout is done, a
layout versus schematic check carried out before proceeding further. There are
different tools available for drawing the layout and simulating it.
The simplest way to begin a layout representation is to draw the stick diagram. But as
the complexity increases it is not possible to draw the stick diagrams. For beginners it
easy to draw the stick diagram and then proceed with the layout for the basic digital
gates . We will have a look at some of the things we should know before starting the
layout.
In the schematic representation lines drawn between device terminals represent
interconnections and any no planar situation can be handled by crossing over. But in
layout designs a little more concern about the physical interconnection of different
layers. By simply drawing one layer above the other it not possible to make
interconnections, because of the different characters of each layer. Contacts have to be
made whenever such interconnection is required. The power and the ground
connections are made using the metal and the common gate connection using the
polysilicon. The metal and the diffusion layers are connected using contacts. The
substrate contacts are made for same source and substrate voltage. which are not
implied in the schematic. These layouts are governed by DRC’s and have to be atleast
of the minimum size depending on the technology used . The crossing over of layers
is another aspect which is of concern and is addressed next.
1.Poly crossing diffusion makes a transistor
2.Metal of the same kind crossing causes a short.
3.Poly crossing a metal causes no interaction unless a contact is made.
2. Different design tricks need to be used to avoid unknown creations. Like a
combination of metal1 and metal2 can be used to avoid short. Usually metat2 is used
for the global vdd and vss lines and metal1 for local connections.
SCHEMATIC AND LAYOUT OF BASIC GATES
1.CMOS INVERTERNOT GATE) SCHEMATIC
TOWARDS THE LAYOUT
VIN VOUT
Figure2: Stick diagram of inverter
The diagram shown here is the stick diagram for the CMOS inverter. It consists of a
Pmos and a Nmos connected to get the inverted output. When the input is low, Pmos
(yellow)is on and pulls the output to vdd, hence it is called pull up device. When Vin
=1,Nmos (green)is on it pulls Vout to Vss, hence Nmos is a pull down device. The red
lines are the poly silicon lines connecting the gates and the blue lines are the metal
lines for VDD(up) and VSS (down).The layout of the cmos inverter is shown below.
Layout also gives the minimum dimensions of different layers, along with the logical
connections and main thing about layouts is that can be simulated and checked for
errors which cannot be done with only stick diagrams.
3. Figure 3: Layout of an inverter
The layout shown above is that of a CMOS inverter. It consists of a pdiff (yellow
colour) forming the pmos at the junction of the diffusion and the polysilicon(red
colour)shown hatched ndiff(green) forming the nmos(area hatched).The different
layers drawn are checked for their dimensions using the DRC rule check of the tool
used for drawing. Only after the DRC(design rule check) is passed the design can
proceed further. Further the design undergoes Layout Vs Schematic checks and
finally the parasitic can be extracted.
Figure 4:Schematic diagrams of nand and nor gate
We can seen that the nand gate consists of two pmos in parallel which forms the pull
up logic and two nmos in series forming the pull down logic.It is the complementary
for the nor gate. We get inverted logic from cmos structures. The series and parallel
connections are for getting the right logic output. The pull up and the pull down
devices must be placed to get high and low outsputs when required.
4. Figure 5: Stick diagram of nand gate
Figure 6: Layout of a nand gate
Figure 7:Stick diagram of nor gate
5. Figure 8: Layout of nor gate
TRANSMISSION GATE
Figure 9 :Symbol and schematic of transmission gate
Layout considerations of transmission gate. It consist of drains and the sources of the
P&N devices paralleled. Transmission gate can replace the pass transistors and has
the advantage of giving both a good one and a good zero.
Figure 10: Layout of transmissuion gate
6. Figure 11:TG with nmos switches
CMOS STANDARD CELL DESIGN
Geometric regularity is very important to maintain some common electrical
characteristics between the cells in the library. The common physical limitation is to
fix the height and vary the width according to the required function. The Wp and Wn
are fixed considering power dissipation, propagation delay, area and noise immunity.
The best thing to do is to fix a required objective function and then fix Wn and Wp to
obtain the required objective
Usually in CMOS Wn is made equal to Wp . In the process of designing these gates
techniques may be employed to automatically generate the gates of common size.
Later optimization can be carried out to achieve a specific feature. Gate array layout
and sea of gate layout are constructed using the above techniques. The gate arrays
may be customized by having routing channels in between array of gates. The gate
array and the sea of gates have some special layout considerations. The gate arrays
use fixed image of the under layers i.e the diffusion and poly are fixed and metal are
programmable. The wiring layers are discretionary and providing the personalization
of the array. The rows of transistors are fixed and the routing channels are provided
in between them. Hence the design issues involves size of transistors, connectivity of
poly and the number of routing channels required.
Sea of gates in this style continuous rows of n and p diffusion run across the master
chip and are arranged without regard to the routing channel. Finally the routing is
done across unused transistors saving space.
GENERAL LAYOUT GUIDELINES
1.The electrical gate design must be completed by checking the following
a.Right power and ground supplies
b.Noise at the gate input
c.Faulty connections and transistors
d.Improper ratios
c.Incorrect clocking and charge sharing
2.VDD and the VSS lines run at the top and the bottom of the design
7. 3.Vertical poysilicon for each gate input
4.Order polysilicon gate signals for maximal connection between transistors
5.The connectivity requires to place nmos close to VSS and pmos close to VDD
6.Connection to complete the logic must be made using poly,metal and even metal2
The design must always proceeds towards optimization. Here optimization is at
transistor level rather then gate level. Since the density of transistors is large ,we
could obtain smaller and faster layout by designing logic blocks of 1000 transistors
instead of considering a single at a time and then putting them together. Density
improvement can also be made by considering optimization of the other factors in the
layout
The factors are
1.Efficient routing space usage. They can be placed over the cells or even in multiple
layers.
2.Source drain connections must be merged better.
3.White (blank) spaces must be minimum
4.The devices must be of optimum sizes.
5.Transperent routing can be provided for cell to cell interconnection, this reduces
global wiring problems
LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION FOR PERFORMANCE
1.Vary the size of the transistor according to its position in series. The transistor
closest to the output is the smallest. The transistor nearest to the VSS line is the
largest. This helps in increasing the performance by 30 %. A three input nand gate
with the varying size is shown next.
Figure 12 :Layout optimization with varying diffusion areas
2. Less optimized gates could occur even in the case of parallel connected
transistors.This is usually seen in parallel inverters, nor & nand.When drains are
8. connected in parallel ,we must try and reduce the number of drains in parallel ie
wherever possible we must try and connect drains in series at least at the output.This
arrangement could reduce the capacitance at the output enabling good voltage levels.
One example is as shown next.
Figure 13 Layout of nor gate showing series and parallel drains
UNIT 3
CMOS LOGIC STRUCTURES
The various application that require logic structures have different optimizations.
Some of the circuit need fast response, some slow but very precise response, others
may need large functionality in a small space and so on. The CMOS logic structures
can be implemented in alternate ways to get specific optimization. These
optimizations are specific because of the trade off between the n number of design
parameters.
CMOS COMPLEMENTARY LOGIC
We have seen the logic CMOS structures of nand & nor. They were ratioed logic i.e
they have fixed ratio of sizes for the n and the p gates. It is possible to have ratioless
logic by varying the ratio of sizes which is useful in gate arrays and sea of gates.
Variable ratios allow us to vary the threshold and speed .If all the gates are of the
same size the circuit is likely to function more correctly. Apart from this the supply
voltage can be increased to get better noise immunity. The increase in voltage must
be done within a safety margin of the source –drain break down. Supply voltage can
be decreased for reduced power dissipation and also meet the constraints of the supply
voltage. Some times even power down with low power dissipation is required. For all
these needs an on chip voltage regulator is required which may call for additional
space requirement. A CMOS requires a nblock and a pblock for completion of the
logic. That is for a n input logic 2n gates are required. The variations to this circuit
can include the following techniques reduction of noise margins and reducing the
function determining transistors to one polarity.
BICMOS Logic
The CMOS logic structures have low output drive capability. If bipolar transistors are
used at the output the capability can be enhanced. Bipolar transistors are current
controlled devices and produces larger output current then the CMOS transistors. This
combined logic is called BICMOS logic. We can have the bipolar transistors both for
pull up and pull down or only for pull up as shown in the figures below. The figure
next shows a cmos nand gate with NPN transistors at both level.
9. The N1 & N2 supply current to the base of the NPN2 transistor when the out put is
high and hence the it can pull it down with larger speed. When the output is low N3
clamps the base current to NPN2, P1 & P2 supply the base current to NPN1.
Figure 14 Nand with two NPN drivers
This design shown previously is basically used for speed enhancing in highly
automated designs like gate arrays. Since the area occupied by the Bipolar transistors
is more and if the aim in the design is to match the pull up and pull down speeds then
we can have a transistor only in the pull up circuit because p devices are slower as
shown in the figure next. The usage of Bicmos must be done only after a trade off is
made between the cost, performance etc.
Figure 14 Nand with one NPN in pull up
10. PSEUDO NMOS LOGIC
This logic structure consists of the pull up circuit being replaced by a single pull up
pmos whose gate is permanently grounded. This actually means that pmos is all the
time on and that now for a n input logic we have only n+1 gates. This technology is
equivalent to the depletion mode type and preceded the CMOS technology and hence
the name pseudo. The two sections of the device are now called as load and driver.
The ßn/ßp (ßdriver/ßload) has to be selected such that sufficient gain is achieved to
get consistent pull up and pull down levels. This involes having ratioed transistor
sizes so that correct operation is obtained. However if minimum size drivers are being
used then the gain of the load has to be reduced to get adequate noise margin.
There are certain drawbacks of the design which is highlighted next
1.The gate capacitance of CMOS logic is two unit gate but for
psuedo logic it is only one gate unit.
2.Since number of transistors per input is reduced area is reduced drastically.
The disadvantage is that since the pmos is always on, static power dissipation occurs
whenever the nmos is on. Hence the conclusion is that in order to use psuedo logic a
trade off between size & load or power dissipation has to be made.
Figure 15 Pseudo Nmos
OTHER VARIATIONS OF PSEUDO NMOS
1.Multi drain logic
Oner way of implementing pseudo nmos is to use multidrain logic. It represents a
merged transistor kind of implementation. The gates are combined in an open drain
manner, which is useful in some automated circuits. Figure 16
11. GANGED LOGIC
The inputs are separately connected but the output is connected to a common
terminal. The logic depends on the pull up and pull down ratio. If pmos is able to over
come nmos it behaves as nandelse nor.
DYNAMIC CMOS LOGIC
Figure 17 Dynamic cmos logic
This logic looks into enhancing the speed of the pull up device by precharging the
output node to vdd. Hence we need to split the working of the device into precharge
and evaluate stage for which we need a clock. Hence it is called as dynamic logic. The
output node is precharged to vdd by the pmos and is discharged conditionally through
the nmos. Alternatively you can also have a p block and precharge the n transistor to
vss. When the clock is low the precharge phase occurs. The path to vss is closed by
the nmos ie the ground switch . The pull up time is improved because of the active
pmos which is already precharged. But the pull down time increases because of the
ground switch .
There are a few problems associated with the design, like
12. 1.Inputs have to change during the precharge stage and must be stable during the
evaluate. If this condition cannot occur then charge redistribution corrupts the output
node.
2.A simple single dynamic logic cannot be cascaded. During the evaluate phase the
first gate will conditionally discharge but by the time the second gate evaluates, there
is going to be a finite delay. By then the first gate may precharge.
CLOCKED CMOS LOGIC (C2MOS)
Figure 18 C2mos logic
CMOS DOMINO LOGIC
The disadvantage associated with the dynamic CMOS is over come in this logic. In
this we are able to cascade logic blocks with the help of a single clock. The precharge
and the evaluate phases retained as they were. The change required is to add a buffer
at the end of each stage.
This logic works in the following manner. When the clk=0,ie during the precharge
stage the output of the dynamic logic is high and the output of the buffer is low. Since
the subsequent stages are fed from the buffer they are all off in the precharge stage.
When the gate is evaluated in the next phase, the output conditionally goes low and
the output of the buffer goes high. The the subsequent gates make a transition from
high to low.
Figure 19:Cmos domino logic
13. Hence in one clock cycle the cascaded logic makes only one transition from 1 to 0 and
buffer makes a transition from 0 to 1.In effect we can say that the cascaded logic falls
like a line of dominos, and hence the name. The advantage is that any number of logic
blocks can be cascaded provided the sequence can be evaluated in a single clock
cycle. Single clock can be used to precharge and evaluate all the logic in a block. The
limitation is that each stage must be buffered and only non- inverted structures are
possible.
A further fine tuning to the domino logic can also be done. Cascaded logic can now
consist of alternate p and n blocks and avoid the domino buffer. When clk=0,ie during
the precharge stage, the first stage (with n logic) is precharged high and the second a p
logic is precharged low and the third stage is high. Since the second stage is low, the n
transistor is off. Hence domino connections can be made.
The advantages are we can use smaller gates, achieve higher speed and get a smooth
operation. Care must be taken to ensure
design is correct.
NP DOMINO LOGIC (ZIPPER CMOS)
Figure 20: NP domino logic
CASCADED VOLTAGE SWITCH LOGIC
It is a differential kind of logic giving both true and complementary signal outputs.
The switch logic is used to connect a combinational logic block to a high or a low
output. There are static and dynamic variants .The dynamic variants use a clock. The
static version (all the figures to shown next) is slower because the pull up devices
have to over come the pull down devices. Hence the clocked versions with a latching
sense amplifier came up. These switch logic are called sample set differential logic
15. DYNAMIC SSDL CVSL
Figure 23:Dynamic SSDLCVSL
PASS TRANSISTOR LOGIC
Switches and switch logic can be formed from simple n or p transistors and from the
complementary switch ie the transmission gate. The complex transmission gate came
into picture because of the undesirable threshold effects of the simple pass transistors.
Transmission gate gives good non degraded logic levels. But this good package came
at the cost of larger area and complementary signals required to drive the gates
16. Figure 24: Some properties of pass transistor
CMOS Technology Logic Circuit Structures
Many different logic circuits utilizing CMOS technology have been invented and used
in various applications. These can be divided into three types or families of circuits:
1.Complementary Logic
Standard CMOS
Clocked CMOS (C2MOS)
BICMOS (CMOS logic with Bipolar driver)
2.Ratio Circuit Logic
Pseudo-NMOS
Saturated NMOS Load
Saturated PMOS Load
Depletion NMOS Load (E/D)
Source Follower Pull-up Logic (SFPL)
17. 3.Dynamic Logic:
CMOS Domino Logic
NP Domino Logic (also called Zipper CMOS)
NOR A Logic
Cascade voltage Switch Logic (CVSL)
Sample-Set Differential Logic (SSDL)
Pass-Transistor Logic
The large number of implementations shown so far may lead to a confusion as to what
to use where. Here are some inputs
1.Complementary CMOS
The best option,because of the less dc power dissipation, noise immuned and fast.The
logic is highly automated. Avoid in large fan outs as it leads to excessive levels of
logic.
2.BICMOS
It can be used in high speed applications with large fanout. The economics must be
justified.
PSUEDO –NMOS
Mostly useful in large fan in NOR gates like ROMS,PLA and CLA adders.The DC
power can be reduced to 0 in case of power down situations
Clocked CMOS
Useful in hot electron susceptible processes.
CMOS domino logic
Used mostly in high speed low power application. Care must take of charge
redistribution. Precharge robs the speed advantage.
CVSL
This is basically useful in fast cascaded logic .The size, design complexity and
reduced noise immunity make the design not so popular.
Hybrid designs are also being tried for getting the maximum advantage of each
of them into one.
18. UNIT 4
BASIC CIRCUIT DESIGN CONCEPTS
INTRODUCTION
We have already seen that MOS structures are formed by the super imposition of a
number conducting ,insulating and transistor forming material. Now each of these
layers have their own characteristics like capacitance and resistances. These
fundamental components are required to estimate the performance of the system.
These layers also have inductance characteristics that are important for I/O behaviour
but are usually neglected for on chip devices.
The issues of prominence are
1.Resistance, capacitance and inductance calculations.
2.Delay estimations
3.Determination of conductor size for power and clock distribution
4.Power consumption
5.Charge sharing
6.Design margin
7.Reliabiltiy
8.Effects and extent of scaling
RESISTANCE ESTIMATION
The concept of sheet resistance is being used to know the resistive behavior of the
layers that go into formation of the MOS device. Let us consider a uniform slab of
conducting material of the following characteristics .
Resistivity- ρ
Width - W
Thickness - t
Length between faces – L as shown next
Figure 24:A slab of semiconductor
19. We know that the resistance is given by RAB= ρL/A . The area of the slab
considered above is given by A=Wt. There fore RAB= ρL/Wt . If the slab is
considered as a square then L=W. therefore RAB=ρ/t which is called as sheet
resistance represented by Rs.The unit of sheet resistance is ohm per square. It is to
be noted that Rs is independent of the area of the slab. Hence we can conclude that a
1um per side square has the same resistance as that of 1cm per side square of the
same material.
The resistance of the different materials that go into making of the MOS device
depend on the resistivity and the thickness of the material. For a diffusion layer the
depth defines the thickness and the impurity defines the resistivity. The table of values
for a 5u technology is listed below.5u technology means minimum line width is 5u
and = 2.5u.The diffusion mentioned in the table is n diffusion, p diffusion values are
2.5 times of that of n. The table of standard sheet resistance value follows.
Layer Rs per square
Metal 0.03
Diffusion n(for 2.5 times 10 to 50
the n )
Silicide 2 to 4
Polysilicon 15 to 100
N transistor gate 104
P transistor gate 2.5x 104
SHEET RESISTANCE OF MOS TRANSISTORS
Figure 25 Min sized inverter
20. The N transistor above is formed by a 2 wide poly and n diffusion. The L/W ratio is
1. Hence the transistor is a square, therefore the resistance R is 1sqxRs ohm/sq i.e.
R=1x104. If L/W ratio is 4 then R = 4x104. If it is a P transistor then for L/W =1,the
value of R is 2.5x104.
Pull up to pull down ratio = 4.In this case when the nmos is on, both the devices are
on simultaneously, Hence there is an on resistance Ron = 40+10 =50k. It is this
resistance that leads the static power consumption which is the disadvantage of nmos
depletion mode devices
Figure 27: Cmos inverter
Since both the devices are not on simultaneously there is no static power dissipation
The resistance of non rectangular shapes is a little tedious to estimate. Hence it is
easier to convert the irregular shape into regular rectangular or square blocks and then
estimate the resistance. For example
Figure 28:Irregular rectangular shapes
21. CONTACT AND VIA RESISTANCE
The contacts and the vias also have resistances that depend on the contacted materials
and the area of contact. As the contact sizes are reduced for scaling ,the associated
resistance increases. The resistances are reduced by making ohmic contacts which are
also called loss less contacts. Currently the values of resistances vary from .25ohms to
a few tens of ohms.
SILICIDES
The connecting lines that run from one circuit to the other have to be optimized. For
this reason the width is reduced considerably. With the reduction is width the sheet
resistance increases, increasing the RC delay component. With poly silicon the sheet
resistance values vary from 15 to 100 ohm. This actually effects the extent of scaling
down process. Polysilicon is being replaced with silicide. Silicide is obtained by
depositing metal on polysilicon and then sintering it. Silicides give a sheet resistance
of 2 to 4 ohm. The reduced sheet resistance makes silicides a very attractive
replacement for poly silicon. But the extra processing steps is an offset to the
advantage.
A Problem
A particular layer of MOS circuit has a resistivity ρ of 1 ohm –cm. The section is
55um long,5um wide and 1 um thick. Calculate the resistance and also find Rs
R= RsxL/W, Rs= ρ/t
Rs=1x10-2/1x10-6=104ohm
R= 104x55x10-6/5x106=110k
CAPACITANCE ESTIMATION
Parasitics capacitances are associated with the MOS device due to different layers that
go into its formation. Interconnection capacitance can also be formed by the metal,
diffusion and polysilicon (these are often called as runners) in addition with the
transistor and conductor resistance. All these capacitances actually define the
switching speed of the MOS device.
Understanding the source of parasitics and their variation becomes a very essential
part of the design specially when system performance is measured in terms of the
speed. The various capacitances that are associated with the CMOS device are
1.Gate capacitance - due to other inputs connected to output of the device
2.Diffusion capacitance - Drain regions connected to the output
3.Routing capacitance- due to connections between output and other inputs
The fabrication process illustrates that the conducting layers are apparently seperated
from the substrate and other layers by the insulating layer leading to the formation of
parallel capacitors. Since the silicon dioxide is the insulator knowing its thickness we
can calculate the capacitance
C= εoεinsA farad
D
Ɛεo= permittivity of free space-8.854x1014f/cm
22. εins= relative permitivity of sio2=4.0
D= thickness of the dioxide in cm
A = area of the plate in cm2
The gate to channel capacitance formed due to the sio2 separation is the most
profound of the mentioned three types. It is directly connected to the input and the
output. The other capacitance like the metal, poly can be evaluated against the
substrate. The gate capacitance is therefore standardized so as to enable to move from
one technology to the other conveniently.
The standard unit is denoted by Cg. It represents the capacitance between gate to
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channel with W=L=min feature size. Here is a figure showing the different
capacitances that add up to give the total gate capacitance
Cgd, Cgs = gate to channel capacitance lumped at the source and drain
Csb, Cdb = source and drain diffusion capacitance to substrate
Cgb = gate to bulk capacitance
Total gate capacitance Cg = Cgd+Cgs+Cgb
Since the standard gate capacitance has been defined, the other capacitances like
polysilicon, metal, diffusion can be expressed in terms of the same standard units so
that the total capacitance can be obtained by simply adding all the values. In order to
express in standard values the following steps must be followed
1. Calculate the areas of area under consideration relative to that of standard gate
i.e.4 2. (standard gate varies according to the technology)
2. Multiply the obtained area by relative capacitance values
tabulated .
3. This gives the value of the capacitance in the standard unit of
capacitance Cg.
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Table 1:Relative value of Cg
layer Relative value for5u
technology
Gate to channel 1
Diffusion 0.25
Poly to sub 0.1
M1 to sub 0.075
M2 to sub 0.05
M2 to M1 0.1
M2 to poly 0.075
23. For a 5u technology the area of the minimum sized transistor is 5uX5u=25um2 ie
=2.5u, hence,area of minimum sized transistor in lambda is 2 X 2 = 4 2.Therefore
for 2u or 1.2u or any other technology the area of a minimum sized transistor in
lambda is 4 2. Lets solve a few problems to get to know the things better.
The figure above shows the dimensions and the interaction of different layers, for
evaluating the total capacitance resulting so.
Three capacitance to be evaluated metal Cm,polysilicon Cp and gate capacitance Cg
Area of metal = 100x3=300 2
Relative area = 300/4=75
Cm=75Xrelative cap=75X0.075=5.625 Cg ロ
Polysilicon capacitance Cp
Area of poly=(4x4+1x2+2X2)=22 2
Relative area = 22 2/4 2=5.5
Cp=5.5Xrelative cap=5.5x.1=0.55 Cgロ
Gate capacitance Cg= 1 Cg because it is a min size gate
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Ct=Cm+Cp+Cg=5.625+0.55+1=7.2 Cg ロ
Figure 29:Mos structure
24. The input capacitance is made of three components metal capacitance Cm, poly
capacitance Cp, gate capacitance Cg i.e Cin= Cm+Cg+Cp
Relative area of metal =(50x3)X2/4=300/4=75
Cm=75x0.075=5.625 Cg ロ
Relative area of poly = (4x4+2x1+2x2)/4 =22/4 =5.5
Cp=5.5X0.1=0.55 Cg ロ
Cg=1 Cg
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Cin=7.175 Cg ロ
Cout = Cd+Cperi. Assuming Cperi to be negligible.
Cout = Cd.
Relative area of diffusion=51x2/4=102/4=25.5
Cd=25.5x0.25=6.25 Cg. ロ
The relative values are for the 5um technology
DELAY The concept of sheet resistance and standard unit capacitance can be used to
calculate the delay. If we consider that a one feature size poly is charged by one
feature size diffusion then the delay is Time constant 1Ɛ= Rs (n/p channel)x 1 Cg ロ
secs. This can be evaluated for any technology. The value of Cg will vary with
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different technologies because of the variation in the minimum feature size.
5u using n diffusion=104X0.01=0.1ns safe delay 0.03nsec
2um = 104x0.0032=0.064 nsecs safe delay 0.02nsec
1.2u= 104x0.0023 = 0.046nsecs safe delay =0.1nsec
These safe figures are essential in order to anticipate the output at the right time
INVERTER DELAYS
We have seen that the inverter is associated with pull up and pull down resistance
values. Specially in nmos inverters. Hence the delay associated with the inverter will
depend on whether it is being turned off or on. If we consider two inverters cascaded
then the total delay will remain constant irrespective of the transitions. Nmos and
Cmos inverter delays are shown next
NMOS INVERTER
Figure 30: Cascaded nmos inverters
25. Let us consider the input to be high and hence the first inverter will pull it down. The
pull down inverter is of minimum size nmos. Hence the delay is 1Ɛ. Second inverter
will pull it up and it is 4 times larger, hence its delay is 4Ɛ.The total delay is 1Ɛ
+4Ɛ= 5Ɛ. Hence for nmos the delay can be generalized as T=(1+Zpu/Zpd) Ɛ
CMOS INVERTER
Figure 30 : Cascaded Cmos inverter
Let us consider the input to be high and hence the first inverter will pull it down. The
nmos transistor has Rs = 10k and the capacitance is 2Cg. Hence the delay is 2Ɛ. Now
the second inverter will pull it up, job done by the pmos. Pmos has sheet resistance of
25k i.e 2.5 times more, everything else remains same and hence delay is 5Ɛ. Total
delay is 2Ɛ +5Ɛ = 7Ɛ . The capacitance here is double because the input is
connected to the common poly, putting both the gate capacitance in parallel. The only
factor to be considered is the resistance of the p gate which is increasing the delay. If
want to reduce delay, we must reduce resistance. If we increase the width of p
channel, resistance can be reduced but it increases the capacitance. Hence some trade
off must be made to get the appropriate values.
FORMAL ESTIMATION OF DELAY
The inverter either charges or discharges the load capacitance CL. We could also
estimate the delay by estimating the rise time and fall time theoritically.
Rise time estimation
Assuming that the p device is in saturation we have the current given by the equation
Idsp=ßp(Vgs-|Vtp|)2/2
Figure 31 :Rise time estimation
26. The above current charges the capacitance and it has a constant value therefore the
model can be written as shown in figure above. The output is the drop across the
capacitance, given by
Vout =Idsp x t/CL
Substituting for Idsp we have Vout=ßp(Vgs-|Vtp|)2t/2CL. Therefore the equation for
t=2CLVout/ßp(Vgs-|Vtp|).Let t=Ɛr and Vout=Vdd, therefore we have Ɛr =
2VddCL/ßp(Vgs-|Vtp|)2. If consider Vtp=0.2Vdd and Vgs=Vdd we have Ɛr =
3CL/ßpVdd
On similar basis the fall time can be also be written as Ɛf = 3CL/ßnVdd whose model
can be written as shown next
Figure 32 :Fall time estimation
DRIVING LARGE CAPACITIVE LOAD
The problem of driving large capacitive loads arises when signals must travel outside
the chip. Usually it so happens that the capacitance outside the chip are higher. To
reduce the delay these loads must be driven by low resistance. If we are using a
cascade of inverter as drivers the pull and pull down resistances must be reduced.
Low résistance means low L:W ratio. To reduce the ratio, W must be increased. Since
L cannot be reduced to lesser than minimum we end up having a device which
occupies a larger area. Larger area means the input capacitance increases and slows
down the process more. The solution to this is to have N cascaded inverters with their
sizes increasing, having the largest to drive the load capacitance. Therefore if we have
3 inverters,1st is smallest and third is biggest as shown next.
Figure 33:Cascaded inverters with varying widths
27. We see that the width is increasing by a factor of f towards the last stage. Now both f
and N can be complementary. If f for each stage is large the number of stages N
reduces but delay per stage increases. Therefore it becomes essential to optimize. Fix
N and find the minimum value of f. For nmos inverters if the input transitions from 0
to 1 the delay is fƐ and if it transitions from 1 to 0 the delay is 4 fƐ. The delay for a
nmos pair is 5 fƐ. For a cmos pair it will be 7fƐ
optimum value of f.
Assume y=CL/ Cg = fN, therefore choice of values of N and f are interdependent.
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We find the value of f to minimize the delay, from the equation of y we have
ln(y)=Nln(f) i.e N=ln(y)/ln(f). If delay per stage is 5fƐ for nmos, then for even
number of stages the total delay is N/2 5fƐ=2.5fƐ. For cmos total delay is N/2 7fƐ =
3.5fƐ
Hence delay ά Nft=ln(y)/ln(f)ft. Delay can be minimized if chose the value of f to be
equal to e which is the base of natural logarithms. It means that each stage is 2.7wider
than its predecessor. If f=e then N= ln(y).The total delay is then given by
1.For N=even
td=2.5NeƐ for nmos, td=3.5NeƐ for cmos
2.For N=odd
transition from 0 to 1 transition from1 to 0
td=[2.5(N-1)+1]eƐ nmos td=[2.5(N-1)+4]eƐ
td=[3.59N-1)+2]eƐ cmos td=[3.5(N-1)+5]eƐ
for example
For N=5 which is odd we can calculate the delay fro vin=1 as td=[2.5(5-1)+1]eƐ
=11e Ɛ
i.e. 1 +4+1+4+1 = 11eƐ
For vin =0 , td=[2.5(5-1)+4]eƐ = 14eƐ
4+1+4+1+4 = 14eƐ
SUPER BUFFER
The asymmetry of the inverters used to solve delay problems is clearly undesirable,
this also leads to more delay problems, super buffer are a better solution. We have a
inverting and non inverting variants of the super buffer. Such arrangements when
used for 5u technology showed that they were capable of driving 2pf capacitance with
2nsec rise time.The figure shown next is the inverting variant.
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Figure 34:Inverterting buffer
Figure 34:NonInverteing variant
BICMOS DRIVERS
The availability of bipolar devices enables us to use these as the output stage of
inverter or any logic. Bipolar devices have high Tran con--ductance and they are able
switch large currents with smaller input voltage swings. The time required to change
the out by an amount equal to the input is given by ∆t=CL/gm, Where gm is the
device trans conductance. ∆t will be a very small value because of the high gm. The
transistor delay consists of two components Tin and TL. Tin the time required to
charge the base of the transistor which is large. TL is smaller because the time take
to charge capacitor is less by hfe which is the transistor gain a comparative graph
shown below.
29. Figure 35
The collector resistance is another parameter that contributes to the delay.The graph
shown below shows that for smaller load capacitance, the delay is manageable but for
large capacitance, as Rc increases the delay increase drastically.
Figure 36
By taking certain care during fabrication reasonably good bipolar devices can be
produced with large hfe, gm ,ß and small Rc. Therefore bipolar devices used in
buffers and logic circuits give the designers a lot of scpoe and freedom .This is
coming without having to do any changes with the cmos circuit.
PROPAGATION DELAY
30. This is delay introduced when the logic signals have to pass through a chain of pass
transistors. The transistors could pose a RC product delay and this increases
drastically as the number of pass transistor in series increases.As seen from the figure
the response at node V2 is given by CdV2/dt=(V1-V2)(V2-V3)/R For a long network
we can write RCdv/dt =dv2/dx2, i.e delay ά x2,
Figure 38
Lump all the R and C we have Rtotal=nrRs and C=nc Cg where and hence delay
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=n2rcƐ. The increases by the square of the number, hence restrict the number of
stages to maximum 4 and for longer ones introduce buffers in between.
DESIGN OF LONG POLYSILICONS
The following points must be considered before going in for long wire.
1.The designer is also discouraged from designing long diffusion lines also because
the capacitance is much larger
2.When it inevitable and long poly lines have to used the best way to reduce delay is
use buffers in between. Buffers also reduce the noise sensitivity
OTHER SOURCES OF CAPACITANCE
Wiring capacitance
1.Fringing field
2.Interlayer capacitance
31. 3.Peripheral capacitance
The capacitances together add upto as much capacitance as coming from the gate to
source and hence the design must consider points to reduce them.The major of the
wiring capacitance is coming from fringing field effects. Fringing capacitances is due
to parallel fine metal lines running across the chip for power conection.The
capacitance depends on the length l, thickness t and the distance d between the wire
and the substrate. The accurate prediction is required for performance
estimation.Hence Cw=Carea+Cff.
Interlayer capacitance is seen when different layers cross each and hence it is
neglected for simole calculations. Such capacitance can be easily estimated for regular
structures and helps in modeling the circuit better.
Peripheral capacitance is seen at the junction of two devices. The source and the
drain n regions form junctions with the pwell (substrate) and p diffusion form with
adjacent nwells leading to these side wall (peripheral) capacitance
The capacitances are profound when the devices are shrunk in sizes and hence must
be considered. Now the total diffusion capacitance is Ctotal = Carea + Cperi
In order to reduce the side wall effects, the designers consider to use isolation regions
of alternate impurity.
CHOICE OF LAYERS
1.Vdd and Vss lines must be distributed on metal lines except for some exception
2.Long lengths of poly must be avoided because they have large Rs,it is not suitable
for routing Vdd or Vss lines.
3.Since the resistance effects of the transistors are much larger, hence wiring effects
due to voltage dividers are not that profound
Capacitance must be accurately calculated for fast signal lines usually those using
high Rs material. Diffusion areas must be carefully handled because they have larger
capacitance to substrate.
With all the above inputs it is better to model wires as small capacitors which will
give electrical guidelines for communication circuits.
PROBLEMS
1.A particular section of the layout includes a 3 wide metal path which crosses a 2
polysilicon path at right angles. Assuming that the layers are seperated by a 0.5 thick
sio2,find the capacitance between the two.
Capacitance = Ɛ0 Ɛins A/D
Let the technology be 5um, =2.5um.
Area = 7.5umX5um=37.5um
C=4X8.854X10-12 x37.5/ 0.5 =2656pF
The value of C in standard units is
Relative area 6 2 /4 2 =1.5
C =1.5x0.075=0.1125 Cgロ
2 nd part of the problem
32. The polysilicon turns across a 4 diffusion layer, find the gate to channel capacitance.
Area = 2 x 4 =8 2 Relative area= 8 2 / 4 2 =2
Relative capacitance for 5u=1
Total gate capacitance = 2 Cg ロ
Gate to channel capacitance>metal
2. The two nmos transistors are cascaded to drive a load capacitance of 16 Cg asロ
shown in figure ,Calculate the pair delay. What are the ratios of each transistors. f
stray and wiring capacitance is to be considered then each inverter will have an
additional capacitance at the output of 4 Cg .Find the delay.
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Lpu=16 Wpu=2 Zpu=8
Lpd=2 Wpd=2 Zpd=1
Ratio of inverter 1 = 8:1
Lpu=2 Wpu=2 Zpu=1
Lpd =2 Wpd =8 Zpd=1/4
Ratio of inverter 2 = 1/1/4=4
Delay without strays
1Ɛ=Rsx1 Cgロ
Let the input transition from 1 to 0
Delay 1 = 8RsX Cg=8Ɛ
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Delay with strays
Delay 1 = 8RsX( Cg+ 4 Cg) = 40Ɛ Delay 2= 4RsX( Cg+ 4 Cg +16 Cg)=84Ɛ
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Total delay = 40+84=124Ɛ
If Ɛ = 0.1ns for 5u ie the delays are 7.6ns and 12.4ns
SCALING OF MOS DEVICES
33. The VLSI technology is in the process of evolution leading to reduction of the feature
size and line widths. This process is called scaling down. The reduction in sizes has
generally lead to better performance of the devices. There are certain limits on scaling
and it becomes important to study the effect of scaling. The effect of scaling must be
studied for certain parameters that effect the performance.
The parameters are as stated below
1.Minimum feature size
2.Number of gates on one chip
3.Power dissipation
4.Maximum operational frequency
5.Die size
6.Production cost .
These are also called as figures of merit
Many of the mentioned factors can be improved by shrinking the sizes of transistors,
interconnects, separation between devices and also by adjusting the voltage and
doping levels. Therefore it becomes essential for the designers to implement scaling
and understand its effects on the performance
There are three types of scaling models used
1.Constant electric field scaling model
2.Constant voltage scaling model
3.Combined voltage and field model
The three models make use of two scaling factors 1/ß and 1/ά . 1/ß is chosen as the
scaling factor for Vdd, gate oxide thickness D. 1/ ά is chosen as the scaling factor for
all the linear dimensions like length, width etc. the figure next shows the dimensions
and their scaling factors
The following are some simple derivations for scaling down the device parameters
1.Gate area Ag
Ag= L x W. Since L & W are scaled down by 1/ ά. Ag is scaled down by 1/ ά2
2.Gate capacitance per unit area
Co=Ɛo/D, permittivity of sio2 cannot be scaled, hence Co can be scaled 1/1/ß=ß
3.Gate capacitance Cg
Cg=CoxA=CoxLxW. Therefore Cg can be scaled by ßx1/ άx1/ ά= ß/ ά2
4.Parasitic capacitance
Cx=Ax/d, where Ax is the area of the depletion around the drain or source. d is the
depletion width .Ax is scaled down by 1/ά2 and d is scaled by 1/ά. Hence Cx is
scaled by
1/ ά2 /1/ ά = 1/ ά
34. 5.Carrier density in the channel Qon
Qon=Co.Vgs
Co is scaled by ß and Vgs is scaled by 1/ ß,hence Qo is scaled by ßx1/ß =1.
Channel resistance Ro
Ron = L/Wx1/Qoxµ, µ is mobility of charge carriers . Ro is scaled by1/ά/1/ άx1=1
Gate delay Td
Td is proportional to Ro and Cg
Td is scaled by 1x ß/ά2 = ß/ά2
Maximum operating frequency fo
fo=1/td,therefore it is scaled by 1/ ß/ά2 = ά2/ß
Saturation current
Idss= CoµW(Vgs-Vt)/2L, Co scale by ß and
voltages by 1/ ß, Idss is scaled by ß /ß2= 1/ß
Current Density
J=Idss/A hence J is scaled by 1/ß/1/ά2 = ά2 /ß