SOI Circuit Design Concepts

Bernstein, Kerry; Rohrer, Norman J.

ISBN 10: 0792377621 / ISBN 13: 9780792377627

Published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000

About this Item

Introduces SOI device physics and its fundamental idiosyncrasies. This book then walks the reader through realizations of these mechanisms, which are observed in common high-speed microprocessor designs. It also offers rules of thumb and comparisons to conventional bulk CMOS to guide implementation. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TJFC; TJFD5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 520. . 2000. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SOI Circuit Design Concepts
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792377621
• ISBN 13: 9780792377627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Market demand for microprocessor performance has motivated continued scaling of CMOS through a succession of lithography generations. Quantum mechanical limitations to continued scaling are becoming readily apparent. Partially Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (PD-SOI) technology is emerging as a promising means of addressing these limitations. It also introduces additional design complexity which must be well understood.

SOI Circuit Design Concepts first introduces the student or practicing engineer to SOI device physics and its fundamental idiosyncrasies. It then walks the reader through realizations of these mechanisms which are observed in common high-speed microprocessor designs. Rules of thumb and comparisons to conventional bulk CMOS are offered to guide implementation. SOI's ultimate advantage, however, may lie in the unique circuit topologies it supports; a number of these novel new approaches are described as well.

SOI Circuit Design Concepts draws upon the latest industry literature as well as the firsthand experiences of its authors. It is an ideal introduction to the concepts of governing SOI use and provides a firm foundation for further study of this exciting new technology paradigm.