High performance double-gate device technology challenges and opportunities

Author

Ieong, Meikei ; Wong, H. S Philip ; Nowak, Edward ; Kedzierski, Jakub ; Jones, Erin C.

Author_Institution

IBM Microelectron. Semicond. Res. & Dev. Center, Hopewell Junction, NY, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

492

Lastpage

495

Abstract

The double-gate FET is widely recognized as the prime candidate for the ultimate scaling of FETs to the shortest channel length. From the device integration point of view, the attainment of low extrinsic resistance, carrier transport in the double-gated thin silicon channel and threshold voltage control, remained significant obstacles to high-performance double-gate CMOS structures. We report how these issues were addressed to achieve world-record double-gate device performance. The second gate in a double-gate device can be utilized for low-power and mixed-signal applications. The flexibility of individually controlling the two gates provides opportunities for overall system performance improvement. Ultra-low voltage operation of double-gate CMOS inverters was demonstrated. Finally, we discuss the migration of existing circuit/layout designs to double-gate device technology.

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; integrated circuit technology; low-power electronics; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; silicon; CMOS VLSI; Si; carrier transport; device integration; double-gate CMOS inverters; double-gate FET; double-gate FINFET; double-gate device technology; double-gated thin Si channel; high-performance double-gate CMOS structures; low extrinsic resistance; low-power applications; mixed-signal applications; threshold voltage control; ultra-low voltage operation; CMOS technology; Dielectrics; Doping; Double-gate FETs; Fabrication; Microelectronics; Research and development; Silicon; Threshold voltage; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quality Electronic Design, 2002. Proceedings. International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1561-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISQED.2002.996793

Filename

996793