DocumentCode
3485297
Title
Efficient statistical BJT modeling, why β is more than Ic /Ib
Author
McAndrew, Colin C. ; Bates, John ; Ida, Richard T. ; Drennan, Patrick
Author_Institution
Motorola Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
fYear
1997
fDate
28-30 Sep 1997
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
31
Abstract
This paper presents a new, efficient, accurate method for statistical BJT modeling, using backward propagation of variance (BPV). The method uses process control (PC) data to infer variations in process parameters, including geometry variations, and takes only minutes to run on an engineering workstation
Keywords
bipolar transistors; process control; semiconductor device models; backward propagation of variance; collector current base current ratio; current gain; engineering workstation; process control; statistical BJT model; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Data engineering; Doping; Geometry; Integrated circuit modeling; Monte Carlo methods; Process control; SPICE; Semiconductor device modeling; Solid modeling; Virtual manufacturing; Workstations;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, 1997. Proceedings of the
Conference_Location
Minneapolis, MN
ISSN
1088-9299
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3916-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BIPOL.1997.647349
Filename
647349
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