25 years ago
Installing and using Silvaco TCAD tools on a Windows 2000 Machine
Installing and using Silvaco TCAD tools on a Windows 2000 Machine Introduction Silvaco software supports licensing on Windows NT (Serverice Pack 4. or later) and Windows 2000 Pro. As a
25 years ago
Modella PNP Bipolar Model Released in SmartSpice
The Modella lateral PNP bipolar model was developed by Philips Electronics N.V. and first released to the public domain in 1990 [1,2]. A release of this model has been implemented
25 years ago
New Berkeley BSIM4v2.1 MOSFET Model Available Within SmartSpice/UTMOST III
So far the BSIM3v3.2 MOSFET model, developed by UC-Berkeley, has been considered as the industry standard model for deep-submicron CMOS design. It was rapidly adopted by IC companies and foundries
25 years ago
How to Achieve Good Parameter Optimization Using The New Methodology in UTMOST III Optimizer
Optimization is the task of finding the absolute best set of admissible conditions to achieve your objective, formulated in mathematical terms. The goal of optimization is, given a system, to
25 years ago
How to extract BSIM4 parameters using UTMOST III
The BSIM4_FI routine in UTMOST III MOS module should be used for data collection and BSIM4 SPICE model parameter extraction. The BSIM4_FI routine features are similar to the BSIM3_MG routine.
26 years ago
Connectivity Options for DRC Spacing Check Operations in Savage
An IC layout has to satisfy many technological design requirements. One of these is spacing, i.e., a layout object has to be separated from another one by some minimal distance.
26 years ago
Recent improvements in Expert, Savage, Guardian and Maverick
Most of recent improvements in Expert, Savage, Guardian and Maverick are aimed at the enhancement of the usability of these tools. All features described are developed according to the requests
26 years ago
Optimal Packing of Orthoblocks For ULSI Floorplanning
Virtually all latest and prospective enhancements of Expert Layout processor (for example, semi-automatic floorplanning) are based on sophisticated geometrical models. In some cases some advanced mathematical research is necessary to
26 years ago
Hints, Tips and Solutions for Expert Layout Editor
If I try to close a project, Expert gives me a prompt: "Save changes in a project?", but I remember that I didn't do any editing of cells. When can
26 years ago
Simulating Impurity Freeze-Out During Low Temperature Operation
The low temperature operation of many device structures has been shown as an effective method for improving device performance without reducing device size. By modeling low temperature phenomena, numerical simulation