Simulation Standard

Know how your circuit behaves across process variation before silicon tells you, with Monte Carlo-accurate results up to 30X faster.

27 years ago

Hints & Tips May 1999

A. Previous articles in the Simulation Standard have highlighted the diffusion models required for accurate simulation of shallow source/drain junction formation[1] and Reverse Short Channel Effect (RSCE)[2][3]. However for complete

27 years ago

Hints & Tips June 1999

Q: I want to draw several long wires, with precise positioning of both ends. I am used to doing this as follows:

27 years ago

Maverick- Hierarchcal Full-Chip Extractor Recent Significant Advances

Maverick is a sophisticated full chip hierarchical netlist extractor [1]. It augments the existing CELEBRITY framework which includes state-of-the-art software for VLSI layout editing, hierarchical design rule checking and layout

27 years ago

Circuit Performance Analysis of Multiple ATHENA Transistors Using MixedMode

In a previous issue of Simulation Standard for Process and Device Engineers[1] the simulation of a three stage CMOS ring oscillator using ATLAS/MixedMode was introduced. The MOSFETs used in the

27 years ago

Continous Trap Model for Accurate Device Simulation of Polysilicon TFTs

There has been a significant increase in the popularity of liquid crystal displays with control circuitry being placed on to the glass (system on a panel). This has been made

27 years ago

Very Low Energy Boron Implant Simulation Using New BCA Monte-Carlo Model

ATHENA version 5.0 includes a new Binary Collision Algorithm (BCA) for accurate Monte-Carlo implant modeling down to sub-1keV energies. This new BCA code is a 3D model that takes account

28 years ago

Hints & Tips April 1999

A. The BSIM3_MG routine in SOI module of UTMOST III can be used to extract SOI model parameters. The SOI BSIM3_MG routine operation is similar to the one in MOS

28 years ago

SPAYN: Golden Device Search Algorithm, EKV MOSFET Model and Improved GUI

The addition of important features in the latest version of SPAYN (1.7.3.R) makes it an even more useful and versatile statistical parameter and yield analysis tool. The list of spice

28 years ago

Mixed-Signal Simulation with SmartSpice in the Cadence Design Framework II

Users of the Cadence Design Framework II (DFII, versions 4.4.0 and above) have been enjoying a tight integration between SmartSpice and the Analog Artist Electrical Design System and Composer Design

28 years ago

Intrinsic Capacitance Parameter Extraction in UTMOST III

The intrinsic capacitance parameter extraction routine (INTCAP) is in the CAP analysis section of the UTMOST III MOS module (Routine#67). The INTCAP routine has 5 different intrinsic cap measurements and