PAnDA: A reconfigurable architecture that adapts to physical substrate variations
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are widely used in applications where online
reconfigurable signal processing is required. Speed and function density of FPGAs are …
reconfigurable signal processing is required. Speed and function density of FPGAs are …
Front-end process modeling in silicon
Front-end processing mostly deals with technologies associated to junction formation in
semiconductor devices. Ion implantation and thermal anneal models are key to predict …
semiconductor devices. Ion implantation and thermal anneal models are key to predict …
Modeling arsenic deactivation through arsenic-vacancy clusters using an atomistic kinetic Monte Carlo approach
A comprehensive atomistic model for arsenic in silicon which includes charge effects and is
consistent with first-principles calculations for arsenic-vacancy cluster energies has been …
consistent with first-principles calculations for arsenic-vacancy cluster energies has been …
Optimising variability tolerant standard cell libraries
This paper describes an approach to optimise transistor dimensions within a standard cell
library. The goal is to extract high-speed and low-power circuits which are more tolerant to …
library. The goal is to extract high-speed and low-power circuits which are more tolerant to …
Evolving variability-tolerant CMOS designs
As the size of CMOS devices is approaching the atomic level, the increasing intrinsic device
variability is leading to higher failure rates in conventional CMOS designs. In this paper, two …
variability is leading to higher failure rates in conventional CMOS designs. In this paper, two …
A multiscale systems approach to microelectronic processes
RD Braatz, RC Alkire, EG Seebauer, TO Drews… - Computers & chemical …, 2006 - Elsevier
This paper describes applications of molecular simulation to microelectronics processes and
the subsequent development of techniques for multiscale simulation and multiscale systems …
the subsequent development of techniques for multiscale simulation and multiscale systems …
Fermi-level effects in semiconductor processing: A modeling scheme for atomistic kinetic Monte Carlo simulators
Atomistic process simulation is expected to play an important role for the development of
next generations of integrated circuits. This work describes an approach for modeling …
next generations of integrated circuits. This work describes an approach for modeling …
The evolution of standard cell libraries for future technology nodes
Evolvable Hardware has been a discipline for over 15 years. Its application has ranged from
simple circuit design to antenna design. However, research in the field has often been …
simple circuit design to antenna design. However, research in the field has often been …
Optimizing electronic standard cell libraries for variability tolerance through the nano-CMOS grid
The project Meeting the Design Challenges of nano-CMOS Electronics (http://www.
nanocmos. ac. uk) was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council …
nanocmos. ac. uk) was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council …
Improved physical models for advanced silicon device processing
We review atomistic modeling approaches for issues related to ion implantation and
annealing in advanced device processing. We describe how models have been upgraded to …
annealing in advanced device processing. We describe how models have been upgraded to …