SOI Circuit Design Concepts

• Main Authors: Bernstein, Kerry. (Author), Rohrer, Norman J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2000.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Electrical engineering.; Electronic circuits.; Circuits and Systems.; Electrical Engineering.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess

Market demand for microprocessor performance has motivated continued scaling of CMOS through a succession of lithography generations. Quantum mechanical limitations to continued scaling are becoming readily apparent. Partially Depleted Silicon-on-Insulator (PD-SOI) technology is emerging as a promis...

Table of Contents:

• The Time for SOI
• SOI Device Structures
• SOI Device Electrical Properties
• Static Circuit Design Response
• Dynamic Circuit Design Considerations
• SRAM Cache Design Considerations
• Specialized Function Circuits in SOI
• Global Chip Design Considerations
• Future Oppurtunities in SOI.