c
= 1.5
u
n
(
m
/
s
)
u
sat
= 10
5
Constant mobility (slope = )
Constant velocity
source: Rabaey
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Short-Channel I-V Model
( ) ( )
DS
DS
DS T GS
C
DS
D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k
L
V
I
+
(
'
|
|
.
|
\
|
+
= 1
2
1
1
2
I
D
Long-channel device
Short-channel device
V
DS
V
DSAT
V
GS
- V
T
V
GS
= V
DD
(Take ECE 557
for a better
explanation)
source: Rabaey
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Simplified Model for Velocity Saturation
Assume abrubt transition from saturation to
velocity saturation.
Assume V
DS
term L
C
(constant throughout
Velocity Saturation Region)
Call this Value V
DSAT
New equation:
( ) ( )
DS
DSAT
DSAT T GS D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k I +
(
'
= 1
2
2
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A unified model for manual analysis
S
D
G
B
Triode when V
min
=V
DS
Saturation when V
min
=V
GS
-V
T
Velocity Saturated when V
min
=V
DSAT
source: Rabaey
Source:
Rabaey, DigIC
2003, sec. 3.3,
pp. 94-103
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Simple Model versus SPICE
Source: Rabaey, LPDE 2009, sec. 2.8, sub 100-nm technology
Blue line:
Actual V
DSAT
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Example 1
V
T0
(V) (V
0.5
) V
DSAT
(V) k (A/V
2
) (V
-1
)
NMOS 0.3 0.4 0.4 250x10
-6
0.1
Assume W/L = 1 and V
SB
=0
Find I
D
for the device V
GS
=0.2 & V
DS
=0.1
V
min
Calculation
Sat. V
GS
-V
t
Lin. V
DS
Vel. Sat. V
DSAT
( ) ( )
DS T GS D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k I +
(
' = 1
2
2
min
min
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Example 2
V
T0
(V) (V
0.5
) V
DSAT
(V) k (A/V
2
) (V
-1
)
NMOS 0.3 0.4 0.4 250x10
-6
0.1
Assume W/L = 1 and V
SB
=0
Find I
D
for the device V
GS
=0.5 & V
DS
=0.1
V
min
Calculation
Sat. V
GS
-V
t
Lin. V
DS
Vel. Sat. V
DSAT
( ) ( )
DS T GS D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k I +
(
' = 1
2
2
min
min
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Example 3
V
T0
(V) (V
0.5
) V
DSAT
(V) k (A/V
2
) (V
-1
)
NMOS 0.3 0.4 0.4 250x10
-6
0.1
Assume W/L = 1 and V
SB
=0
Find I
D
for the device V
GS
=0.5 & V
DS
=1.0
V
min
Calculation
Sat. V
GS
-V
t
Lin. V
DS
Vel. Sat. V
DSAT
( ) ( )
DS T GS D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k I +
(
' = 1
2
2
min
min
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Example 4
V
T0
(V) (V
0.5
) V
DSAT
(V) k (A/V
2
) (V
-1
)
NMOS 0.3 0.4 0.4 250x10
-6
0.1
Assume W/L = 1 and V
SB
=0
Find I
D
for the device V
GS
=1.0 & V
DS
=1.0
V
min
Calculation
Sat. V
GS
-V
t
Lin. V
DS
Vel. Sat. V
DSAT
( ) ( )
DS T GS D
V
V
V V V
L
W
k I +
(
' = 1
2
2
min
min
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Digital Integrated Circuit Design
Module MOSModShort
MOSFET Models:
Short-Channel Effects
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