Hiu Yung Wong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-111). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / List of Figures --- p.ix / List of Tables --- p.xiii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Motivation and Objectives --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Contributions --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- Devices and Fabrication Processes --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- BJTs --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Structure and Modeling of BJTs --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Standard BJT Process and BJT Characteristics --- p.7 / Chapter 2.3 --- MOSFETs and Complementary MOS (CMOS) --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Structure and Modeling of MOSFETs --- p.8 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Standard n-well CMOS Process and MOSFETs Charac- teristics --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4 --- BiCMOS Technology --- p.13 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.14 / Chapter 3 --- Matching Properties --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Importance of Matched Devices in IC Design --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- What is Matching? --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Low-power Systems --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Device Size Downward Scaling --- p.16 / Chapter 3.2.4 --- Analog Circuits and Analog Computing --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3 --- Measurement of Mismatch --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Definitions and Statistics of Mismatch --- p.18 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Types of Mismatches --- p.20 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Matching Properties of MOSFETs --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Matching Properties of BJTs and CLBTs --- p.27 / Chapter 3.4 --- Summary --- p.30 / Chapter 4 --- CMOS Compatible Lateral Bipolar Transistors (CLBTs) --- p.31 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.31 / Chapter 4.2 --- Structure and Operation --- p.32 / Chapter 4.3 --- DC Model of CLBTs --- p.34 / Chapter 4.4 --- Residual Gate Effect in Accumulation --- p.35 / Chapter 4.5 --- Main Characteristics of CLBTs --- p.37 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Low Early Voltage --- p.37 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Low Lateral Current Gain at High Current Levels --- p.38 / Chapter 4.5.3 --- Other Issues --- p.39 / Chapter 4.6 --- Enhanced CLBTs with Cascode Circuit --- p.40 / Chapter 4.7 --- Applications --- p.41 / Chapter 4.8 --- Design and Layout of CLBTs --- p.42 / Chapter 4.9 --- Experimental Results of Single pnp CLBT； nMOSFET and pMOSFET --- p.44 / Chapter 4.9.1 --- CLBT Gains --- p.46 / Chapter 4.9.2 --- Gate Voltage Required for Pure Bipolar Action --- p.47 / Chapter 4.9.3 --- I ´ؤ V and Other Characteristics of Bare pnp CLBTs --- p.49 / Chapter 4.9.4 --- Transfer Characteristics of a Cascoded pnp CLBT --- p.50 / Chapter 4.9.5 --- Transfer Characteristics of an nMOSFET --- p.51 / Chapter 4.9.6 --- Transfer Characteristics of Cascoded and Bare CLBTs Operating as pMOSFETs --- p.52 / Chapter 4.10 --- Summary --- p.53 / Chapter 5 --- Experiments on Matching Properties --- p.54 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- Objectives --- p.55 / Chapter 5.3 --- Technology --- p.57 / Chapter 5.4 --- Design of Testing Arrays --- p.57 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- nMOSFET Array --- p.57 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- pnp CLBT Array --- p.59 / Chapter 5.5 --- Design of Input and Output Pads (I/O Pads) --- p.62 / Chapter 5.6 --- Shift Register --- p.62 / Chapter 5.7 --- Experimental Equipment --- p.63 / Chapter 5.8 --- Experimental Setup for Matching Properties Measurements --- p.65 / Chapter 5.8.1 --- Setup for Measuring the Mismatches of the Devices --- p.65 / Chapter 5.8.2 --- Testing Procedures --- p.68 / Chapter 5.8.3 --- Data Analysis --- p.68 / Chapter 5.9 --- Matching Properties --- p.69 / Chapter 5.9.1 --- Matching Properties of nMOSFETs --- p.69 / Chapter 5.9.2 --- Matching Properties of CLBTs --- p.71 / Chapter 5.9.3 --- Matching Properties of pMOSFETs --- p.73 / Chapter 5.9.4 --- "Comments on the Matching Properties of CLBT, nMOSFET, and pMOSFET" --- p.76 / Chapter 5.9.5 --- "Mismatch in CLBT, nMOSFET, and pMOSFET Cur- rent Mirrors" --- p.77 / Chapter 5.10 --- Summary --- p.79 / Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.80 / Chapter A --- Floating Gate Technology --- p.82 / Chapter A.1 --- Floating Gate --- p.82 / Chapter A.2 --- Tunnelling --- p.83 / Chapter A.3 --- Hot Electron Effect --- p.85 / Chapter A.4 --- Summary --- p.86 / Chapter B --- A Trimmable Transconductance Amplifier --- p.87 / Chapter B.1 --- Introduction --- p.87 / Chapter B.2 --- Trimmable Transconductance Amplifier using Floating Gate Com- patible Lateral Bipolar Transistors (FG-CLBTs) --- p.87 / Chapter B.2.1 --- Residual Gate Effect and Collector Current Modulation --- p.89 / Chapter B.2.2 --- Floating Gate CLBTs --- p.92 / Chapter B.2.3 --- Electron Tunnelling --- p.93 / Chapter B.2.4 --- Hot Electron Injection --- p.94 / Chapter B.2.5 --- Experimental Results of the OTA --- p.94 / Chapter B.2.6 --- Experimental Results of the FGOTA --- p.96 / Chapter B.3 --- Summary --- p.97 / Chapter C --- AMI-ABN 1.5μm n-well Process Parameters (First Batch) --- p.98 / Chapter D --- AMI-ABN 1.5μm n-well Process Parameters (Second Batch) --- p.101 / Bibliography --- p.104
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323510 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Contributors | Wong, Hiu Yung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Computer Science and Engineering. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 111 leaves : ill. (some col.); 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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