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Rds vs process
Aug 5th, 2013, 3:48pm
 
Hello -
I understand that Rds (output impedance) of a MOSFET in saturation goes down with shorter channel length, but does going to a finer process necessarily decrease the impedance if the length doesn't change? For example, would a L=180 nm device in a 40 nm process have significantly higher (or lower) Rds than a L = 180 nm device in a 28 nm process?

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Reply #1 - Aug 6th, 2013, 8:29am
 
Dear Rob,
Yes, impedance drops from one generation to another scaled technology even for the same length, but i am not sure weather it is significant drop or not. I am not good at theory but all secondary effects like DIBL and velocity saturation will worsen with scaling.

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Reply #2 - Aug 6th, 2013, 8:44am
 
Thanks - I talked with a process guy (admittedly not a fine line guy) and he thought the thinner oxide would give the gate more control over the channel which would counteract DIBL and channel length modulation.

Also, if it wasn't obvious, I am assuming same operating point (Id and Vgs-Vt) for the two transistors.
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Reply #3 - Aug 6th, 2013, 8:49am
 
One more thought - why would DIBL change going from 40nm to 28nm if the respective devices had the same length (e.g. 160nm)? Does the doping change? If anything, I think the doping would be increased since it is even more important to reduce DIBL at 28nm.
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