| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/K54915/01 |
| Title: |
SIMULATION AND OPTIMISATION OF SIGE FETS FOR HIGH SPEED VLSI APPLICATIONS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Barker, Professor JR |
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| Department: |
Electronics and Electrical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Glasgow |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 February 1996 |
Ends: |
31 July 1998 |
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84,862
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| Electronic Devices & Subsys. |
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The changes to device architecture and advances in microfabrication now give credence for future ultra-small silicon FETs, a potential which is further strengthened by the rapid development of silicon:silicon germanium configured devices which have great promise for low noise, and high speed performances rivalling III-V based semiconductor devices. Since SiGe systems are compatible with silicon integrated circuit fabrication processes n-channel Si:SiGe FETs may in principle be used to remove the bottleneck associated with the analogue IC periphery. For CMOS integrated circuits the use of strained SiGe p-channel MOSFETS, with transconductances similar to that of conventional n-channel MOSFETs, may increase the speed and level of integration. The present proposal represents our first major step into the theoretical study, simulation and optimisation of SiGe FETs. The integration of the GU theoretical and modelling program with existing experimental SiGe device structures at ICSTM is a crucial part of our strategy.
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