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Sam PalermoAnalog & Mixed-Signal Center
Texas A&M University
ECEN474/704: (Analog) VLSI Circuit Design Spring 2016
Lecture 1: Introduction
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Announcements
• Turn in your 0.18um NDA form and email me your linux username
• No Lab this week• Lab 1 starts Feb 2 or 3
• Current Reading• Razavi Chapters 2 & 16
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Analog Circuit Sequence
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Why is Analog Important?
• Naturally occurring signals are analog• Analog circuits are required to amplify and condition the signal for
further processing• Performance of analog circuits often determine whether the chip
works or not• Examples
• Sensors and actuators (imagers, MEMS)• RF transceivers• Microprocessor circuits (PLL, high-speed I/O, thermal sensor)
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[Silva]
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Integrated Circuits
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• 4-core Microprocessor (45nm CMOS)• Mostly Digital• Noteable analog blocks
• PLL, I/O circuits, thermal sensor
• Cellular Transceiver (0.13m CMOS)• Considerable analog &
digital
• Instrumentation Amplifier (0.5m CMOS)• Mostly Analog• Some Digital Control Logic
[Bohr ISSCC 2009]
[Sowlati ISSCC 2009]
[Pertijs ISSCC 2009]
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The Power of CMOS Scaling
• Scaling transistor dimensions allows for improved performance, reduced power, and reduced cost/transistor
• Assuming you can afford to build the fab• 32nm CMOS fab ~3-4 BILLION dollars
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[Bohr ISSCC 2009]
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Course Topics
• CMOS technology• Active and passive devices• Layout techniques
• MOS circuit building blocks• Single-stage amplifiers, current mirrors,
differential pairs
• Amplifiers and advanced circuit techiques
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Course Goals
• Learn analog CMOS design approaches• Specification Circuit Topology Circuit Simulation
Layout Fabrication
• Understand CMOS technology from a design perspective• Device modeling and layout techniques
• Use circuit building blocks to construct moderately complex analog circuits• Multi-stage amplifiers, filters, simple data converters, …
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Administrative
• Instructor:• Sam Palermo• 315E WERC Bldg., 845-4114, [email protected]• Office hours: MW 1:00pm-2:30pm
• Lectures: MW 9:10am-10:25am, ARCC 111
• Class web page• http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~spalermo/ecen474.html
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Class Material
• Textbook: Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, B. Razavi, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
• References• Analog Integrated Circuit Design, D. Johns and K. Martin, John
Wiley & Sons, 1997. • Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, P. Gray, R.
Meyer, P. Hurst, and S. Lewis, John Wiley & Sons, 4th Edition, 2003.
• Technical Papers
• Class notes• Posted on the web and will hand out hard copies in class
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Grading
• Exams (60%)• Three midterm exams (20% each)
• Homework (10%)• Collaboration is allowed, but independent simulations and write-ups• Need to setup CADENCE simulation environment• No late homework will be graded
• Laboratory (20%)• Lab will start on the third week (Feb. 2)• Need to complete NDA for 180nm process access
• Final Project (10%)• Groups of 1-2 students• Report and PowerPoint presentation required
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Preliminary Schedule
• Dates may change with reasonable notice
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CMOS Technology Overview
• MOS Transistors• Interconnect• Diodes• Resistors• Capacitors• Inductors• Bipolar Transistors
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CMOS Technology
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NMOS PMOS
[Razavi]
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NMOS Transistor
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DrainSource
Gate
Bulk
L
Poly n+n+ W
Source Drain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
n+ n+
Metal 1CVD Oxide
Cross Section
Circuit Symbol
Top View
NMOS Symbols[Silva]
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PMOS Transistor
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Cross Section
Circuit Symbol
Top View
SourceDrain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
p+ p+
Metal 1CVD Oxide
n-well Bulk
Drain Source
Gate
Bulk
PMOS Symbols[Silva]
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Today’s CMOS Transistors
• Today’s transistors have advanced device structures
• Most advanced transistors are moving from poly-gates back to metal-gates• Allows for High-K gate dielectric and reduced gate leakage current
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[Bohr ISSCC 2009]
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Interconnect (Wires)
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[Bohr ISSCC 2009]
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Diodes
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P+
NN+
Diode Contact
Bulk (substrate) P-type
SiO2
A C
Anode Cathode
Typical values:
P+=1017-1019 acceptors /cm3
P=1015-1017 acceptors /cm3
N=1016-1018 donors/cm3
N+=1017-1019 donors/cm3
Metal 5x1022 electrons/cm3
[Silva]
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Resistors
• Different resistor types have varying levels of accuracy and temperature and voltage sensitivities
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Poly Resistor Nwell Resistor[Razavi]
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Capacitors
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Poly - Diffusion Poly - Poly Metal1 - Poly
Vertical Metal “Sandwich” Lateral Metal-Oxide-Metal (MOM)[Razavi]
[Ho]
[Wang]
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Inductors
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• Inductors are generally too big for widespread use in analog IC design• Can fit thousands of transistors in a typical inductor area (100m x 100m)
• Useful to extend amplifier bandwidth at zero power cost (but significant area cost)
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Bipolar Transistors – Vertical PNP
• Useful in a precise voltage reference circuit commonly implemented in ICs (Bandgap Reference)
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Vertical PNP Bandgap Reference[Johns]
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Bipolar Transistors – Latchup
• Potential for parasitic BJTs (Vertical PNP and Lateral NPN) to form a positive feedback loop circuit
• If circuit is triggered, due to current injected into substrate, then a large current can be drawn through the circuit and cause damage
• Important to minimize substrate and well resistance with many contacts/guard rings
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Equivalent Circuit[Razavi]
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Next Time
• MOS Transistor Modeling• DC I-V Equations• Small-Signal Model
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