Chapter 5 Model Verification by Circuit Simulation
5.3 Four port MOSFETs under various bias conditions
For four port devices, three kinds of operate bias condition to consider: 1.off state device (Vgs=Vds=0V); 2. Strong inversion in liner region (Vg=1.2V, Vds=0V); 3. Strong inversion in saturation region (Vg=1.2V, Vds=1.2V).
5.3.1 4T MOSFETs in linear region
The equivalent circuit of four-port devices after open de-embedding at Vg=V
primary simulation and fine tune the parasitic inductance according to the imaginary part of Y parameters along the frequency, gate resistance according to the Re(Y11) at high frequency, substrate resistance according to the Im(Y24), Im(Y34) with the RC
d=Vs=Vb=0V was plotted in Fig. 4.7. Using the extracted model parameters for
decay behavior, in this condition, to maintain the charge conservation in body terminal, it should be add a parameter Cbb in body terminal, and use a parameter Rbb connect with Cbb to control the RC decay behaviors in Im(Y44), and Cbb can be calculated from the equation (5.1).The modified equivalent circuit are plotted in Fig. 5.4 and Fig.
5.5, the substrate networks compose with a lumped RC equivalent circuit in a multi-finger device, to simplify substrate networks, substrate resistance represent as a total distributed effect resistance, and Cbb represent as the nearest capacitance between substrate and DNW, when the impedance of Cbb smaller than the Rbulk with operate frequency increasing, the body signal can coupling to DNW by the Cbb
D with a resistance. The S and Y parameters comparison of simulation and measurement after optimization are plotted in Fig.
s under Vg=Vd=0V are list
directly and connection to GN
5.6~Fig. 5.13. And the model parameters optimized for four-port device ed in Table 5.4.
(
dut dut dut dut)
bb
+
dnwIm
44-
41-
42-
43/
C C ≅ Y Y Y Y ω
(5.1)Table 5.4 The optimized parameters for four-port device at Vgs= Vds=0V NF Lg(pH) Ls(pH) Ld(pH) Lb(pH) RG RS RD RB Rs_diff Rd_diff
18 79.65 73.59 79.59 76.90 8.11 0.73 0.73 0.73 8.66 9.63
NF C s(fF) Cgd fF) gb(fF) Cjs(fF) Cjd(fF) Rbulk Cdnw(fF) Cbb(fF) Rbb 6 11.06 11.06 2.84 26.19 16.09 352.13 24.04 39.25 93.60 18 27.47 28.08 10.55 60.17 50.34 272.51 27.76 61.02 103.12
6 69.65 69.54 66.59 65.12 16.61 0.73 0.73 0.73 20.11 26.82
36 81.64 79.59 81.59 79.11 5.02 0.71 0.73 0.73 4.17 4.40
g ( C
36 55.15 56.62 21.05 110.10 98.40 185.70 66.10 75.46 113.78
According to the equivalent circuit of four-port device after open de-embedding at Vg>>Vth, Vd=Vs=Vb=0V and the additional substrate parameters Cbb, Rbb, the model parameters optimized for four-port devices under Vg=1.2V, Vd=0V are listed in Table 5.5.
One thing mentioned that the substrate networks component is ignorable in two-port 3T devices in this supplied bias condition, because channel resistance is smaller than the impedance of substrate network from drain to source. For four-port devices, owing to body terminal connected to
terminal, substrate resistance will affect the behavior in body terminal directly, it is essential element to model the substrate network. Looking at the parameters that YGG, YGD, YDG, and YDD can be express the two-port CS configuration MOSFET characteristic under this bias condition, it is always unchanged with the varying Rbulk
and the result is expectable.
Table 5.5 The optimized parameters for four-port device at Vgs=1.2V, Vds=0V signal pad and separate from source
NF Lg(pH) Ls(pH) Ld(pH) Lb(pH) RG RS RD RB Rs_diff Rd_diff 6 69.65 69.54 66.59 65.12 16.61 0.73 0.73 0.73 20.11 26.82 18 79.65 73.59 79.59 76.90 8.66 0.73 0.73 0.73 8.66 9.63 36 81.64 79.59 81.59 79.11 5.24 0.71 0.73 0.73 4.17 4.40
NF Rch Cgs(fF) Cgd(fF) Cgb(fF) Cjs(fF) Cjd(fF) Rbulk Cdnw(fF) Cbb(fF) Rbb 6 16.16 19.10 17.21 0.10 28.21 16.19 352.13 24.04 39.25 93.60 18 5.66 60.60 50.18 0.01 69.61 54.77 272.51 27.76 61.02 103.12 36 2.85 129.11 85.76 0.02 118.40 108.50 185.70 66.10 75.46 113.78
5.3.2 4T MOSFETs in saturation region
The equivalent circuit of four-port device after open de-embedding at Vg=Vds=1.2V, Vs=Vb=0V was plotted in Fig. 4.20, it must be add a current gain gmb
parameters between drain and source to fit the Im(Y24) and Im(Y34), the current gain gmb can be extracted from the Re(Ydb).The modified equivalent circuit is plotted in Fig.
imulation and measurement after optimization are plotted in Fig. 5.15~Fig. 5.18. And the model parameters optimized for four-port devices under Vgs=Vds=1.2V are listed in Table 5.6.
5.14, the S and Y parameters comparison of s
Table 5.6 The optimized parameters for four-port device at Vgs=Vds=1.2V
NF Lg(pH) Ls(pH) Ld(pH) Lb(pH) RG RS RD RB Rs_diff
6 69.65 69.54 66.59 65.12 16.36 0.73 0.73 0.73 20.11
18 79.65 73.59 79.59 76.90 8.50 0.73 0.73 0.73 8.66
NF Cgs(fF) Cgd(fF) Cgb(fF) Cjs(fF) C (fF) Rbulk Cdnw(fF) Cbb(fF)
6 21.66 11.24 0.80 28.29 10.47 352.13 24.04 39.25
18 64.84 29.52 2.61 69.61 32.68 272.51 27.76 61.02 10
36
6 1630.00 5.92 302.00 19.50 1.90 3.96
18 323.38 8.30 185.43 51.62 5.59 14.10
36 215.14 29.22 31.77 86.12 10.72 28.60
Rd_diff 26.82
9.63
36 81.64 79.59 81.59 79.11 5.28 0.71 0.73 0.73 4.17 4.40
jd Rbb
93.60 3.12 127.00 65.49 5.02 118.40 69.32 185.70 66.10 75.46 113.78
NF Rds Cds Rch Gm(ms) Gds(ms) Gmb(ms)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz) Line:simulation
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V L/W =0.13/4
Symbol:measurement 0
20
Freq (GHz)
0.6
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
L/W =0.13/4
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 -0.20
11)Im(Y22)Im(Y
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36 NF=72
Re(Y22)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 L/W =0.13/4
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36 NF=72
Re(Y12)
Freq (GHz) Symbol:measurement
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.1 The comparison of 3T devices at Vgs=Vds=0V and L=0.13um
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W /NF=0.13/4/18
Mag(S11)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W /NF=0.13/4/18
Re(Y11)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.02 0.03 0.040.05 0.06 0.07 0.080.09 0.10 0.11 0.120.13 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.17
Re(Y22)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz) Vg=0.4V
L/W /NF=0.13/4/18
Re(Y12)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Im(Y21)Im(Y12) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.2 The comparison of 3T devices at Vgs>>Vth, Vds=0V and L=0.13um
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
1.05 L/W /NF=0.18/4/18
Mag(S11)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=1V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
-150 -100 -50 0
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
L/W /NF=0.13/4/18 Vd=1V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Symbol:measurement
Re(Y11)
Freq (GHz) Line:simulation
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.00 0.01 0.02
Freq (GHz) Vg=0.4V
L/W /NF=0.13/4/18
Re(Y12)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=1V ; Vg=0.4~1V
Im(Y21)Im(Y12) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.11
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.3 The comparison of 3T devices at Vgs>>Vth, Vds=1V and L =0.13um
Fig. 5.4 The modified equivalent circuit of 4-port device at Vgs=Vds=0V
Fig. 5.5 The modified equivalent circuit of 4-port device at Vgs=1.2V, Vds=0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SGB)Mag(SGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SGD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
0.250.30 0.350.40 0.450.50 0.550.60 0.650.70 0.750.80 0.850.90 0.95 1.001.05
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Mag(SSB)Mag(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SSD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SDB) Mag(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.25 0.30 0.350.40 0.45 0.500.55 0.600.65 0.70 0.750.80 0.850.90 0.951.00 1.05
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Mag(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SBB)Mag(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Mag(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=
Fig. 5.6 0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
-180-170 -160-150 -140-130 -120-110 -100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10100
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SGB)Phase(SGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SGD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
-180-170 -160-150 -140-130 -120-110 -100-90
Phase(SSB)Phase(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SSD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SDB)Phase(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SBB)Phase(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-100
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Phase(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=0V Fig. 5.7
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YGB)Re(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YSB)Re(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz) Symbol:measurement
Re(YDB)Re(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.003
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.002
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.8 The measured and simulated Re(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YGB)Im(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YSB)Im(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.002
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz) Symbol:measurement
Im(YDB)Im(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YBB)Im(YBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Im(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=0V Fig. 5.9
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SGB)Mag(SGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SGD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SSB)Mag(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SSD)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz) Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SDB)Mag(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SBB)Mag(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.10 The measured and simulated Mag(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=1.2V, Vds=0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SGB)Phase(SGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SGD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-150
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SSB)Phase(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SSD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Phase(SDG)
Freq (GHz) Line:simulation
Phase(SDB)Phase(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SBB)Phase(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Phase(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=1.2V
Fig. 5.11 , Vds=0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YGB)Re(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YSB)Re(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz) Symbol:measurement
Re(YDB)Re(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 0.000.02
0.040.06 0.080.10 0.120.14 0.160.18 0.200.22 0.240.26 0.280.30 0.320.34 0.360.38
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Re(YDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Re(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=1.2V
Fig. 5.12 , Vds=0V
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YGB)Im(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YSB)Im(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YDB)Im(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.002
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YBB)Im(YBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-0.010
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Im(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=1.2V
Fig. 5.13 ,Vds=0V
Fig. 5.14 The modified equivalent circuit of 4-port device at Vgs=1.2V, Vds=1.2V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Symbol:measurement Line:simulation
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Mag(SBB)Mag(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.00 0.05 0.10
NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Mag(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 NF=6 NF=18 NF=36
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SSB)Mag(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SSD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.040.06 0.080.10 0.120.14 0.160.18 0.200.22 0.240.26 0.280.30 0.320.34 0.360.38 NF=6
NF=18 NF=36
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Mag(SDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Mag(SDB)Mag(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
0.06 0.080.10 0.120.14 0.160.18 0.200.22 0.24 0.26 0.280.30 0.320.34 0.360.38 NF=6
NF=18 NF=36
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Mag(SBG)
Freq (GHz) Line:simulation
Mag(SBB)Mag(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Mag(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
Fig. 5.15 The measured and simulated Mag(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=1.2V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SGB)Phase(SGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SGD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Phase(SSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SSB)Phase(SSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SSD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45-80
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 100110 120130 140150 160170 180190
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SDB)Phase(SDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SDD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 -50
0 50 100
L/W =0.13/4
Phase(SBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Phase(SBB)Phase(SBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Phase(SBD)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Phase(S) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=1.2V Fig. 5.16
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=0V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YGB)Re(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V 0.000.01 0.020.03 0.040.05 0.060.07 0.080.09 0.100.11 0.120.13 0.140.15 NF=6
NF=18 NF=36
Re(YSB)Re(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YDG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Re(YDB)Re(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Re(YBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Re(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=
Fig. 5.17 1.2V
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YGG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 -0.040-0.035-0.030-0.025-0.020-0.015-0.010-0.0050.0000.0050.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.0350.0400.0450.0500.055 NF=6
NF=18 NF=36
Im(YGB)Im(YGS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 -0.0050.0000.0050.010 0.015
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YSG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YSB)Im(YSS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Freq (GHz) Symbol:measurement
Im(YDB)Im(YDS) Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
L/W =0.13/4
Im(YBG)
Freq (GHz)
Vd=0V ; Vg=1.2V ; Vs=0V ; Vb=0V
Im(YBB)Im(YBS)
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
-5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Freq (GHz)
The measured and simulated Im(Y) of 4-port devices at Vgs=Vds=
Fig. 5.18 1.2V
Chapter 6
Conclusions and Future Work
6.1 Conclusions
Base on the small signal equivalent circuit and model parameter extraction method are proposed previously in our laboratory, to develop the equivalent circuit and extraction method relevant to the test structures under various biases further, both two-port 3T and four-port 4T RF MOSFETs are covered in this work.
An extensive verification has been performed on the proposed small signal equivalent circuit models through simulation under various biases. The model parameters manifest a good scalability over gate lengths and gate finger numbers under a specified finger width. The accuracy over frequencies and biases and scalability over device geometries is useful to improve accuracy of high frequency circuit simulation.
6.2 Future Work
6.2.1 Parasitic resistance extraction
According to the equivalent circuit of short pad, the extracted resistance should be frequency independent, the extracted results show that the common part of resistance is almost const with the frequency, but the terminal resistance is not. To develop the parasitic resistance and inductance extraction method and the suitable dummy structure to de-embed in the future.
6.2.2 Substrate resistance extraction
Substrate resistance is a significant parameter for the MOSFET modeling, the
substrate network parameters extraction discussed in many researches, and it is a challenging issue for the accuracy extraction and modeling until now, it is mentioned that the substrate resistance effect the Im(Y24) and Im(Y34) with the frequency, in this study, substrate resistance extracted from the reduced 2x2 matrix, according to the equivalent circuit of four-port MOSFET, it is a feasible way to extract substrate resistance directly on four-port MOSFET in theory, even when the MOSFET operate at saturation region.
6.2.3 Small signal equivalent circuit with body biases
The equivalent circuit established in three kinds of different operate region, the simulation result is approximately match with measurement when Vds=0V, but the equivalent circuit operate at saturation region, the output impedance have to improve the extraction method and modified the equivalent circuit to make the accurate simulation behaviors.
According to four-port devices, introduction of the equivalent circuit establishment and the extraction method when Vbs=0V. it is necessary to develop the equivalent circuit when operate with body biases in the feature, it have to include the asymmetry channel phenomenon, transcapacitances, transconductance (gm, gds, gmb), the complicated substrate networks and others physical mechanism parameters in the completed MOSFET small signal equivalent circuit modeling.
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