Lecture05 Ee474 Layout PDF
Lecture05 Ee474 Layout PDF
2
5
2
W 2
4
L
X
X depends on contact size
5 in this example
-based design rules allow a process and feature size-
independent way of setting mask dimensions to scale
Due to complexity of modern processing, not used often today
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Physical Layer
N-well
Silicon Nitride
Polysilicon Layer 1
Polysilicon Layer 2
P+ Ion Implant
N+ Ion Implant
Contact cut to n+/p_
Metal 1
Via Oxide Cuts
Metal 2
Pad Contact (Overglass)
BASIC SCNA CMOS LAYERS
N-channel MOSFET
P-channel MOSFET
Source Drain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
n+ n+
Metal 1
CVD Oxide
Source Drain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
p+ p+
Metal 1
CVD Oxide
n-well Bulk
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S
X
d
d
n+
Metal
x
Minimum width and
spacing
(a) Mask definition
(b) After annealing
Patterning sequence for a doped n+
line.
(a) Contact size
(b) Side view
Geometry of a contact
cut
Depletion regions due to parallel n+lines
Contact spacing rule
(a) Masking
Design
(b) Registration
tolerance
Design Rule Basics
X
Implanted dopants
p, Na
X
p, Na
n+
p, Na
n+
Nd
n+
Nd
Depletion
regions
x
p
S
n+ n+
p, Na
n+
Metal
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Nselect
Active
p-Substrate
n+
Nselect
Active
p-Substrate
n+
Active area border
s
W
Poly gate
Active area border
W
Poly gate
s
Poly gate Poly gate
substrate
Metal
poly
Resist
substrate
Metal
substrate
Metal
(a) Correct mask sizing
Formation of n+regions in an n-channel
MOSFET
(b) Incorrect mask sizing
Gate spacing form an
n+edge
Gate overhang in MOSFET
layout
Effect of misalignment without overhang
(a) No overhang (b) With
misalignment
Effect of misalignment without overhang
(a) Resist pattern (b) Isotropic etch
(c) anisotropic etch
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Mask Number Mask Layer
1 NWELL
2 ACTIVE
3 POLY
4 SELECT
5 POLY CONTACT
6 ACTIVE CONTACT
7 METAL1
8 VIA
9 METAL2
10 PAD
11 POLY2
Nselect
Active
W
'
L'
n+ n+
L
Poly
W
Side View
FrontView
Difference between the drawn and physical
values for channel length and the channel
width
Design Rule Layers
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Metal Drain
Polysilicon Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate (Bulk)
Bulk
n+ n+
Field
oxide
L n+ n+
L'
x
ox
Polysilicon
Gate
p
W
Structure of a n-channel MOSFET
Perspective view of an n-channel
MOSFET
n+/p+
n+/p+
Poly
Active
contact
Poly
contact
Example of Layout Rules
Minimum transistor width is set
by minimum diffusion width
2 or 3 (check with TA)
Often, we use a use a slightly
larger minimum that is equal
to the contact height (4 in this
example)
2
2
2
2
2 or 3
2
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Drain Source
Gate
Bulk
Drain
Source
Gate
Bulk
L
Poly
n+ n+
W
L
Poly
n+ n+
W
n-well
N-channel MOSFET P-channel MOSFET
(a) Cross section
(b) Circuit symbol
(c) Top view
Source Drain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
n+ n+
Metal 1
CVD Oxide
Source Drain
Poly Gate
Gate Oxide
p substrate
Bulk
p+ p+
Metal 1
CVD Oxide
n-well Bulk
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Poly
Metal 1
N+/P+
Contact
D
S
G
V
DD
Gnd
M
p
M
n
Out
In
V
DD
Gnd
M
p
M
n
Out
In
Stick Diagrams
(a) Definitions (b) MOSFET
Stick diagrams for the CMOS Inverter
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M
p
M
n
V
in
V
out
V
DD
W
N
L
N
L
p
W
p
Metal GND
N-Well
n+
pFET
nFET
p+
Metal Out
Metal VDD
Poly In
pFET
nFET
Metal
V
DD
p+
n+
Lp
L
N
W
N
W
p
The CMOS Inverter
Basic Inverter Layout
Alternate Inverter Layout
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MnB
MpB MpA
MnA A
B
Vo
MnB
MpB
MpA
MnA
A B
Vo
pFET
nFET
Metal V
DD
n+
Metal GND
Out
A B
pFET
nFET
p+
Metal GND
Out
A B
Metal V
DD
CMOS NAND2 logic gate
CMOS NOR2 logic gate
Standard Cells: VDD, VSS and output run in Parallel
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Wide Analog Transistor: Analog techniques
Unacceptable drain and source resistance
Stray resistances in transistor structure
Contacts short the distributed resistance of diffused areas
Most of the current will be shrunk to this side
Current is spread
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Orientation is important in analog circuits for matching purposes
Transistor orientation
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Stacked Transistors
Wide transistors need to be split
Parallel connection of n elements (n = 4 for this example)
Contact space is shared among transistors
Parasitic capacitances are reduced (important for high speed )
Source
Gate
Drain
Note that parasitic capacitors are lesser at the drain
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Matched Transistors
Drain M1 Drain M2
Source
Simple layouts are prone to process variations, e.g. V
T
, KP, C
ox
Matched transistors require elaborated layout techniques
M1
M2
Process Variations
Differential pair requiring matched transistors
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Interdigitized Layout
Averages the process variations among transistors
Common terminal is like a serpentine
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M1 M2 M2 M1 M1 M2 M2 M1
KP=1 KP2 KP3 KP4 KP5 KP6 KP7 KP8
Process variations are averaged among transistors
KPs for M1: KP1+KP4+KP5+KP8 M2: KP2+KP3+KP6+KP7
Technique maybe good for matching dc conditions
Uneven total drain area between M1 and M2. This is undesirable for ac
conditions: capacitors and other parameters may not be equal
A more robust approach is needed (Use dummies if needed !!)
Why Interdigitized?
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A method of achieving good matching is shown in the following figure :
Each transistor is split in four equal parts interleaved in two by twos.
So that for one pair of pieces of the same transistor we have currents
flowing in opposite direction.
Transistors have the same source and drain area and perimeters, but
this topology is more susceptible to gradients (not common centroid)
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Common Centroid Layouts
Usually routing is more complex
M1 M2 M1 M2
M2 M1 M2 M1
M1 M2 M1 M2
M2 M1 M2 M1
0 1 2 3
0
1
2
3
CENTROID
(complex layout)
M1: 8 transistors
(0,3) (0,1)
(1,2) (1,0)
(2,3) (2,1)
(3,2) (3,0)
M2: 8 transistors
(0,2) (0,0)
(1,3) (1,1
(2,2) (2,0)
(3,3) (3,1)
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Common Centroid Layouts
Split into parallel connections of even parts
Half of them will have the drain at the right side and half at the left
Be careful how you route the common terminal
Cross talk (effect of distributed capacitors RF applications)!
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Many contacts placed close to one another reduces series resistance
and make the surface of metal connection smoother than when we use
only one contact; this prevents microcraks in metal;
Splitting the transistor in a number of equal part connected in parallel
reduces the area of each transistor and so reduces further the parasitic
capacitances, but accuracy might be degraded!
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Diffusion resistors
Diffused resistance
Diffused resistance
well resistance
Pinched n-well resistance
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Integrated Resistors
L
W
R =2R
contact
+(L/W) R
=/t (/
)
(-cm)
L
t
W
L
W
Resistivity (volumetric
measure of materials
resistive characteristic)
Sheet resistance (measure
of the resistance of a
uniform film with arbitrary
thickness t
Current flow
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TYPICAL INTEGRATED RESISTORS
R
W
L
R 2 R
cont
+ =
Sheet
Resistance
W/0
30 - 50
50 -150
2K - 4K
3K - 6K
6K - 10K
9K - 13K
20 - 40
15 - 40
Accuracy
%
20 - 40
20 - 40
15 - 30
15 - 30
25 - 40
25 - 40
25 - 40
25 - 40
Temperature
Coefficient
ppm/
o
C
200 - 1K
200 - 1K
5K
5K
10K
10K
500 - 1500
500 - 1500
Voltage
Coefficient
ppm/V
50 - 300
50 - 300
10K
10K
20
20
20 - 200
20 - 200
Type
of layer
n +diff
p +diff
n - well
p - well
pinched n - well
pinched p - well
first poly
second poly
L
W
Special poly sheet resistance for some analog processes might be as high as 1.2 K/
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In order to implement large resistors :
Use of long strips (large L/W)
Use of layers with high sheet resistance (bad performances)
Layout : rectangular serpentine
j
x W
L
R
W
L
R
= =
Large Resistors
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Well-Diffusion Resistor
Example shows two long resistors for K range
Alternatively, serpentine shapes can be used
Noise problems from the body
Substrate bias surrounding the well
Substrate bias between the parallel strips
Dummies
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Factors affecting accuracy :
Plastic packages cause a large pressure on the die (=800 Atm.). It determines a variation of
the resistivity.
For <100>material the variation is unisotropic, so the minimum is obtained if the resistance
have a 45
o
orientation.
Temperature :
Temperature gradient on the
chip may produce thermal
induced mismatch.
uncompensated
compensated
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Etching
Wet etching : isotropic (undercut effect)
HF for SiO
2
; H
3
PO
4
for Al
x for polysilicon may be 0.2 0.4 m with
standard deviation 0.04 0.08 m.
Reactive ion etching (R.I.E.)(plasma etching
associated to bombardment) : unisotropic.
x for polysilicon is 0.05 m with standard deviation 0.01 m
Boundary :
The etching depends on the
boundary conditions
Use dummy strips
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Side diffusion effect : Contribution of endings
Interdigitized structure :
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Side Diffusion widens R
R
WL
t
C
ox
ox
=
TOP VIEW
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Factor affecting relative accuracy/matching
ox
ox
ox
ox
t
t
W
W
;
L
L
Oxide damage
Impurities
Bias condition
Bias history (for CVD)
Stress
Temperature
Etching
Alignment
Grow rate
Poly grain size
2 2
2
ox
ox
2
r
r
2
W
W
L
L
t
t
C
C
% 1 . 0 1
C
C
=
Simple Inductor Model:
Integrated Spiral Inductor Pi Model
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De-Embedding
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Equivalent Circuit & Calculation
Equivalent Circuit Parameter Calculation
Port1 Port2
Ls Rs
Cs
Cox1
Rsub Csub
Cox2
Rsub Csub
Q-factor
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequncy (GHz)
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Metal-5
under path
W : Width
(=14.5um)
S : Space
(=1.5um)
R : Radius
Metal-6
(thickness=2um)
N : # of Turns
Layout & Structure
Oxide
Substrate
Via-5
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Q-factor
NxWxS
(4.5x15x1.5)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequncy (GHz)
square (R=60)
octagon (R=60)
square (R=30)
octagon (R=30)
squar e(R=60)
oct ago n(R=60)
squar e(R=30)
oct ago n(R=30)
Shape & Radius
" Shape: Oct agon>Square
" Radius: 60>30
Layout Split 1
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Layout Split 2
Q-factor
NxRxWxS
(4.5x60x15x1.5)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequncy (GHz)
none
nwell
poly
metal1
none
nwell
poly
metal1
PGS (Patterned Ground Shield) material
PGS:Po ly > Nwell>none>Metal1
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Layout Split 3
none
poly PGS(wide)
GS (Ground Shield) type
Q-factor
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Layout Split 4
Metal Stack
Q-factor
NxRxWxS
(4.5x60x15x1.5)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequncy (GHz)
M 6
M 5/6
M 4/5/6
M 3/4/5/6
M3/ 4/5/6
M4/5/6
M5/6
M6
" St ack :M6>M5/6 > M4 /5/6>M3/4/5/6
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Chip microphotograph
Chip was fabricated in 0.35um
CMOS through MOSIS.
Total area 2mm2mm.
It includes the monolithic PLL,
standalone prescaler, loop filter
and VCO, etc.
The chip was packaged in 48-
pin TPFQ.
1
Texas A&M University
2
Texas Instruments
Keliu Shu
1
, Edgar Snchez-Sinencio
1
, J ose
Silva-Martinez
1
, and Sherif H. K. Embabi
2
Best student paper
award: Radio Frequency
Intl Conference 2003
IEEE-JSSC-June 2003
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