Fundamentals of Ultra-Thin-Body MOSFETs and FinFETs

Understand the theory, design and applications of the two principal candidates for the next mainstream semiconductor-industry device with this concise and clear guide to FD/UTB transistors.
• Describes FD/SOI MOSFETs and 3-D FinFETs in detail
• Covers short-channel effects, quantum-mechanical effects, applications of UTB devices to floating-body DRAM and conventional SRAM
• Provides design criteria for nanoscale FinFET and nanoscale thin- and thick-BOX planar FD/SOI MOSFET to help reduce technology development time
• Projects potential nanoscale UTB CMOS performances
• Contains end-of-chapter exercises.
For professional engineers in the CMOS IC field who need to know about optimal non-classical device design and integration, this is a must-have resource.

• Presents multi-gate MOSFET theory and optimal device design, including FinFETs
• Introduces a compact model for generic DG MOSFETS, UFDG, which is a useful aid to understanding UTB device fundamentals as well as device and circuit design
• UFDG/Spice3 simulation results are used to clarify the discussions of the fundamentals and to give added physical insights on their effects