On-chip and Off-chip Inductance The distinction between on-chip and off-chip inductance has been a longstanding consideration in the field of…
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What is a chip inductor? An inductor represents one of the fundamental passive components in electronics, joining resistors and capacitors…
ESD Protection Scheme The concept of on-chip ESD protection design, as depicted in the accompanying figure, is employed to prevent…
Device reliability is a crucial aspect of CMOS technology, and factors like smaller device dimensions and the use of new…
Gate Oxide Achieving thinner gate oxide or larger gate capacitance per unit area is crucial for enhancing both off-state and…
Spintronics Spintronics, also referred to as spin electronics, delves into the exploration of the electron’s spin within the realm of…
Reticle Enhancement Techniques Resolution enhancement technologies (RETs) are techniques employed to modify photomasks during the lithographic processes utilized in the…
SOC Design Synthesis Behavioral synthesis, also known as architectural synthesis or high-level synthesis, encompasses the process of identifying the architectural…
Hard and Soft Macros Expanding on the notion of incorporating design modules into standard technology libraries, various design companies are…
Clock Domain Crossovers A collection of interconnected logic circuits that operate together under the control of a single clock signal…