How We Approach Low Power Design in VLSI The goal of low-power VLSI design is to minimize the individual components…
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How You Can Reduce Short-Circuit Power in VLSI Design Short-circuit power arises during the brief period when both the NMOS…
Power Reduction Techniques in VLSI The sum of the total current fed into the circuit and the total voltage drop,…
What Is a Semiconductor and What Is It Used for? Semiconductors are at the heart of it all. A semiconductor…
NMOS Inverter The MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) is a versatile electronic component widely used as a switch in various electronic…
Reverse Breakdown Characteristic What is a Reverse Breakdown in VLSI? When you apply reverse bias to a pn junction, it…
What is Dangling Bond? A dangling bond occurs when an immobilized atom has an unsatisfied valence. Atoms typically strive to…
What are Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBD)? Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) are a special kind of diode that you and I…
Influence of Porosity on TDDB Lifetime of Low-k Dielectrics When you increase the porosity of intrinsic low-k dielectrics, the Time-Dependent…
Understanding Stress-Induced Voiding in Metal Conductors Stress-induced voiding (SIV), or stress migration, happens when metal conductor ions move due to…