| 研究生: |
陳碩懋 Chen, Shuo-Mao |
|---|---|
| 論文名稱: |
互補式金氧半電晶體製程相容之先進射頻元件研製 Studies of CMOS Process Comparable Novel Devices for Advanced Radio Frequency Applications |
| 指導教授: |
方炎坤
Fang, Yean-Kuen |
| 學位類別: |
博士 Doctor |
| 系所名稱: |
電機資訊學院 - 微電子工程研究所 Institute of Microelectronics |
| 論文出版年: | 2011 |
| 畢業學年度: | 99 |
| 語文別: | 英文 |
| 論文頁數: | 97 |
| 中文關鍵詞: | 互補式 、金氧半電晶體 、射頻 |
| 外文關鍵詞: | CMOS, Radio Frequency |
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近年來, 使用於低千兆赫茲的頻率範圍的矽基射頻元件倍受 注目。本論文詳細報導使用於該頻率範圍的高品質射頻電感、高性能奈米鎳矽合金之蕭特基能障二極體陣列、閘極控制之水平式雙載子接面電晶體和閘極控制之水平與垂直式雙載子接面電晶體的研究。
首先,利用0.13微米之互補式金氧半電晶體製程研製具特殊結構設計的高品質電感於矽晶片上。這些特殊結構設計包含了並聯式堆疊、條狀跨金屬間的連接,以及以上層連接訊號用途的金屬層來取代原本用於電感下方連結的訊號通道。其優點為降低電阻值、提高品質參數、簡化製程與縮小晶片面積等。實驗發現建立於四層並聯金屬、15微米的金屬線寬、5.5匝數的線圈與204乘240平方微米面積的電感,在1.8千兆赫茲的Q峰值係數可達7.06。顯示其在先進移動式通訊的應用具有較一般 者為佳的潛力。
其次以最先進的45奈米互補式金氧半電晶體製程技術研製高性能奈米鎳矽合金之蕭特基能障二極體陣列 。吾人以數種不同隔絕矽金化物的結構設計諸如多晶矽閘極與絕緣保護氧化層等來提高性能應用於先進射頻領域並與一般的淺溝槽隔離結構作比較。其中多晶矽閘極與絕緣保護氧化層這兩種隔絕矽金化物的結構設計不僅具有高截止頻率且製程簡單。尤以多晶矽閘極作為隔絕者的截止頻率更可高達4.6萬億赫茲。
另外,本 研究 以90奈米互補式金氧半電晶體製程技術實現高電流增益的閘極控制之水平式雙載子接面電晶體於射頻系統整合單晶片的應用。具0.15微米的閘極線寬的閘極控制之水平式雙載子接面電晶體可有超過2000大小的電流增益與17千兆赫茲的截止頻率和19千兆赫茲的最大震盪頻率。相較於先前發表過的水平式雙載子接面電晶體,在電流增益、截止頻率和最大震盪頻率分別改善了1000%、200%和60%。
最後,我 們 以先進55奈米互補式金氧半電晶體製程技術來發展擁有極低閃爍雜訊(1/f 雜訊) 的閘極控制之水平與垂直式雙載子接面電晶體陣列元件。此陣列元件並聯數種不同數目的單一個體 相鄰的集極與基極可共同使用, 以縮小元件面積與提升集極電流。實驗顯 示以16顆0.16微米閘極線寬個體並聯組成的陣列元件,具非常低水平的1/f 雜訊並有85.7的高電流增益。相較一般的N型金氧半場效電晶體或者是垂直式矽鍺 NPN型異質接面雙載子電晶體,其1/f 雜訊 至少降低了兩個等級的1/f雜訊。
Recently, Si-based RF components are widely applied in low Giga Hz frequency range. In this work, the CMOS process comparable novel Si-based RF devices such as high-Q RF inductors, high performance nanometer NiSi2-Si Schottky Barrier Diode Arrays (SBDAs), Gate-Controlled Lateral Bipolar Junction Transistors (GC-LBJTs), and Gate-Controlled Lateral-Vertical Bipolar Junction Transistors (GC-LVBJTs) are developed for the advanced low Giga Hz frequency applications.
First, the high Q on-chip inductors with some unique structures were fabricated with 0.13μm CMOS technology for the first time. The unique structures include parallel stack, line via between inter metal layers, and use of the top signal pad as the inductor under path instead of conventional bottom signal pad. These structures offer advantages of reducing resistance, high Q value, simple preparing process and small chip area. Experimental results show that the measured peak Q and peak-Q frequency can attain 7.06 and 1.8GHz , respectively for the structure with four metal layers in parallel, 15μm in metal width , 5.5 turns in wire number ,and an area of 204×240μm2. The results have a better potential for advanced mobile communication applications.
Next, high performance nanometer NiSi2-Si Schottky barrier diode arrays (SBDA) with various isolation designs, including poly Si gate (PSG) and resist protection oxide (RPO) were developed for advanced radio frequency applications. Radio frequency performances of these developed SBDAs were investigated and compared to that with the conventional shallow trench isolation. All of the SBDAs were fabricated with a foundry state-of-arts 45nm complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology. Both of PSG and RPO insulated SBDAs have higher cutoff frequency and a simpler preparing process. Specifically, the PSG insulted SBDA could achieve a cutoff frequency of up to 4.6 THz.
Then, a high current gain CMOS-compatible gate-controlled lateral BJT (GC-LBJT) was prepared with a conventional 90 nm CMOS technology for radio frequency system-on-chip (RF SoC) applications. The emitter injection efficiency and the doping profile in P-well were optimized by properly controlling source, drain and well implants. Consequently, the GC-LBJT with a gate length of 0.15μm can achieve a current gain over 2000, and 17 /19 GHz for the fT /fmax, respectively, which are 1000%, 200%, and 60% improvements in current gain, fT, and fmax, respectively as compared to the LBJT reported previously.
Finally, the very low flicker noise (1/f noise) gate-controlled lateral-vertical bipolar junction transistor array (GC-LV-BJTA) was developed with a foundry’s 55nm CMOS technology for low noise and low power RF circuit applications. The GC-LV-BJTA is formed by paralleling various number of unit cells into an array structure for sharing adjacent collectors and bases, thus minimizing the device area and enhancing collector current. Many efforts, including use of deep n-well, novel layout, optimized emitter perimeter/area ratio and negatively biased gate have been implemented to suppress the noise level and enhancement of current gain. As a result, the GC-LV-BJTA consisting 16 unit cells with 0.16µm gate length achieves a very low 1/f noise level spectrum and a high gain of 85.7. Compared to the conventional NMOS or the vertical SiGe NPN HBT, the GC-LV-BJTA has two orders lower in 1/f noise level.
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