Ultra-high speed CMOS circuits in thin SIMOX films

  • Avid Kamgar
  • , S. J. Hillenius
  • , H. I. Cong
  • , R. L. Field
  • , W. S. Lindenberger
  • , G. K. Celler
  • , L. E. Trimble
  • , J. C. Sturm

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Abstract

CMOS dual-modulus prescaler circuits were built in very thin SIMOX films. They operate at 6.2 GHz, the highest speed ever reported for a digital CMOS circuit and 50% faster than the control circuits built in bulk Si. The high speed is obtained by taking advantage of the intrinsic properties of the SOI (silicon-on-insulator) structure combined with the symmetric CMOS technology that simultaneously optimizes the characteristics of both the p- and n-channel transistors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)829-832
Number of pages4
JournalTechnical Digest - International Electron Devices Meeting
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes
Event1989 International Electron Devices Meeting - Technical Digest - Washington, DC, USA
Duration: Dec 3 1989Dec 6 1989

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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