Investigation of Interconnect Capacitance Characterization Using Charge-Based Capacitance Measurement (CBCM) Technique and Three-Dimensional Simulation
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This paper examines the recently introduced chargebased capacitance measurement (CBCM) technique through use of a three-dimensional (3-D) interconnect simulator. This method can be used in conjunction with simulation at early process development stages to provide designers with accurate parasitic interconnect capacitances. Metal to substrate, interwire, and interlayer capacitances are each discussed and overall close agreement is found between CBCM and 3-D simulation. Full process interconnect characterization is one possible application of this new compact, high-resolution test structure.
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Investigation of Interconnect Capacitance Characterization using Charge-Based Capacitance Measurement (CBCM) Technique and 3-D Simulation
This paper examines the recently introduced Charge-Based Capacitance Measurement (CBCM) technique through use of a 3-D interconnect simulator. This method can be used in conjunction with simulation at early process development stages to provide designers with accurate parasitic interconnect capacitances. Metal to substrate, interwire, and interlayer capacitances are each discussed and overall c...
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