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Apparatus for modeling IC substrate noise utilizing improved doping profile access key

US6920417B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2001
Grant dateJul 19, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/23
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for modeling a substrate, which includes obtaining vertically discretized doping profiles in the substrate to facilitate modeling. The method includes employing substrate region names and substrate cross-section names as access keys to permit accessing of the vertically discretized doping profiles. The use of the combination of region names and substrate cross-section names as unique access keys simplifies access to doping profile information for modeling purposes and yields valuable information pertaining to the presence of p-type to n-type material transitions. The information pertaining to transitions may be employed to improve substrate modeling accuracy through the inclusion of junction capacitances with the modeling process.

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