摘要:
An amplifier system is provided for amplifying an input signal to provide an amplified output signal, amplifying an amplified input signal to provide a further amplified output signal, and phase delay compensating variations of the amplifications of the amplified output signal and the further amplified output signal for providing the further amplified output signal with substantially linear amplification under a variable load.
摘要:
A circuit and method for transmitting an output signal utilizes an inductive device connected in series with a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) varactor to increase the potential difference across the MEMS varactor due to the output signal by introducing inductance-capacitance resonant behavior. The MEMS varactor is configured to be actuated exclusively by the output signal to effectuate a change in capacitance of the MEMS varactor. The MEMS varactor is used to provide a variable impedance transformation.
摘要:
An impedance transformation network, power amplifier and method for efficiently transmitting an output signal utilizes a series varactor device to provide a variable impedance transformation. The series varactor device may include a number of stacked ferroelectric varactors that function as a variable capacitor to provide the variable impedance transformation in response to the power level of the output signal.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for designing an integrated circuit. A new layout is generated for at least one standard cell that incorporates an auxiliary pattern on a gate layer to facilitate cell-based optical proximity correction. An original placement solution is modified for a plurality of standard cells to permit incorporation of cells containing auxiliary patterns while improving an objective function of a resulting placement solution for the plurality of standard cells.
摘要:
A method and system for detailed placement of layout objects in a standard-cell layout design are disclosed. Layout objects comprise cells and etch dummies. The method includes a programming based technique to calculate layout object perturbation distances for the layout objects. The method includes adjusting the layout objects with their corresponding layout object perturbation distances. This leads to improved photolithographic characteristics such as reduced Critical Dimension (CD) errors and forbidden pitches in the standard-cell layout.
摘要:
Method for detecting hotspots in a circuit layout includes constructing a layout graph having nodes, corner edges and proximity edges from the circuit layout, converting the layout graph to a corresponding dual graph, and iteratively selecting edges and nodes having weights greater than a predetermined threshold value at each iteration as hotspots.
摘要:
A phase edge phase shift mask and a fabrication method thereof for enforcing a width of a field gate image located on a field region, which is weakened by a two exposure process, by using a phase shift mask and a trim mask on a semiconductor substrate, and enforcing a width of the field gate image to maximize a current driving capability of the semiconductor device.
摘要:
An integrated circuit (IC) with high electron mobility transistors, such as enhancement mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors (E-pHEMTs) and method for fabricating the IC utilizes an increased gate-to-drain etch recess spacing in some of the high electron mobility transistors to provide on-chip electrostatic discharge protection. The use of the increased gate-to-drain etch recess spacing allows smaller high electron mobility transistors to be used for ancillary low speed applications on the IC, which reduces the chip area occupied by these ancillary transistors.
摘要:
A passive interface circuit for coupling an output signal from a power amplifier to a load is disclosed. The interface presents an impedance to the power amplifier that increases as the power level in the output signal decreases. In one embodiment, the interface circuit includes a fixed network and a capacitor having a capacitance that varies with the potential across the capacitor. The fixed network couples the output signal to the load. The capacitor is connected in parallel with the load and has a capacitance that increases in response to an increase in potential across the capacitor. The capacitor is preferably a MEM capacitor having plates that move with respect to one another in response to changes in the average potential difference between the plates.
摘要:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a plurality of conductive areas formed on the substrate at a first vertical level; a first wiring layer formed on the substrate at a second vertical level which is higher than the first vertical level, the first wiring layer including first lines that extend in a first direction, one first line of the first lines connected to a first conductive area selected from the plurality of conductive areas through a via contact; a second wiring layer formed on the substrate at a third vertical level which is higher than the second vertical level, the second wiring layer including second lines that extend in a second direction that crosses the first direction, one second line of the second lines connected to a second conductive area selected from the plurality of conductive areas; and a deep via contact spaced apart from lines of the first wiring layer in a horizontal direction and extending from the second conductive area to the one second line.