4 papers
Models for Spatially Resolved Conductivity of Rectangular Interconnects with Integrated Effect of Surface And Grain Boundary Scattering
Xinkang Chen, Sumeet Kumar Gupta
Surface scattering and grain boundary scattering are two prominent mechanisms dictating the conductivity of interconnects and are traditionally modeled using the Fuchs-Sondheimer (…
Spatially Resolved Conductivity of Rectangular Interconnects considering Surface Scattering -- Part II: Circuit-Compatible Modeling
Xinkang Chen, Sumeet Kumar Gupta
Interconnect conductivity modeling is a critical aspect for modern chip design. Surface scattering -- an important scattering mechanism in scaled interconnects is usually captured…
Spatially Resolved Conductivity of Rectangular Interconnects considering Surface Scattering -- Part I: Physical Modeling
Xinkang Chen, Sumeet Kumar Gupta
Accurate modeling of interconnect conductivity is important for performance evaluation of chips in advanced technologies. Surface scattering in interconnects is usually treated by…
The Impact of TaS-Augmented Interconnects on Circuit Performance: A Temperature-Dependent Analysis
Xinkang Chen, Sumeet Kumar Gupta
Monolayer TaS is being explored as a future liner/barrier to circumvent the scalability issues of the state-of-the-art interconnects. However, its large vertical resistivity…