A 40 volt silicon complementary bipolar technology for high-precision and high-frequency analog circuits

Bashir, Rashid; Santis, Jessica De; Chen, D.; Hebert, F.; Ramde, A.; Maghsoudnia, Pirouz; You, Heng; Meng, Peipei; Moraveji, F.; Razouk, R. R.

doi:10.1109/bipol.1994.587900

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“…The current gain ( ), early voltage ( ), collectoremitter breakdown voltage ( ), and junction capacitance for the NPN/PNP devices are listed in Table I. The higher PNP is attributed to the reduced susceptibility to avalanche breakdown [30]. It is to be noted that unlike many complementary processes, VIP-3 process offers PNP being 77% to that of the NPN , attributed mainly to p-well process design and optimization.…”

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“…SOI wafers make the process simpler, i.e., no n-wells are needed for the PNP device isolation, and the device size and parasitic capacitances are reduced. The use of trenches and SOI does increase the wafer cost and hence many junction isolated processes made in bulk wafers have also been reported [17], [23], [29], [30], [32], [34], [38].…”

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“…A high performance and low cost complementary bipolar technology has been developed for the realization of high-precision and high-frequency analog circuits [29]. The technology, referred to as VIP-3, offers transistors with typical for NPN and PNP transistors of 45 and 60 V, respectively, with other device specifications detailed in Table I.…”

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“…In order to fulfill the need for high-precision and high-frequency analog circuits, a family of complementary silicon bipolar processes has been developed [29], [30], [35], [36]. Three technologies named VIP-3, VIP-3H, and VIP-4H are described in the following.…”

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A complementary bipolar technology family with a Vertically Integrated PNP for high-frequency analog applications

Bashir

Hebert²,

DeSantis³

et al. 2001

IEEE Trans. Electron Devices

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Abstract-Silicon complementary bipolar processes offer the possibility of realizing high-performance circuits for a variety of analog applications. This paper presents a summary of silicon complementary bipolar process technology reported in recent years. Specifically, an overview of a family of silicon complementary bipolar process technologies, called Vertically Integrated PNP (VIP™ 1 ), which have been used for the realization of high-frequency analog circuits is presented. Three process technologies, termed VIP-3, VIP-3H, and VIP-4H offer device breakdowns of 40, 85, and 170 V, respectively. These processes feature optimized vertically integrated bipolar junction transistors (PNPs) along with high performance NPN transistors with polycrystalline silicon emitters, low parasitic polycrystalline silicon resistors, and metal-insulator-polycrystalline silicon capacitors. Key issues and aspects of the processes are described. These issues include the polycrystalline silicon emitter optimization and vertical and lateral device isolation in the transistors. Circuit design examples are also described which have been implemented in these technologies.

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A complementary bipolar technology family with a Vertically Integrated PNP for high-frequency analog applications

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DeSantis³

et al. 2001

IEEE Trans. Electron Devices

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“…[3] and IC kit parts all built in the high speed complementary bipolar VIP-3 process [4]. Although designed for 2.5amps, the breadboard prototype was tested at 3 amps to demonstrate functionality.…”

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Active clamp circuits for switchmode regulators supplying microprocessor loads

Sanders¹,

Wu²,

Rossetti³

PESC97. Record 28th Annual IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference. Formerly Power Conditioning Specialists Conference 19

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Present day microprocessors such as the Intel Pentium Pro require over loamps of supply current at voltages in the range of 2-3.3volts. The load demand can exhibit abrupt changes from light load (<0.5amps) to full load in a matter of few hundred nanoseconds. Future processor generations are projected to require greater current (up to 60amps) at supply voltages as low as lvolt. Furthermore, these future processors are projected to impose load steps with on the order of 5amp/nS when the processor switches between inactive and active modes, or viceversa. In this paper, we discuss some of the ramifications for the design of the power supply required to supply these microprocessor loads. We focus on the use of a paralleled active circuit which can be thought of as an active clamp which is designed to support the load during transients. Breadboards of these circuits have been built and tested. A prototype IC design is currently under test.

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A wide-band, low-power, high slew rate voltage-feedback operational amplifier

Moraveji

1996

IEEE J. Solid-State Circuits

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A 40 volt silicon complementary bipolar technology for high-precision and high-frequency analog circuits

Cited by 9 publications

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A complementary bipolar technology family with a Vertically Integrated PNP for high-frequency analog applications

A complementary bipolar technology family with a Vertically Integrated PNP for high-frequency analog applications

Active clamp circuits for switchmode regulators supplying microprocessor loads

A wide-band, low-power, high slew rate voltage-feedback operational amplifier

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