BiCMOS Circuit Design
BiCMOS Circuit Design
BiCMOS Circuit Design
1. Introduction to BiCMOS
BiCMOS Characteristics
Advantages of BiCMOS
Drawbacks of BiCMOS
BiCMOS Evolution
BiCMOS Technology
BiCMOS Applications
Summary
CMOS
Delay
BiCMOS
ECL
Power
Switching speed
Current drive per unit area
Noise performance no 1/f noise
Analog capability
I/O speed
High transconductance
Latchup immunity
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Technology challenges
-optimization of impurity profiles between
bipolar and CMOS transistors
Three groups
1. High performance(high speed)
-receiving the most attention
(e.g. short channel)
2. Low cost (only NPN)
3. Analog compatible
-e.g. high voltage
precision resistors and capacitors
high performance PNPs
Gate array
Advantages:
BiCMOS technology significantly enhances
speed performance while incuring negligible
power and area penalty
Disadvantages:
Greater process complexity
Higher cost
Facts: