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Yield Learning Methodologies and Failure Isolation in Ring Oscillator Circuit for CMOS Technology Research

Chan et al., 2019

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2454712198480915924
Author
Chan V
Bergendahl M
Lea D
Strane J
Austin B
Boye C
Mattam S
Choi S
Gaul A
Cheng K
Greene A
Levin T
Teehan S
Karve G
Guo D
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IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing

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We detail the use of ring oscillators (ROs) for yield learning during the research phase of a CMOS technology generation. Failing circuits are located and classified based on electrical analysis of ROs and FETs (Field Effect Transistor) wired out from RO environments. Based …
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