The Predictive Technology Model in the Late Silicon Era and Beyond

by Cao Yu, Asha Balijepalli, Saurabh Sinha

The Predictive Technology Model is an essential bridge between technology innovation and IC design exploration. By developing predictive model files for devices at the end of the silicon roadmap and beyond, it enables early stage design research ahead of technology development. Coupled with circuit simulation tools, the PTM significantly improves design productivity, providing the key insight into the relationship between technology/design choices and circuit performance in the nanoscale regime. This comprehensive review on the development of the PTM is an invaluable resource for foundry technologists or circuit design researchers, helping illustrate the diverse opportunities and challenges in the nanoelectronics era.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 6, 2010

About the author

Cao Yu (曹禺; September 24, 1910—December 13, 1996), born as Wan Jiabao (萬家寶/万家宝), was a renowned Chinese playwright, often regarded as China's most important of the 20th century. His most well-known works are Thunderstorm (1933), Sunrise (1936) and Peking Man (1940). It is largely through the efforts of Cao Yu that the modern Chinese "spoken theater" took root in 20th-century Chinese literature.