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Intermediate BEOL process influence on power and performance for 3DVLSI | IEEE Conference Publication | IEEE Xplore

Intermediate BEOL process influence on power and performance for 3DVLSI


Abstract:

3D VLSI technology based on CoolCube™ process offers ultra-high density of integration with up to 108 3D Vias (3D-V) per mm2 offering gate level 3D integration capability...Show More

Abstract:

3D VLSI technology based on CoolCube process offers ultra-high density of integration with up to 108 3D Vias (3D-V) per mm2 offering gate level 3D integration capability. For process stability and wide range of temperature compliancy, Intermediate Back End of Line (IBEOL) is targeted to be made with Tungsten lines in a SiO2 (k=3.9) dielectric, increasing equivalent resistivity by 6 and capacitance by 1.6 compared to standard Back End of Line (BEOL) (copper lines in low k dielectrics). In this study we propose to study impact in Performance, Power and Area (PPA) using W/SiO2 compared to Cu/low-k IBEOL. Results show area gain up to 60.9% and performance gain up to 21.7% for 3D cases comparing to 2D using 28 nm FDSOI technology. Using W/SiO2 shows limited impact on performance with maximal 1.93% degradation comparing to Cu/low-k IBEOL.
Date of Conference: 31 August 2015 - 02 September 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 23 November 2015
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Conference Location: Sendai, Japan

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