65nm CMOS Process Data Sheet for the Analog IC Design Course
Parameters representative of a 65nm CMOS process, and intended only for teaching purposes
Transistor Parameters
Parameter NMOS PMOS Unit
Gain factor k'n = 440 k'p = 140 µA/V2
Threshold voltage (L = 0.2µm) Vt0n = 0.38 Vt0p = -0.37 V
Threshold voltage (L = 1µm) Vt0n = 0.30 Vt0p = -0.32 V
Body effect factor γn = 0.24 γp = -0.20 √
Surface potential 2ffn (= y 0) = 1.3 2ffp (= y 0) = -1.0 V
Channel length modulation 0.25 (strong inversion1) 0.25 (strong inversion1)
µm/V
|dXd/dVDS| @ L = 1µm 0.40 (weak inversion1) 0.35 (weak inversion1)
Channel length modulation 0.08 (strong inversion1) 0.08 (strong inversion1)
µm/V
|dXd/dVDS| @ L = 0.2µm 0.10 (weak inversion1) 0.12 (weak inversion1)
Subthreshold current Itn = 1.7 Itp = -0.45 µA
Subthreshold slope factor nn = 1.7 np = 1.5
Capacitances (layer to substrate)
Area (fF/µm2) Perimeter (fF/µm)
Gate oxide capacitance Cox = 12
Gate-diffusion overlap Col = 0.3
N+ diffusion (0V) Cj0n = 1.4 Cjswn = 0.04
P+ diffusion (0V) Cj0p = 1.8 Cjswp = 0.06
Poly Cp = 0.11 Cpp = 0.018
Metal 1 Cm1 = 0.098 Cm1p = 0.018
Metal 2 Cm2 = 0.062 Cm2p = 0.018
Metal 3 Cm3 = 0.033 Cm3p = 0.016
Metal 4 Cm4 = 0.022 Cm4p = 0.015
Metal 5 Cm5 = 0.017 Cm5p = 0.015
Metal 6 Cm6 = 0.014 Cm6p = 0.015
Metal 7 Cm7 = 0.009 Cm7p = 0.016
Metal 8 Cm8 = 0.007 Cm8p = 0.018
Resistances
Sheet resistances (Ω/□) Contact resistances (Ω)
Poly Rsp = 15 Contact Metal1 to below Rct = 38
Metal 1 Rsm1 = 0.13 Via MetalX to X+1, X=1..5 Rvia1-5 = 1.0
Metal2-5 Rsm2-5 = 0.11 Via MetalX to X+1, X=6..7 Rvia6-7 = 0.50
Metal6 Rsm6 = 0.040
Metal7-8 Rsm7-8 = 0.024
Maximum currents
Current densities (mA/µm) Contact currents (mA)
Poly Jp = 1.5 Contact Metal 1 to below Ict = 0.14
Metal1 Jm1 = 1.5 Via MetalX to X+1, X=1..4 Ivia1-4 = 0.16
Metal2-5 Jm2-5 = 1.8 Via Metal5 to 6 Ivia5 = 0.80
Metal6 Jm6 = 4.4 Via MetalX to X+1, X=6..7 Ivia6-7 = 3.0
Metal7-8 Jm7-8 = 8.0
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Values suitable to find the output resistance of a transistor working in the active region (VDS=0.5V; Vov=0.25V
in strong inversion, Vov=50mV in weak inversion). Alternatively, the parameter a = |dXd/dVDS|/L is often
used for the same calculations.