What is Random dopant fluctuation (RDF)?

Threshold-voltage variation in small transistors caused by statistical variation in the number and position of dopant atoms in the channel. FinFETs and FD-SOI, which allow lightly doped channels, reduce it.

Field: Advanced transistors (FinFET and GAA)

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  1. How does the threshold voltage change when the impurity concentration of the channel region (p-type substrate) of an nMOSFET is increased?
  2. In recent advanced processes, what is the most appropriate reason SRAM cell area has become harder to shrink than logic?

Related terms

Threshold voltage Acceptor Mobility GAA (gate-all-around) Work function CFET (complementary FET) DTCO (design-technology co-optimization) EOT (equivalent oxide thickness) FD-SOI (fully depleted SOI) FinFET

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