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도 1은 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따른 MOSFET에서 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 방법을 나타낸 흐름도이다.1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of obtaining a drain saturation voltage in a MOSFET according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
본 발명은 MOSFET에서 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 방법에 관한 것으로, 좀 더욱 상세하게는 드레인 전압 및 드레인 전류를 측정하고, 측정한 드레인 전압 및 드레인 전류를 이용하여 출력 컨덕턴스를 계산하며, 출력 컨덕턴스를 이용하여 구한 G 함수를 한 번 더 미분하여 0이 되는 드레인 전압값을 구하는 방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method for obtaining a drain saturation voltage in a MOSFET, and more particularly, to measure a drain voltage and a drain current, calculate an output conductance using the measured drain voltage and the drain current, and use the output conductance. The present invention relates to a method of obtaining a drain voltage value of 0 by differentiating the obtained G function once more.
MOSFET이 작동하는 데 필요한 선형 영역(Linear Region)과 포화 영역(Saturation Region)을 구분하는 점으로서, 드레인 포화 전압(Drain Saturation Voltage)이 이용된다. 이 파라미터(Parameter)를 통하여 MOSFET의 트라이오드 영역(Triode Region)과 포화 영역을 구분하고 MOSFET의 작동 영역(Operation Region)을 확인할 수 있다.The drain saturation voltage is used to distinguish between the linear region and the saturation region required for the MOSFET to operate. Through this parameter, the triode and saturation regions of the MOSFET can be distinguished and the operation region of the MOSFET can be identified.
따라서, MOS 트랜지스터가 포함된 반도체 소자의 제조에서는 개별 MOS 트랜지스터의 드레인 포화 전류를 확인하여 반도체 소자의 특성을 평가할 수 있다.Therefore, in the manufacture of a semiconductor device including a MOS transistor, it is possible to check the drain saturation current of the individual MOS transistor to evaluate the characteristics of the semiconductor device.
한편, 종래에 드레인 포화 전압()을 구하는 방법은 MOSFET의 드레인 전류() 및 드레인 전압()으로부터 아래의 수학식 1을 이용하여 출력 컨덕턴스()를 구하고, 아래의 수학식 2와 같이 G 함수를 얻으며, 플롯(Plot)에서 드레인 포화 전압을 얻는다. MOSFET의 선형 영역에서는 G 함수가 에 따라 증가하고, 포화 영역에서는 감소하므로, 드레인 포화 전압은 플롯에서 최대(Peak)가 되는 지점에서의 드레인 전압이다.Meanwhile, the drain saturation voltage ( ) Is the drain current of the MOSFET ( ) And drain voltage ( From the output conductance ( ) And the G function as shown in Equation 2 below. Obtain the drain saturation voltage in the plot. In the linear region of the MOSFET, the G function And decreases in the saturated region, so the drain saturation voltage The drain voltage at the point in the plot that peaks.
하지만, 종래에 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 방법은 발명이 더 복잡할 뿐만 아니라 절차 중에 수작업으로 진행하는 것이 많아 측정 데이터에 에러값이 포함되는 경우도 발생하여 시간 및 경제적인 손실이 발생하게 되는 문제점이 있었다.However, in the conventional method of obtaining the drain saturation voltage, the invention is not only more complicated, but also has to be manually performed during the procedure, so that an error value is included in the measurement data, resulting in a time and economic loss. .
전술한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 본 발명은, 드레인 전압 및 드레인 전류를 측정하고, 측정한 드레인 전압 및 드레인 전류를 이용하여 출력 컨덕턴스를 계산하며, 출력 컨덕턴스를 이용하여 구한 G 함수를 한 번 더 미분하여 0이 되는 드레인 전압값을 구하는 방법을 제공하는 데 그 목적이 있다.In order to solve the above problems, the present invention measures the drain voltage and drain current, calculates the output conductance using the measured drain voltage and the drain current, and further differentiates the G function obtained using the output conductance. Its purpose is to provide a method for obtaining a drain voltage value of zero.
전술한 목적을 달성하기 위해 본 발명은, MOSFET에서 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 방법으로서, (a) 0(V)에서 n(V) 범위의 게이트 전압()을 일정하게 유지하고, 드레인 전압()을 0(V)에서부터 동작 전압까지 증가시키면서 드레인 전류()를 측정하는 단계; (b) 상기 드레인 전압 및 상기 드레인 전류로부터 수학식 을 이용하여 출력 컨덕턴스()를 계산하는 단계; (c) 상기 출력 컨덕턴스로부터 수학식 를 이용하여 G 함수를 구하는 단계; (d) 상기 G 함수를 드레인 전압으로 미분하고, 미분한 값이 0이 되도록 하는 제 1 드레인 전압을 구하는 단계; (e) 상기 게이트 전압이 최대치인 n(V)인지 여부를 판단하는 단계; 및 (f) 상기 단계 (e)에서 상기 게이트 전압이 최대치인 n(V)인 경우 상기 제 1 드레인 전압을 드레인 포화 전압으로 저장하는 단계를 포함한다.In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for obtaining a drain saturation voltage in a MOSFET, which includes: (a) a gate voltage in the range of 0 (V) to n (V) ) And keep the drain voltage ( ) While increasing the drain current from 0 (V) to the operating voltage. Measuring); (b) equation from the drain voltage and the drain current Using output conductance ( Calculating; (c) equation from the output conductance Obtaining a G function using; (d) deriving a first drain voltage by differentiating the G function by the drain voltage and causing the derivative to be zero; (e) determining whether the gate voltage is n (V), the maximum value; And (f) storing the first drain voltage as a drain saturation voltage when the gate voltage in step (e) is n (V), the maximum value.
이하, 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 첨부된 도면들을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다. 우선 각 도면의 구성요소들에 참조부호를 부가함에 있어서, 동일한 구성요소들에 대해서는 비록 다른 도면상에 표시되더라도 가능한 한 동일한 부호를 가지도록 하고 있음에 유의해야 한다. 또한, 본 발명을 설명함에 있어, 관련된 공지 구성 또는 기능에 대한 구체적인 설명이 본 발명의 요지를 흐릴 수 있다고 판단되는 경우에는 그 상세한 설명은 생략한다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
도 1은 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예에 따른 MOSFET에서 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 방법을 나타낸 흐름도이다.1 is a flowchart illustrating a method of obtaining a drain saturation voltage in a MOSFET according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
도 1을 참조하면, 측정 장비를 이용하여 0(V)에서 n(V) 범위의 게이트 전압()을 일정하게 유지하고, 드레인 전압()을 0(V)에서부터 동작 전압까지 증가시키면서 드레인 전류()를 측정한다(S110).Referring to FIG. 1, gate voltages ranging from 0 (V) to n (V) using measurement equipment ) And keep the drain voltage ( ) While increasing the drain current from 0 (V) to the operating voltage. ) Is measured (S110).
단계 S110에서 측정한 드레인 전류() 및 드레인 전압()로부터 아래의 수학식 3을 이용하여 출력 컨덕턴스()를 계산한다(S120). 여기서, 최소제곱법(Least Square Method)을 이용하여 에러율을 최소화한다.The drain current measured in step S110 ( ) And drain voltage ( ), The output conductance ( ) Is calculated (S120). Here, the error rate is minimized by using the Least Square Method.
단계 S120에서 출력 컨덕턴스를 수학식 4와 같이 드레인 전압에 대해 로 미분하고 츨력 컨덕턴스()를 곱해 G 함수를 구한다(S130).In step S120, the output conductance with respect to the drain voltage as Differential and output conductance ( Multiply by) to obtain a G function (S130).
수학식 5와 같이 G 함수를 드레인 전압()으로 미분하고, 미분한 값이 0이 되도록 하는 드레인 전압(즉, 드레인 포화 전압)을 구한다(S140).As shown in Equation 5, the G function ), And obtain a drain voltage (ie, drain saturation voltage) such that the derivative value becomes 0 (S140).
게이트 전압()이 최대치인 n(V)인지 여부를 판단한다(S150).Gate voltage ) Is determined whether n (V) is the maximum value (S150).
단계 S150에서 게이트 전압()이 최대치인 n(V)가 아닌 경우 게이트 전압()을 증가시키고(S152), 단계 S110으로 돌아간다.In step S150, the gate voltage ( ) Is not the maximum n (V), the gate voltage ( ) Is increased (S152), and the process returns to step S110.
단계 S150에서 게이트 전압()이 최대치인 n(V)인 경우 측정 및 계산한 데이터를 저장한다(S160).In step S150, the gate voltage ( If) is the maximum value n (V) and stores the measured and calculated data (S160).
이상의 설명은 본 발명의 기술 사상을 예시적으로 설명한 것에 불과한 것으 로서, 본 발명이 속하는 기술 분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 본 발명의 본질적인 특성에서 벗어나지 않는 범위에서 다양한 수정 및 변형이 가능할 것이다. 따라서, 본 발명에 개시된 실시예들은 본 발명의 기술 사상을 한정하기 위한 것이 아니라 설명하기 위한 것이고, 이러한 실시예에 의하여 본 발명의 기술 사상의 범위가 한정되는 것은 아니다. 본 발명의 보호 범위는 아래의 청구범위에 의하여 해석되어야 하며, 그와 동등한 범위 내에 있는 모든 기술 사상은 본 발명의 권리범위에 포함되는 것으로 해석되어야 할 것이다.The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.
이상에서 설명한 바와 같이 본 발명에 의하면, 종래의 G 함수를 한 번 더 미분하고 미분한 값이 0이 되도록 하는 드레인 포화 전압을 구함으로써, 드레인 포화 전압을 구하는 절차의 간략화로 인해 트랜지스터의 온, 오프 특성 평가 및 트랜지스터 개발에 시간적, 경제적 손실이 감소하는 효과가 있다.As described above, according to the present invention, the transistor is turned on and off due to the simplification of the procedure for obtaining the drain saturation voltage by obtaining the drain saturation voltage which makes the conventional G function different once more and the derivative value becomes zero. This has the effect of reducing the time and economic losses in the characterization and transistor development.
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