研究目的
Investigating the mismatch measurement of small capacitors, specifically a 2-fF poly–insulator–poly (PIP) capacitor, to facilitate low-energy applications in analog integrated circuits.
研究成果
Direct mismatch measurement of small capacitors is feasible and shows that small PIP capacitors implemented in a low-cost 0.35-μm process have better mismatch compared to MOM capacitors in a 32-nm process. The study demonstrates that smaller feature size and lateral field capacitors do not necessarily match better, particularly when comparing capacitors of different types and from different technologies.
研究不足
The study is limited by the short-term repeatability error of the LCR meter, although this is mitigated by averaging multiple readings. The mismatch of small capacitors is higher than extrapolated from Pelgrom’s model due to edge effects.