FinFET technology presents a competitive alternative to planar CMOS as it features a better control of the short channel effects. This results in improved digital and analog performances. The radio-frequency (RF) behavior is however affected by a large level of parasitics. In this paper, we explain how technological options and device design affect the FinFET performance. In addition, the challenges and opportunities for both wideband modeling and the design of analog and RF circuits are identified and discussed.
['B. Parvais', 'V. Subramanian', 'A. Mercha', 'M. Dehan', 'P. Wambacq', 'W. Sanssen', 'Guido Groeseneken', 'Stefaan Decoutere']
FinFET technology for analog and RF circuits