• 제목/요약/키워드: 3D-integrated SRAM

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An Efficient Error Detection Technique for 3D Bit-Partitioned SRAM Devices

  • Yoon, Heung Sun;Park, Jong Kang;Kim, Jong Tae
    • JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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    • 제15권5호
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    • pp.445-454
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    • 2015
  • As the feature sizes and the operating charges continue to be scaled down, multi-bit soft errors are becoming more critical in SRAM designs of a few nanometers. In this paper, we propose an efficient error detection technique to reduce the size of parity bits by applying a 2D bit-interleaving technique to 3D bit-partitioned SRAM devices. Our proposed bit-interleaving technique uses only 1/K (where K is the number of dies) parity bits, compared with conventional bit-interleaving structures. Our simulation results show that 1/K parity bits are needed with only a 0.024-0.036% detection error increased over that of the existing bit-interleaving method. It is also possible for our technique to improve the burst error coverage, by adding more parity bits.

Design Challenges and Solutions for Ultra-High-Density Monolithic 3D ICs

  • Panth, Shreepad;Samal, Sandeep;Yu, Yun Seop;Lim, Sung Kyu
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.186-192
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    • 2014
  • Monolithic three-dimensional integrated chips (3D ICs) are an emerging technology that offers an integration density that is some orders of magnitude higher than the conventional through-silicon-via (TSV)-based 3D ICs. This is due to a sequential integration process that enables extremely small monolithic inter-tier vias (MIVs). For a monolithic 3D memory, we first explore the static random-access memory (SRAM) design. Next, for digital logic, we explore several design styles. The first is transistor-level, which is a design style unique to monolithic 3D ICs that are enabled by the ultra-high-density of MIVs. We also explore gate-level and block-level design styles, which are available for TSV-based 3D ICs. For each of these design styles, we present techniques to obtain the graphic database system (GDS) layouts, and perform a signoff-quality performance and power analysis. We also discuss various challenges facing monolithic 3D ICs, such as achieving 50% footprint reduction over two-dimensional (2D) ICs, routing congestion, power delivery network design, and thermal issues. Finally, we present design techniques to overcome these challenges.

체성분 분석용 칩 설계 (A Chip Design of Body Composition Analyzer)

  • 배성훈;문병삼;임신일
    • 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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    • 제44권3호
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2007
  • 본 논문에서는 신체 임피던스 측정법(Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis, 이하 BIA)을 기초로 한 체지방 측정 칩 설계에 대한 내용을 서술하였다. 제안된 회로는 인체에 전류 신호를 인가하는 회로, 인체를 통해 나온 전압 신호를 측정하는 회로, 회로의 동작을 제어하는 마이크로 콘트롤러(Micom), 그리고 분석프로그램이 내장된 메모리(SRAM, EEPROMs) 의 모든 기능을 하나의 칩에 집적하였다. 특히 정밀한 인체 임피던스 측정을 위하여 다주파수 동작이 가능한 대역통과필터(Band Pass Filter, BPF)를 설계하였다. 또한, 설계된 대역통과필터는 weak inversion 영역에서 동작하기 때문에 면적과 전력소모를 줄일 수 있었다. 그리고 측정부분 회로의 성능을 개선하기 위해서 차동차이증폭기(Differential difference amplifier, DDA)를 이용한 새로운 전파정류기(Full wave rectifier, FWR)를 설계하였다. 또한 이 회로는 마지막 단에 연결될 아날로그-디지털 변환기(ADC)의 설계에 대한 부담을 덜어주는 장점도 있다. 이 칩의 시제품은 CMOS 0.35um 공정을 이용하였고 전력소모는 모든 주파수에서 6mW 이며 전원전압은 3.3V이다. 전체 칩의 크기는 $5mm\times5mm$ 이다.