TowerJazz High Performance SiGe BiCMOS processes
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Comprehensive Technology Portfolio 0.50 µm 0.35 µm 0.25 µm 0.18/0.16/0.152 µm 0.13 0.13µm BiCMOS, SiGe SiGe SiGe SiGe Power/BCD BCD BCD Power/BCD Image Sensor (X-Ray & Visible) Image Sensor (X-Ray & Visible) Image Sensor (X-Ray & Visible) envm envm RFCMOS RFCMOS and SOI CMOS RFCMOS and SOI CMOS RFCMOS and SOI CMOS Mixed-Signal Digital CMOS Mixed-Signal Digital CMOS Mixed-Signal Digital CMOS Mixed-Signal Digital CMOS Mixed-Signal Digital CMOS 3
RF and HPA Applications and Technology RF and Tuners RF CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS Cell Phone, WiFi TxRx Basestation, Specialty Wireless TV, Satellite, STB Tuners Front-End Modules SOI Switch and SiGe Power Amplifiers Power Amplifiers Antenna Switch PA Controllers mmwave High Performance SiGe Optical Fiber Networks Automotive Radar 60 GHz WiFi, 24GHz Backhaul Light Peak and Thunderbolt GPS LNA High Performance Analog Complementary BiCMOS Line Drivers DSL, HomePlug, ATE HDD PreAmp DAC, ADC Best-in-class SiGe, RF CMOS, RF models and Design Enablement 4 4
Front-End Module Technology Controller RF CMOS Controller Platform 5V, 0.18um optimized CMOS Up to 50% die size shrink vs. 0.25um 1.8V Logic, Bipolar, LDMOS options Power Amplifier SiGe PA, through-silicon-via (TSV), IPD SiGe PA cells for WiFi and Cellular TSV for low-inductance ground 1.8/3.3/5V CMOS, high res options IPD (5um dual-cu in development) SOI Switch Platform for integration of FEM Thin-Film SOI (best in class Ron-Coff) Thick-Film SOI for ease of integration 5V control, LNA, PA/Driver options Design Services and IP Models, design tools and IP Example: PA Design Library (PADL) Example: 4T, 6T, 9T SOI Switch IP Analog / RF Design Services Best-in-class SiGe, RF CMOS, RF models and Design Enablement 5 5
Schematic of Key Features in SiGe BiCMOS platform The SiGe HBJTs are embedded into complimentary BiCMOS platforms offering high performance RF, analog and digital performances. 6
SiGe HBJT device structure The high-performance bipolar transistors are built vertically meaning that the n-p-n structure is created perpendicularly from the top of the wafer down. 7
TowerJazz High Speed SiGe Processes SBC18HA SBC18H2 SBC18H3 SBC13HA SBC13H3 Status Prod. Prod. Proto. Proto. Devel. CMOS Voltages 1.8/3.3V 1.8/3.3V 1.8/3.3V 1.2/3.3V 1.2/3.3V HS Bipolar F T (GHz) 150 200 240 200 240 F MAX (GHz) 190 200 270 200 270 BV CEO (V) 2.2 1.9 1.6 1.9 1.6 Capacitor ff/µm 2 2.8/5.6 2/4 2.8/5.6 2.8/5.6 2.8/5.6 Varactor Q at 20 GHz 10 NA 15 NA 15 LPNP Beta 32 7 30 7 30 There are numerous other SBC18 flavors in production with variations in back end configuration, selection of available devices etc. Presented data mainly from the SBC18H2/H3 flavors. 8
SiGe HBJT s current and power gain 3µm Emitter 122 Device 3µm Emitter 122 Device 250 300 200 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 250 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 200 150 V CB = 0.5V V CB = 0.5V F MEAS =20GHz 150 F MEAS =20GHz F PEAK (GHz) MAX F PEAK (GHz) T 100 100 50 50 0 0.1 1 10 J C (ma/µm 2 ) 0 0.1 1 10 J C (ma/µm 2 ) 240 GHz Ft / 270 GHz Fmax devices in mass production. High frequency performances sustained for wide collector current range. 9
h21 at 28GHz (db) U G at 28GHz (db) SiGe HBJT s gain vs DC power density 20 15 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 20 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 15 10 5 35% Lower Power 10 70% Lower Power 0 0.1 1 10 DC Power Density (mw/µm 2 ) 5 0.1 1 10 DC Power Density (mw/µm 2 ) TowerJazz Devices are optimized for low power consumption. 10
NF MIN (db) NF MIN (db) SiGe HBJT s Noise 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SBC18H2 SBC18H3-1.3dB 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Frequency (GHz) 0.13x20 µm Single Emitter, Dual Base, Dual Collector 3.0 2.5 2.0 40 GHz 1.5 1.0 32 GHz 20 GHz 0.5 8 GHz 0.0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 I C (ma) SBC18H4 minimum noise figure at 20Ghz is measured less than 1dB and at 40GHz at only 2dB. NFMIN is flat across various frequency ranges. 11
Measured Receiver Gain (db) Measured Receiver NF (db) Circuit examples at ~100GHz: LNAs 40 35 15 14 SBC18H2 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Receiver Gain - Element 1 (H3) Receiver Gain - Element 2 (H3) Receiver Gain - Element 3 (H3) Receiver Gain - Element 4 (H3) Receiver Gain - Element 1 (H2) Receiver Gain - Element 2 (H2) Receiver Gain - Element 3 (H2) Receiver Gain - Element 4 (H2) 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 Input RF Frequency (GHz) 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 Receiver NF - Element 1 (H3) Receiver NF - Element 2 (H3) Receiver NF - Element 3 (H3) Receiver NF - Element 4 (H3) Receiver NF - Element 1 (H2) Receiver NF - Element 2 (H2) Receiver NF - Element 3 (H2) Receiver NF - Element 4 (H2) 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 Input RF Frequency (GHz) Broad band mm-wave LNAs fabricated in SBC18H2 and SBC18H3 4 identical LNAs built for a 4-channel W-band phased-array receiver Nearly 30dB of gain above noise floor at 85GHz Almost perfect matching between LNAs 12
~150um RF Grounding: Deep Silicon Vias vs. Through Silicon Vias Deep Silicon Vias Through-Silicon Vias emitter collector Metal 1 Metal 1 p- Epi ~10um p++ handle wafer ~100um Backside Metallization Backside Metallization Deep Silicon Vias and Through Silicon Vias are available for enhanced RF grounding. 13
Bipolar Roadmap 300 200 F PEAK (GHz) MAX NF MIN (db) 0.13x20um 122 Device 3µm Emitter 122 Device 5 4 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 SBC18H4 (Prototype) V CB = 0.5V F MEAS =20GHz 3 V BE =0.825V 2 1 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 Frequency (GHz) 100 0 SBC18H2 SBC18H3 SBC18H4 (prototype) 1 10 J C (ma/µm 2 ) next generation (SBC18H4) is in final development stage,fmax=350ghz, improved noise figure. SiGe NPN on thick film SOI under development. 14
Summary TowerJazz offer SiGe HBJT devices on 0.35µm, 0.18µm and 0.13µm technology nodes. TowerJazz SiGe HBJT offers Best in class SiGe Speed / Power and Best in class Noise. The SiGe HBJTs are embedded into complimentary BiCMOS platforms offering high performance RF, analog and digital performances. 15
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Complete SBC18H3 Device Roster Family Device Characteristics CMOS 1.8V CMOS Model-exact copy of all other TJ 0.18um CMOS 3.3V CMOS Bipolar HS NPN 240 GHz F T / 280 GHz F MAX STD NPN 55GHz F T / 3.2V BV CEO LPNP b=35 Resistors Poly 235 W/sq and 1000 W/sq Metal 25 W/sq TiN on M3 Capacitors Single MIM 2 or 2.8 ff/µm 2 Stacked MIM 4 or 5.6 ff/µm 2 Varactors 1.8V MOS Q @ 20GHz = 20 Hyper-abrupt junction Q @ 20GHz =15, Tuning Ratio = 21% RF Diodes p-i-n Isolation <-15dB, Insertion loss > -3.5dB at 50GHz Schottky F C > 800 GHz 17
SiGe HBJT basic layout-122 configuration SC BP AREA2 WN XN AA AA, EP EW Collector Base Emitter Base Collector Collector N+ for Nsub WN N+ for Nsub WN STI Base STI Emitter Poly Emitter EW SiGe-Based layer Emitter Poly SC Implant EW Native P-sub SiGe-Based layer SC Implant Native P-sub Base STI STI Collector N+ for Nsub WN N+ for Nsub WN 18