The effects of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) on the sub-threshold performance of a pFET have been investigated by means of experimental methods. Specifically, the sub-threshold slope under static and dynamic NBTI stress has been characterized for different NBTI stress conditions. In order to perform the characterization, a proposal based on an alternative measurement technique to...

Sub-threshold operation is an efficient solution for ultra low power applications. However, it is very sensitive to process variability which can impact the robustness and effective performance of the circuit. On the other hand this sensitivity decreases as we move towards near-threshold operation. In this paper, the impact of variability on sub-threshold and near-threshold circuit performance ...

The threshold-ion-pair-production (TIPP) spectra of H2S and D2S have been recorded in the vicinity H++SH?[X1?+(v?=0,1;J?)] D++SD?[X1?+(v?=0,1;J?)] thresholds using a tunable vacuum-ultraviolet laser cold molecular samples (Trot?20K) supersonic expansions. ion-pair-production signal was found to be much stronger at v?=0 than v?=1 thresholds. From rotational structure spectra, dominant photodisso...

The stabilization of the threshold switching characteristics memristive NbOx is examined as a function sample growth and device characteristics. Sub-stoichiometric Nb2O5 was deposited via magnetron sputtering patterned in nanoscale (50×50–170×170nm2) W/Ir/NbOx/TiN devices microscale (2×2–15×15μm2) crossbar Au/Ru/NbOx/Pt devices. Annealing at 700 °C removed need for electroforming smallest showe...

In this paper a technique is presented which improves the noise immunity of TSPC circuit. This technique is compared with other existing techniques. Analysis is carried out both for super and sub-threshold regions of operation. Investigations consider different performance criteria viz. n ooise immunity curve, power consumption, delay, average noise threshold energy (ANTE), PANTE and DANTE. The...