"FinFETs are already reaching the end of their utility as challenges mount at the 5- and 3-nm nodes." Lam's management believes the same trend is occurring in DRAM chips. Lam's Chief Financial ...

Our study applies this innovation to DRAM technology, addressing GIDL challenges while preserving key performance metrics. Similar methods have been successfully implemented in finFETs 6 and tunnel ...

The 16nm FinFET node has introduced several new challenges in the IC design community. In addition to the complexity of power-noise and electromigration (EM) verification, thermal reliability has ...

FinFETs form the foundation for many of today’s semiconductor fabrication techniques but also create significant design concerns that affect your layout. Understanding the changes and design ...

In our last post, we looked at the basics of finFET technology and how its increased complexity and constraints influence layout design choices. In this post, we’ll look at more advanced technology ...