학술논문

PN Junctions Interface Passivation in 22 nm FDSOI for Low-Loss Passives
Document Type
Conference
Source
2022 24th International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON) Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON), 2022 24th International. :1-4 Sep, 2022
Subject
Aerospace
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Q-factor
Metals
Conductivity
Propagation losses
Coplanar waveguides
Junctions
Inductors
FD-SOI
High-Resistivity
Parasitic Surface Conduction
PN junctions
Effective Resistivity
CPW line
TFMS line
Spiral Inductor
Language
Abstract
In this paper, GlobalFoundries’ 22 nm fully depleted (FD) SOI process was run on standard and high-resistivity wafers with a designed PN junctions interface passivation solution to counter parasitic surface conduction (PSC) effects. Substrate quality is monitored in terms of effective resistivity ($\rho_{\text {eff }}$) and losses based on on-wafer measurements of coplanar waveguides (CPW), fabricated in either bottom or top metal layers. Several PN patterns are examined and they demonstrate effective passivation of the PSC, region separating the P- and N-doping regions show better performance, which can further be improved applying a reverse PN bias to widen the depletion regions. $50 \Omega \text{CPW}$ line designed with PN interface passivation achieves 0.15 dB/ mm lower propagation losses at 15 GHz than $50 \Omega$ thin-film microstrip line in this technology. Impact of substrate quality on a 5-20 GHz inductor is analyzed by comparing substrates with standard resistivity, high-resistivity with PSC and high-resistivity with PN junction solution, showing an upto 62% improvement in quality factor.