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A 500 MS/s Robust 2b/cycle Pipelined-SAR ADC Achieving 64.6-dB SNDR and 82.6-dB SFDR With Linearity Enhancement Techniques

A 500 MS/s Robust 2b/cycle Pipelined-SAR ADC Achieving 64.6-dB SNDR and 82.6-dB SFDR With Linearity Enhancement Techniques 150 150

Abstract:

This letter presents a 14-bit 500-MS/s 3-stage pipelined successive-approximation-register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter (ADC). By exploiting robust 2b/cycle SAR ADCs, this ADC incorporates significant voltage and time redundancy. High SFDR is achieved through several linearity enhancement techniques. First, a DAC splitting technique addresses the common-mode voltage matching problem between …

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Integrating Atomistic Insights With Circuit Simulations via Transformer-Driven Symbolic Regression

Integrating Atomistic Insights With Circuit Simulations via Transformer-Driven Symbolic Regression 150 150

Abstract:

This article introduces a framework that establishes a cohesive link between the first principles-based simulations and circuit-level analyses using a machine learning-based compact modeling platform. Starting with atomistic simulations, the framework examines the microscopic details of material behavior, forming the foundation for later stages. The generated datasets, with molecular insights, …

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Comprehensive Device to System Co-Design for SOT-MRAM at the 7 nm Node

Comprehensive Device to System Co-Design for SOT-MRAM at the 7 nm Node 150 150

Abstract:

This work presents a comprehensive spin-orbit torque (SOT)-based magnetic random access memory (MRAM) design at the 7 nm technology node, spanning from device-level characteristics to system-level power performance area (PPA). At the device level, we show the tradeoffs among the write current, error rate, and time, based on mircomagnetic simulations. …

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Benchmarking of FERAM-Based Memory System by Optimizing Ferroelectric Device Model

Benchmarking of FERAM-Based Memory System by Optimizing Ferroelectric Device Model 150 150

Abstract:

We present a framework for design technology co-optimization (DTCO) of the main memory system with one transistor-one capacitor (1T1C) ferroelectric random access memory (FERAM) as an alternative to dynamic random access memory (DRAM). We start with the ferroelectric capacitor device model and perform array-level memory circuit simulation. Then, we …

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Reference-Load Sharing Scheme: An Area- and Energy-Efficient Nonvolatile Register Design Using MTJ Devices

Reference-Load Sharing Scheme: An Area- and Energy-Efficient Nonvolatile Register Design Using MTJ Devices 150 150

Abstract:

This article proposes a circuit configuration for an area- and energy-efficient nonvolatile register using magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) devices, suitable for persistent computation in intermittent computing environments. The proposed configuration, named the reference-load sharing scheme (RLSS), stores 1 bit of information using the resistance of a dedicated MTJ device and a …

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Polar-Axis Orientation Fluctuations and the Impact on the Intrinsic Variability in Ferroelectric Capacitors

Polar-Axis Orientation Fluctuations and the Impact on the Intrinsic Variability in Ferroelectric Capacitors 150 150

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We utilized phase-field simulations to investigate the effects of polar-axis (PA) orientation fluctuations on the extrinsic properties of single ferroelectric (FE) grains, focusing on the coercive electrical field (EC) and the remnant polarization (Pr). The underlying mechanisms through which PA orientation fluctuations influence polarization behavior are studied to gain insights …

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A 430- μ A 68.2-dB-SNR 133-dBSPL-AOP CMOS-MEMS Digital Microphone Based on Electrostatic Force Feedback Control

A 430- μ A 68.2-dB-SNR 133-dBSPL-AOP CMOS-MEMS Digital Microphone Based on Electrostatic Force Feedback Control 150 150

Abstract:

This article introduces a high-acoustic-dynamic-range and low-power digital microphone based on the electrostatic force feedback control (EFFC). The proposed design adjusts the sensitivity of the micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) by adaptively biasing it at different input amplitudes, thereby extending the dynamic range (DR). The proposed adaptive biasing technique allows the induced …

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Device Nonideality-Aware Compute-in-Memory Array Architecting: Direct Voltage Sensing, I–V Symmetric Bitcell, and Padding Array

Device Nonideality-Aware Compute-in-Memory Array Architecting: Direct Voltage Sensing, I–V Symmetric Bitcell, and Padding Array 150 150

Abstract:

A voltage sensing compute-in-memory (CIM) architecture has been designed to improve the analog computing accuracy, and a chip on 90-nm flash platform has been successfully fabricated, with the bidirectional operation enabled by the symmetric bitcell structure. By padding the weight sum to a global value for all bit lines (BLs), …

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