Some like it Hot! - Advances in CMOS High-Temperature Processes

An increasing number of applications such as automotive engine management require electronic systems which operate reliably at temperatures above 150°C. Designers are facing the challenges of dealing with changes in electrical characteristics, higher leakage current and thermally accelerated degradation.This webinar looks at the device physics, electrical properties of MOSFETs and NVMs, and degradation mechanisms at elevated temperatures up to 200°C. It will discuss the behaviour of CMOS when it is operated at higher temperatures and how the issues which arise can be mitigated by process architecture and design techniques. In addition, X-FAB’s broad portfolio of bulk and SOI CMOS processes for use at high temperatures up to 225°C will be presented.