The virtual-cathode approach to modeling short-channel effects in deep-nanoscaled MOSFETs (with gate length of less than 25 nm) is increasingly viewed as a vital means in MOS compact modeling. To achieve analytical solution to the 2-D Poisson's equation, the voltage-doping transformation is adopted to map 2-D electrostatics, including drain-induced barrier lowering, into an equivalent 1-D form at the point of virtual cathode. To accommodate both full-depletion and partial-depletion operation modes, contributions to space charge from electrons and holes are all considered. Models for subthreshold swing and threshold-voltage rolloff are further developed, and the accuracy of the overall model is verified through numerical device simulation.
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