Practice Problem Statement - 9.2 | 9. Performance Enhancement and Scaling Down Technologies | Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are short-channel effects?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how shrinking affects electrical control.

Question 2

Easy

Define leakage currents.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider why it's problematic to have current when off.

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Question 1

What are the consequences of short-channel effects?

  • Improved performance
  • Decreased control
  • No impact

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about control when dimensions shrink.

Question 2

True or False: Leakage currents do not affect power consumption.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how devices draw power when not used.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Discuss how short-channel effects can potentially limit the performance of future 3nm chips and suggest types of materials that could improve performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider advances in materials science that impact electron mobility.

Question 2

Evaluate the relationship between heat dissipation and interconnect resistance on a 5nm chip and how designers might mitigate these issues.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how cooling solutions have evolved in the semiconductor industry.

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