This book examines in detail the basic properties and design including chip integration of CMOS and bipolar VLSI devices and discusses the various factors that affect their performance‎.‎ The authors begin with a thorough review of the relevant aspects of semiconductor physics and proceed to a description of the design of CMOS and bipolar devices‎.‎ The optimization of these devices for VLSI applications is also covered‎.‎ The authors highlight the intricate interdependencies and subtle tradeoffs between those device parameters such as power consumption and packing density that affect circuit performance and manufacturability‎.‎ They also discuss in detail the scaling and physical limits to the scaling of CMOS and bipolar devices‎.‎ The book contains many exercises and can be used as a textbook for senior undergraduate or first‎-year graduate courses on microelectronics or VLSI devices‎.‎ It will also be a valuable reference volume for practicing engineers involved in research and development in the electronics industry

• Binding‎:‎ Paperback
• Language of Text‎:‎ English
• Publicatation Year‎:‎ 1998
• Number of Pages‎:‎ 496
• ISBN‎:‎ 9780521559591