Stats

  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 0
  • Subscribers 125
  • Views 14167
  • Members are here 0
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

HV MOSFET operating region = 4

Uzair Mohammed

Hello,

I ran a basic dc op simulation on a 60V NMOS. The drain of the device is at 49V, gate =3V, source = 2.3V and it is running 250nA current. When, I print the dc operating point of the device, it says it is operating in region=4. It is my understanding that region=4 is breakdown region for a MOSFET but the device appears to be working as intended in circuit dc/transient simulation. What is the criteria used by spectre to determine if the device is operating in region 4 ? I have attached a snapshot of the dc operating parameters of the device. Thanks.

 

Community Guidelines

The Cadence Design Communities support Cadence users and technologists interacting to exchange ideas, news, technical information, and best practices to solve problems and get the most from Cadence technology. The community is open to everyone, and to provide the most value, we require participants to follow our Community Guidelines that facilitate a quality exchange of ideas and information. By accessing, contributing, using or downloading any materials from the site, you agree to be bound by the full Community Guidelines.