matching of two different capacitors

[angyp]

good matching for two capacitors can be achieved if their ratios of perimeter to area are designed to be the same, even when they are of different sizes.
does anyone knows the formula to get the x and y perimeter for two matched capacitors of different size?

 

[uladz55]

To match different size capacitors create these capacitors with the same unit capacitor.

All unit capacitors (the main unit capacitors and unit dummy capacitors with the same size) create rectangle.

Choose the shape of this rectangle depend on your layout.

 

[goodboy_pl]

using a constant sized blocks and copy paste of the is a must to achive the most accurate ratios; also the matching parameters is depending on the technology u are using, they can be found in documention of your process.

BEST!

 

[flatulent]

One further trick is to alternate the two sets of unit capacitor cells. This will minimize the gradient of oxide thickness across the wafer. You can do this in two dimensions like the red and black squares on a chess board.

This was the standard way to minimize offset voltage on the input stage of bipolar op amps by making the two differential transistors from smaller ones in parallel and intermixed.

 

[xinsu]

Add guard ring for these caps to reduce the effect by arround circuits.

 

[nathan]

Don't forget to add dummy caps alla around the real ones so that the environment (i.e., surrounding) is the same for all the real ones. This trick will minimize the impact of litho non-uniformity on the capacitors.

nathan

 

[ptoo30]

the matching is affected from the thickness of oxide(nitride) , etching speed of x and y axis and circumstances of cell.
i donot know the formula but the most precise etching i.e. design rule times 10 for a side is enough from my test etching result

 

[nxing]

Do we need put gardring for MIM cap in the layout? and why?

Thanks

 

[xinsu]

Usually,MiM cap is used as decoupling cap,so no guardring is necessary.

 

[mario1980]

Hi,

If u use poly-substrate caps (mos transistors) do not forget to put as many and as simetricaly ubstrate contacts as possible, between and around them.

Regards

 

[tony888]

It is the best to always use unit-sized capacitors to realized the required ratio. But if it is not possible, try to make the capacitor's perimeter-to-area ratio the same with unit capacitor. I remember K.Martin's book has a good example of the trick.

 

[sunking]

other is place them on axes of symmetry of the die