MOSFET sizing (channel length) in cadence

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MOSFET sizing

Hello. I doing some analog IC design simulation using cadence. but the transistor size that the library have is too small(in term of channel length) for my design. i need a larger channel length.

My question is how do I connected the smaller transistors in series so that i get can get the channel length i want? i know that connecting smaller transistors in parallel will increase the width. thank you.
 

MOSFET sizing

Are you saying that you can't edit the properties to change L?

I have never seen such a limitation before.
 

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ya. I can not edit both the width and length. The software didn't allow to do so. so any suggestion on how to obtain the length that required? thank..
 

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you can put the mosfets in series to get the L you want, but it is better to adjust L in your model
 

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as I know paralleling the transistor can only make the width wider right? but the length is still fixed right?

I not really get what you mean... can you explain more on how to parallel the transistor can vary the length? thank you...
 

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I blieve taht transisitor lenght cant be changes however we connect it .. parallel or series.. only effective will be altered......

Please correct me if I am wrong....
 

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connecting identical transistors in series will increase L
connecting identical transistors in parallel will increase W
 
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Placing transistors parallelly will only increase the width of the transistor but not the length. To increase the length the transistors (fingers) have to be connected in series in concept . To check the max length you can get for a transistor you can check in the cdf callback or the model file. If you are using a particular technology for your design you cannot cross the limits of length or width pertaining to that technology.
 

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