FinFET technology for future microprocessors

For the first time we have converted an existing SOI microprocessor design to enable processing in a 0.1 /spl mu/m FinFET technology. We describe the methodology and tools set that has been developed for this conversion and point out the circuit design issues on SRAM-cell and other circuit structures, necessary in a microprocessor design.

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