Burenkov, A.A.BurenkovGund, C.C.GundLorenz, J.J.Lorenz2022-03-092022-03-092003https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/343729A Figure of Merit for CMOS switching speed has been investigated using variation s of device parameters of CMOS transistors for several technology generations. A modification of the Figure of Merit to predict the signal propagation time of a CMOS circuit is suggested. The modified Figure of Merit permits a prediction of the signal propagation time in CMOS circuits with a significantly improved accu racy, because it accounts for several dynamic effects. Due to the improved accur acy, the modified Figure of Merit can be used as a tool to evaluate the impact o f different technological options on the CMOS circuit performance.enCMOSswitching speedFOMCMOS ring oszillatorSPICE simulation670620530conference paper