I was using a 180nm NMOS and PMOS but now need to use an NMOS with about L=.36u and W=100u. I have two models but I dont think I can just change the length and width to any value.
How can I check if I can scale my current model to that size with a parameter, or what parameters do I check to make sure I can do that? I dont really see a "Wmin" or anything like that in my model, but I am sure there could be different names for them
Where do I go about finding a mosfet model knowing those two parameters I want to fulfill?
I am trying to use this NMOS in a diode connected configuration, and I was told that that size I am looking for would help get it deep into weak inversion
Right now I am using a TSMC .18u NMOS
.MODEL CMOSN NMOS ( LEVEL = 49
+VERSION = 3.1 ....
Best Answer
It is unusual to seek a MOSFET model for particular values of W and L, except perhaps at the minimum allowed values of those parameters. Specifying the W and L that you want and using the vendor-supplied model is the usual route.
You need to contact TSMC, or whoever supplied the model parameters, to find out the applicable range of W and L for those parameters. If the parameters were extracted with the intent that they represent transistors larger than the minimum size, then you can use them as you described.