On the matching behavior of MOSFET small signal parameters

An array test structure for precise characterization of the matching behavior of MOSFETs is presented. Besides the standard mismatch parameter drain current I/sub D/, the high resolution measurement principle allows the characterization of the small signal parameters transconductance g/sub m/ and in particular differential output conductance g/sub DS/. Measured data are shown to demonstrate the performance of the method. Whereas for the normalized standard deviations of I/sub D/ and g/sub m/ the well known proportionality to (WL)/sup -1/2/ is obtained, the normalized standard deviation of g/sub DS/ clearly deviates from this width and length dependence. For this parameter, proportionality to W/sup -1/2/ is found.