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The on-state current density of a semiconductor device is of major
concern throughout the development of a fabrication process. As a rule
of thumb, the higher a device's drive current is, the higher is the
frequency for acceptable operation of an integrated circuit.
Furthermore, the capacitances of the interconnect networks that are
necessary in an integrated circuit play a significant role for the
maximum speed of integrated circuits. They represent a capacitive load
for the active devices, and, therefore, need to be taken into account.
Rudi Strasser
1999-05-27