Journal of Engineering Science and Technology
Vol. 18, No. 6 (2023) 3077 - 3096
© School of Engineering, Taylor’s University
3077
PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS OF JUNCTIONLESS DOUBLE
GATE STRAINED MOSFET USING GENETIC ALGORITHM
WITH DOE-BASED GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS
K. E. KAHARUDIN
1,2
, F. SALEHUDDIN
1,*
, N. A. JALALUDIN
1
,
F. ARITH
1
, A. S. M. ZAIN
1
, I. AHMAD
3
, S. A. M. JUNOS
1
1
Micro & Nano Electronics (MiNE), CeTRI, Faculty of Electronics and Computer
Technology and Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya,
Durian Tunggal, 76100 Melaka, Malaysia
2
Faculty of Engineering, Lincoln University College (Main Campus), Wisma Lincoln,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
3
College of Engineering (CoE), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), 43009 Kajang,
Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding Author: fauziyah@utem.edu.my
Abstract
This paper explores the application of Genetic Algorithm (GA) incorporated with
design of experiment (DoE) based on Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) in
predicting the optimal design parameters of n-type Junctionless Double Gate
Strained MOSFET (JLDGSM). The GRA is applied to predict the optimum level
of multiple design parameters in attaining the best multiple device characteristics.
The GA approach is applied to further optimize the design parameters for much
improved device characteristics. The initial step is to select the best possible
level of four design parameters (Ge mole fraction, high-k material thickness,
source/drain doping concentration and metal work-function) within specific
upper and lower boundary limits. The predictive analytics are initiated with the
employment of GRA in finding the grey relational grade (GRG) which represents
the multiple electrical characteristics (ION, IOFF, on-off ratio, gm, fT and fmax) for
18 sets of experiment. The computed GRGs are then processed using multiple
regression analysis to derive the objective function that summarizes the
relationship between the design parameters and the GRG. Finally, the genetic
algorithm is utilized to predict the optimum level of design parameters based on
the derived objective function. The final result reveals that the proposed
predictive analytics have successfully optimized ION, IOFF, on-off ratio, gm, fT and
fmax of the device by ~34%, ~40%, ~50%, ~18%, ~10% and ~4% respectively.
The best combinational magnitudes of Ge mole fraction, Thigh-k, Nsd and WF for
the most optimum device characteristics are predicted to be 0.1 (10%), 3 nm,
3×10
13
cm
-3
and 4.6 eV respectively. The results exhibits significant potential for
junctionless transistor revealing the alternative way and configuration in
developing future highly efficient nano-scaled devices and ion-sensitive sensors.
Keywords: Maximum oscillation frequency, Off-current, On-current, On-off
ratio transconductance, Unity-gain frequency.