ABSTRACT
The continuing advances of Complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology in particular have supported the low voltage/low power trend. For digital circuitry, the low voltage/low power trend is essentially without negative consequences. Commercial handheld products are clearly a significant driver for the low voltage/low power imperative. Advantages of low voltage/low power radio frequency (RF) circuitry are also significant for military applications. Low voltage/low power trends have been almost without negative impact for most digital applications. Since most portable radio products are comprised of both digital integrated circuit and RF parts, manufacturers would prefer to run all of the electronics from a single power supply. An additional collateral benefit to reduced voltage operation is improved product reliability. Low voltage/low power operation requires improved efficiency, low parasitic resistance, low parasitic capacitance, and precise control of on-voltage. The selection of the semiconductor material impacts all of these characteristics.
