Sankaralingam, Subramaniam2015-03-262015-03-262014-12https://hdl.handle.net/11299/170827University of Minnesota M.S. thesis. December 2014. Major: Electrical Engineering. Advisor: Professor Ted Higman. 1 computer file (PDF); v, 31 pages.In this paper we will be analyze the bump problem in BSIM3 using "Killer" NOR gate circuit. We refer to the NOR gate circuit as "Killer" gate because it kills our simulation results. This problem is witnessed in all the models employing quasi-static approximation. Quasi-static approximation and Non quasi-static approximation will be explained in detail to give better insight into the bump problem. Finally some techniques will be proposed and analyzed with the help of waveforms in order to overcome the problem.enBSIM3CircuitsHspiceSimulationVLSIElectrical engineeringThesis or Dissertation