Title :
Stochastic analysis of Bubble Razor
Author :
Guowei Zhang ; Beerel, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. & Nanoelectron., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Bubble Razor has been proposed to eliminate required timing margins in synchronous design caused by increasing delay variation due to process variation and aging. However, the theoretical analysis of its performance under variability is unknown. This paper presents a Markov Chain model to describe the behavior of Bubble Razor. Using this model, we analyze its performance and provide an optimizing strategy to maximize its benefits.
Keywords :
Markov processes; ageing; integrated circuit design; stochastic systems; timing circuits; Markov chain; aging; bubble razor; delay variation; process variation; stochastic analysis; synchronous design; timing margin elimination; Analytical models; Clocks; Delays; Integrated circuit modeling; Latches; Markov processes; Resilient design; performance analysis; variability;
Conference_Titel :
Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition (DATE), 2014
Conference_Location :
Dresden
DOI :
10.7873/DATE.2014.122
