• DocumentCode
    1467573
  • Title

    Simplified linear representation of logic gate terminal impedances for use in interconnect crosstalk calculations

  • Author

    Matthael, G.L. ; Long, Stephen I. ; Shu, C.-H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
  • Volume
    24
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1989
  • fDate
    10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1468
  • Lastpage
    1470
  • Abstract
    Means are presented for determining ´effective´ linear input and output resistances for logic gates from SPICE large-signal calculations using full nonlinear models for the gates. Replacing the gates by linear resistances greatly simplifies interconnect crosstalk calculations and is found to be in good agreement with calculations using complete gate models.
  • Keywords
    circuit analysis computing; crosstalk; logic gates; SPICE large-signal calculations; circuit approximation; effective linear resistances; full nonlinear models; input resistance; interconnect crosstalk calculations; linear representation; logic gate terminal impedances; output resistances; simplified logic gate models; Circuit simulation; Coupled mode analysis; Coupling circuits; Crosstalk; Impedance; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic circuits; Logic gates; SPICE; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9200
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JSSC.1989.572650
  • Filename
    572650