Title :
A circuit model of a system of VLSI interconnects for time response computation
Author :
Wang, Rui ; Wing, Omar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel computational model based on the spectral-domain approach for the characterization of a dispersive multiconductor system is developed for time response computation. The model consists of two identical impedance networks and equivalent voltage-controlled voltage sources, and it is particularly suitable for timing analysis. Since the model is constructed based on full-wave analysis, the hybrid nature of the VLSI interconnects is taken care of, and thus the model is valid at high frequencies when the longitudinal field components are no longer negligible. Signal distortions due to the dispersive nature of a multiconductor system are demonstrated by an example
Keywords :
S-matrix theory; VLSI; equivalent circuits; integrated circuit technology; semiconductor device models; strip lines; VLSI interconnects; circuit model; computational model; dispersive multiconductor system; equivalent voltage-controlled voltage sources; impedance networks; longitudinal field components; signal distortions; spectral-domain approach; time response computation; timing analysis; Computational modeling; Dispersion; Distortion; Frequency; Impedance; Integrated circuit interconnections; Time factors; Timing; Very large scale integration; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
