Title :
Generalized centers of gravity algorithm for yield optimization of integrated circuits
Author :
Keramat, Mansour ; Kielbasa, Richard
Author_Institution :
Ecole Superieure d´´Electr., Gif-sur-Yvette, France
fDate :
31 May-3 Jun 1998
Abstract :
The aim of design centering is to minimize or even eliminate the undesirable effect of manufacturing process variations by changing the designable parameter values. The centers of gravity (CoG) algorithm is a yield optimization algorithm that was originally developed on a heuristic basis for discrete component circuits. In this contribution, the generalized CoG algorithm which can be applied to integrated circuits is presented
Keywords :
circuit CAD; circuit optimisation; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit yield; CoG algorithm; IC yield optimization; design centering; designable parameter values; generalized centers of gravity algorithm; manufacturing process variations; Algorithm design and analysis; Fabrication; Failure analysis; Gravity; Integrated circuit yield; Iterative algorithms; Manufacturing; Monte Carlo methods; Optimization methods; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.705279
