Title :
A delay estimation method using reduced model of RLC interconnects
Author :
Park, Chang-Woo ; Jeong, Moon-Sung ; Kim, Ki-Young ; Kim, Seok-Yoon
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch., Dept. of Comput. Sci., Soongsil Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
This paper proposes a new method for delay time calculation in RLC interconnects. This method is simple, yet precise. The proposed method can calculate the delay time of RLC interconnects by simple numerical formula calculation without complex moment calculation using reduced model RLC interconnects. The results using the proposed method for RLC circuits show that the average relative error is within 10% in comparison with HSPICE simulation results.
Keywords :
RLC circuits; delay estimation; integrated circuit interconnections; RLC interconnects; VLSI systems; delay estimation method; delay time calculation; Circuit analysis; Computer science; Delay effects; Delay estimation; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency; Inductance; Integrated circuit interconnections; RLC circuits; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Packaging and Systems Symposium, 2008. EDAPS 2008. Electrical Design of
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2633-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2634-8
DOI :
10.1109/EDAPS.2008.4736040