Title :
Variational interconnect analysis via PMTBR
Author :
Phillips, Joel R.
Author_Institution :
Cadence Berkeley Labs., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an algorithm for interconnect modeling in the presence of process variation based on extension of the truncated balanced realization model reduction algorithm to multi-dimensional, parameter varying systems. Our scheme, based on a set of estimators of the variational TBR projection spaces, is simple to implement, contains embedded error estimators, and leads to nearly optimally sized models.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit modelling; reduced order systems; PMTBR; embedded error estimators; interconnect modeling; multidimensional parameter varying systems; optimally sized models; process variation; truncated balanced realization model reduction algorithm; variational TBR projection spaces; variational interconnect analysis; Algorithm design and analysis; Dielectrics; Equations; Fabrication; Geometry; Integrated circuit interconnections; Laboratories; Power system interconnection; Power system modeling; Reduced order systems;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Aided Design, 2004. ICCAD-2004. IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8702-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCAD.2004.1382697