Title :
Generic approaches to parasitic extraction problems [IC interconnects]
Author :
Phillips, Joel R.
Author_Institution :
Cadence Berkeley Labs., San Jose, CA, USA
Abstract :
Integral equation methods have become popular for electromagnetic analysis problems such as computation of interconnect parasitics. However, developing integral equation codes that can treat diverse physics and interface with solvers in other domains requires algorithms that can easily be adapted to a variety of geometrical descriptions, solver interfaces, and integral equation formulations. In this paper, we survey some of the most popular fast integral equation solution techniques with mind to their flexibility in dealing with diverse problem domains
Keywords :
circuit simulation; electromagnetic fields; integral equations; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit noise; IC interconnects; device physics; diverse problem domain flexibility; electromagnetic analysis; fast integral equation solution techniques; geometrical descriptions; integral equation code algorithms; integral equation codes; integral equation formulations; integral equation methods; interconnect parasitics computation; parasitic extraction problems; solver interfaces; solver interfacing; Capacitance; Conductors; Data mining; Databases; Difference equations; Electromagnetic analysis; Geometry; Integral equations; Physics; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices, 2000. SISPAD 2000. 2000 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6279-9
DOI :
10.1109/SISPAD.2000.871211
