Analytic modeling of interconnects for deep sub-micron circuits

Author

Pamunuwa, Dinesh ; Elassaad, Shauki ; Tenhunen, Hannu

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microelectron. & Inf. Technol., R. Inst. of Technol., Kista, Sweden

fYear

2003

fDate

9-13 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

835

Lastpage

842

Abstract

Closed form equations for second order transfer functions of general arbitrarily-coupled RC trees with multiple drivers are reported. The models allow precise delay and noise calculations for systems of coupled interconnects with guaranteed stability, and represent the minimum complexity associated with this class of circuits. The simplicity, accuracy and generality of the models make them suitable for use in early delay and noise planning of global signals in complex systems.

Keywords

computational complexity; delay estimation; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit noise; transfer functions; trees (mathematics); Analytic modeling; arbitrarily coupled RC trees; closed form equations; complex systems; computational complexity; coupled interconnects; deep submicron circuits; delay calculations; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit noise; multiple drivers; noise calculations; second order transfer functions; stability; Circuit noise; Circuit stability; Coupling circuits; Crosstalk; Delay; Driver circuits; Equations; Integrated circuit interconnections; Laboratories; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Aided Design, 2003. ICCAD-2003. International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-58113-762-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCAD.2003.159773

Filename

1257905