Parallel time domain analysis and optimization of distributed VLSI interconnects

Author

Griffith, J. Richard ; Zhang, Qi-Jun ; Nakhla, Michel S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

1993

fDate

3-6 May 1993

Firstpage

1543

Abstract

Parallel time-domain analysis of high-speed VLSI interconnects is realized using numerical Laplace transform inversion. This new form of parallel analysis includes response and sensitivity calculations for coupled microstrip lines which are used in performance optimization aimed at reducing crosstalk, ringing and signal delays in the interconnect. The parallel calculation of linear circuit responses allows related problems such as optimization or nonlinear circuit simulation to benefit from the speedup

Keywords

Laplace transforms; VLSI; circuit analysis computing; integrated circuit interconnections; microstrip lines; sensitivity analysis; time-domain analysis; coupled microstrip lines; crosstalk; distributed VLSI interconnects; linear circuit responses; nonlinear circuit simulation; numerical Laplace transform inversion; parallel time domain analysis; performance optimization; ringing; sensitivity calculations; signal delays; Coupling circuits; Crosstalk; Integrated circuit interconnections; Laplace equations; Microstrip; Optimization; Performance analysis; Signal analysis; Time domain analysis; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1993., ISCAS '93, 1993 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1281-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.1993.394030

Filename

394030