Title :
Algorithmic tuning of clock trees and derived non-tree structures
Author :
Markov, Igor L. ; Lee, Dong-Jin
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
This mini-tutorial covers recent research on clock-network tuning. It starts with SPICE-accurate optimizations used in winning entries at the ISPD 2009 and 2010 clock-network synthesis contests. After comparing clock trees to meshes, it outlines a recent redundant clock-network topology that retains most advantages of clock trees, but improves robustness to PVT variations. It also shows how to incorporate clock-network synthesis into global placement to reduce dynamic power and insertion delay.
Keywords :
SPICE; circuit tuning; clocks; network topology; trees (mathematics); ISPD 2009; ISPD 2010; PVT variations; SPICE-accurate optimizations; algorithmic tuning; clock network tuning; clock trees; clock-network synthesis contest; clock-network topology; derived nontree structures; dynamic power reduction; insertion delay reduction; Capacitance; Clocks; Delay; Optimization; Robustness; Topology; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), 2011 IEEE/ACM International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1399-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-3152
DOI :
10.1109/ICCAD.2011.6105342
