A global driver sizing tool for functional crosstalk noise avoidance

Author

Becer, Murat R. ; Blaauw, David ; Sirichotiyakul, Supamas ; Levy, Rafi ; Oh, Chanhee ; Zolotov, V. Ladimir ; Zuo, Jingyan ; Hajj, Ibrahim N.

Author_Institution

Coordinated Sci. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

158

Lastpage

163

Abstract

As coupling noise analysis and estimation is reaching a relative maturity with recent efforts, more effort is needed in correcting and/or avoiding failures that can be caused by coupling noise. In this paper, we present a global driver sizing tool which can be used in a complete noise avoidance tool along with other techniques such as wire spacing and wire sizing. The proposed approach is used along with ClariNet, which is a recent noise analysis tool, in a greater effort towards a total signal integrity solution. We first present the analytical, linear interconnect model used. We then show how this model is used to provide necessary information for global driver sizing along with our novel algorithm. We finally present results on two industrial circuits including a large high performance control block

Keywords

crosstalk; driver circuits; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit noise; ClariNet; analytical model; coupling noise; functional crosstalk noise; global driver sizing algorithm; industrial circuit; integrated circuit design; linear interconnect; signal integrity; wire sizing; wire spacing; Capacitance; Circuit noise; Couplings; Crosstalk; Driver circuits; Failure analysis; Integrated circuit interconnections; Semiconductor device noise; Signal analysis; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Quality Electronic Design, 2001 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1025-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISQED.2001.915221

Filename

915221