Title :
An automated design method for chip power distribution
Author :
Phan, Di ; Berry, Chris ; Malgioglio, Frank ; Wagstaff, Alan
Author_Institution :
IBM Syst. Technol. Group, Poughkeepsie, NY
Abstract :
This paper reports on a highly effective chip power grid physical implementation method that was applied to a high-performance multi-voltage multi-core processor. The complete chip power build process was automated to prevent flagrant power connection issues and to provide great savings in the overall design cycle.
Keywords :
integrated circuit design; microprocessor chips; chip power distribution; multicore processor; power connection; processor design; CMOS technology; Design methodology; Error analysis; Multicore processing; Power distribution; Power grids; Routing; Timing; Transistors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
SOC Conference, 2008 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2596-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2597-6
DOI :
10.1109/SOCC.2008.4641545
