Title :
A performance analysis tool for performance-driven micro-cell generation
Author :
LLopis, R. Peset ; Koopman, R.J.H. ; Kerkhoff, H.G. ; Braat, J.A.
Author_Institution :
IC-Technol. & Electron. Group, Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
A new method is presented to determine the power dissipation and propagation-delay time of small logical blocks (micro-cells). This method is a combination of the RC-tree and the macro modeling methods. It is a fast and accurate method, three orders of magnitude faster that SPICE, while the maximal error is ten percent. This method can be used in a performance-driven micro-cell generator for a sea-of-gates environment
Keywords :
cellular arrays; circuit layout CAD; delays; logic CAD; logic arrays; RC-tree method; layout generation; logic synthesis; macro modeling; performance analysis tool; performance-driven micro-cell generation; power dissipation; propagation-delay time; sea-of-gates environment; small logical blocks; Circuit noise; Electronic circuits; Frequency; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic; Noise shaping; Performance analysis; Power dissipation; Propagation delay; SPICE;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation. EDAC., Proceedings of the European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
DOI :
10.1109/EDAC.1991.206474
