Title :
Crosstalk minimization in three-layer HVH channel routing
Author :
Chen, Zhan ; Koren, Israel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
Crosstalk has become a major issue in VLSI design due to the high frequency, long interconnecting lines and small spacing between interconnects in today´s integrated circuits. In this paper, we study the problem of crosstalk minimization in 3-layer HVH channel routing. A heuristic algorithm that combines layer reassignment and track reassignment is presented. This algorithm can iteratively modify the layout so that the crosstalk in the channel is minimized. Experimental results show that the proposed approach can reduce the crosstalk by an average of 16.4% on a set of benchmark examples
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; crosstalk; integrated circuit layout; minimisation; network routing; VLSI design; crosstalk minimization; heuristic algorithm; integrated circuits; interconnecting lines; layer reassignment; layout; three-layer HVH channel routing; track reassignment; Crosstalk; Frequency; Heuristic algorithms; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit noise; Iterative algorithms; Minimization; Routing; Very large scale integration; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8168-3
DOI :
10.1109/DFTVS.1997.628307
