DocumentCode
3162879
Title
Ramp input response of RC tree networks
Author
Friedman, Eby G. ; Mulligan, J.H., Jr.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
fYear
1996
fDate
23-27 Sep 1996
Firstpage
63
Lastpage
66
Abstract
Closed form expressions are presented to accurately describe the delay characteristics of RC tree networks. The Penfield-Rubinstein-Horowitz approach to estimating the step function response of RC trees has been extended to consider ramp inputs. This improves timing accuracy by considering the shape of the input waveform driving each individual interconnect tree while maintaining computational simplicity for use in the automated timing analysis of complex VLSI circuits
Keywords
RC circuits; delays; distributed parameter networks; integrated circuit interconnections; linear network analysis; timing; RC tree networks; automated timing analysis; complex VLSI circuits; delay characteristics; interconnect tree; ramp input response; timing accuracy; Accuracy; Capacitance; Capacitors; Circuit analysis computing; Resistors; Shape; Signal analysis; Time factors; Timing; Very large scale integration;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1996. Proceedings., Ninth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location
Rochester, NY
ISSN
1063-0988
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3302-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ASIC.1996.551964
Filename
551964
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