Title :
Multipole-accelerated 3-D capacitance extraction algorithms for structures with conformal dielectrics
Author :
Nabors, K. ; White, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
The new three-dimensional capacitance calculation program FASTCAP2 is described. Like the earlier program FASTCAP, FASTCAP2 is based on a multipole-accelerated algorithm that is efficient enough to allow three-dimensional capacitance calculations to be part of an iterative design process. FASTCAP2 differs from FASTCAP in that it was able to analyze problems with multiple-dielectrics, thus extending the applicability of the multiple-accelerated approach to a wider class of integrated circuit interconnect and packaging problems
Keywords :
capacitance; circuit analysis computing; FASTCAP; FASTCAP2; conformal dielectrics; equivalent charge; integrated circuit interconnect; iterative design process; multiple-dielectrics; multipole-accelerated algorithm; panel potentials; three-dimensional capacitance calculation program; Acceleration; Capacitance; Conducting materials; Conductors; Contracts; Dielectrics; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit packaging; Iterative algorithms; Space charge;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1992. Proceedings., 29th ACM/IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2822-7
DOI :
10.1109/DAC.1992.227794
