Improved methods of simulating RLC coupled and uncoupled transmission lines based on the method of characteristics

Author

Gura, Carol V. ; Abraham, Jacob A.

Author_Institution

Coordinated Sci. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

12-15 June 1988

Firstpage

300

Lastpage

305

Abstract

Techniques are described for simulating lossy (RLC) transmission lines based on the method of characteristics. For uncoupled lossy transmission lines, a method is presented which speeds up the simulation time by a factor of two compared with existing techniques. A method is also presented for the transient analysis of coupled lossy lines in an inhomogeneous medium. Previously, simulation techniques were limited to coupled lossy lines in a homogeneous medium.<>

Keywords

VLSI; circuit analysis computing; digital simulation; integrated circuit technology; transients; transmission line theory; RLC coupled transmission line; VLSI interconnections; inhomogeneous medium; lossy transmission line simulation; off-chip interconnection; on-chip interconnection; simulation time; transient analysis; uncoupled transmission lines; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Couplings; Delay estimation; Distributed parameter circuits; Integrated circuit interconnections; Propagation losses; Transient analysis; Transmission line theory; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Design Automation Conference, 1988. Proceedings., 25th ACM/IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

ISSN

0738-100X

Print_ISBN

0-8186-0864-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DAC.1988.14774

Filename

14774