A frequency-domain technique for the optimization of the electrical performance of high-speed multiconductor transmission-line networks in VLSI regimes

Author

Rahal-Arabi, Tawfik ; Suarez-Gartner, Ricardo

Author_Institution

Intel Corp., Hilsboro, OR, USA

Volume

40

Issue

4

fYear

1993

fDate

4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

262

Lastpage

269

Abstract

An efficient technique for the optimization of the electrical performance of multiconductor transmission line and interconnect networks in VLSI regimes that is based on the minimization of an error function is described. The technique is particularly useful in the design of printed-circuit-board (PCB) interconnects as it significantly reduces the number of time- and/or frequency-domain simulations required to ensure the functionality of a system design. To demonstrate the usefulness of the technique, several numerical examples have been solved and validated by time- and frequency-domain simulations

Keywords

VLSI; circuit analysis computing; distributed parameter networks; frequency-domain analysis; printed circuit design; time-domain analysis; transmission line theory; VLSI regimes; electrical performance; error function; frequency-domain simulations; frequency-domain technique; functionality; interconnect networks; multiconductor transmission-line networks; optimization; printed-circuit-board; time-domain simulations; Circuit simulation; Circuits and systems; Digital filters; Integrated circuit interconnections; MOSFETs; Notice of Violation; Solid state circuits; Transconductance; Very large scale integration; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1057-7122

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/81.224299

Filename

224299