• DocumentCode
    1049299
  • Title

    A timing analysis algorithm for circuits with level-sensitive latches

  • Author

    Lee, Jin-Fuw ; Tang, Donald T. ; Wong, C.K.

  • Author_Institution
    IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    535
  • Lastpage
    543
  • Abstract
    For a logic design with level-sensitive latches, we need to validate timing signal paths which may flush through several latches. We developed efficient algorithms based on the modified shortest and longest path method. The computational complexity of our algorithm is generally better than that of known algorithms in the literature. The implementation (CYCLOPSS) has been applied to an industrial chip to verify the clock schedules
  • Keywords
    clocks; computational complexity; flip-flops; logic CAD; sequential circuits; timing; CYCLOPSS; clock schedules; computational complexity; level-sensitive latches; logic design; longest path method; shortest path method; signal paths; timing analysis algorithm; Algorithm design and analysis; Circuit analysis; Clocks; Delay; Flip-flops; Job shop scheduling; Latches; Logic design; Signal design; Timing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0070
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/43.506140
  • Filename
    506140