Title :
Interconnect Research Influenced
Author :
Stroobandt, Dirk
Author_Institution :
Ghent University, affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Information Systems (ELIS).
Abstract :
This article shows that Rent´s rule can be viewed as a fundamental law of nature with respect to electronic circuits. As there are many interpretations of the rule, this article will shed some light on the core of Rent´s rule and the research that has been built on it.
Keywords :
integrated circuit interconnections; Rent rule; electronic circuits; interconnect research; Chip scale packaging; Clocks; Delay effects; Electronic circuits; Frequency; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic design; Moore´s Law; Solid state circuits; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSSC.2009.935293
