• DocumentCode
    1543762
  • Title

    ´Functional abstraction´ anticipates timing glitches

  • Author

    Lathrop, Richard H. ; Hall, Robert J. ; Duff, Gavan ; Alexander, K.M. ; Kirk, Robert S.

  • Author_Institution
    Artificial Intelligence Lab., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    41
  • Lastpage
    42
  • Abstract
    The use of an algebraic alternative simulation called functional abstraction to determine whether processing variations will affect a chip´s timing is discussed. Functional abstraction involves constructing a functional model for a digital IC design from its structural model, or schematic. It allows chip manufacturing sensitivities to be identified more quickly and accurately than with simulation.<>
  • Keywords
    digital integrated circuits; integrated circuit manufacture; algebraic alternative simulation; chip manufacturing sensitivities; chip timing; digital IC design; functional abstraction; Application specific integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Chemicals; Digital integrated circuits; Equations; Integrated circuit modeling; Propagation delay; Testing; Timing; Virtual manufacturing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/6.58365
  • Filename
    58365
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1543762