Title :
CIRCE: a program for parasitic parameter extraction
Author :
Marazzini, Carlo ; Santomauro, Mauro ; Taliercio, Michele
Abstract :
Parameter extraction is one of the crucial points in the integrated circuit design process. This paper describes the features of CIRCE, a parameter extraction program, that produces an electrical description of the network having a geometrical description of the layout as input. Parasitic effects due to the intrinsic resistances of the circuit wires and to the capacitive interactions between the wires themselves (coupling and overlapping) are taken into account. Modelling of resistive and capacitive effects are presented and the implementation into the program CIRCE is described. Examples are shown in the last part
Keywords :
VLSI; circuit layout CAD; CIRCE; VLSI; capacitive effects; electrical description; geometrical description; integrated circuit design process; intrinsic resistances; parasitic parameter extraction; program; Contacts; Coupling circuits; Data mining; Data structures; Integrated circuit synthesis; Parameter extraction; Parasitic capacitance; Partitioning algorithms; Shape; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Design Automation Conference, 1990., EDAC. Proceedings of the European
Conference_Location :
Glasgow
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2024-2
DOI :
10.1109/EDAC.1990.136678
