Title :
RC-Chain: a Simple Model of Delay with a Ramp Input
Author :
Cataldo, Giuseppe Di ; Mita, Rosario ; Palumbo, Gaetano ; Poli, Massimo
Author_Institution :
Catania Univ., Catania
Abstract :
A simple semi-analytical model which allow to estimate the propagation delay of an RC-chain with a linear input is presented. The model has been extensively validated through circuit simulations. In particular, over 1000 different RC-chains were considered and simulated demonstrating the accuracy of the proposed model with respect to the most widely used Elmore delay metric.
Keywords :
RC circuits; circuit simulation; delay estimation; Elmore delay metric; RC-chain; circuit simulations; propagation delay estimation; ramp linear input; Capacitance; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Closed-form solution; Delay estimation; Equations; Integrated circuit interconnections; Propagation delay; RLC circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2006. ICECS '06. 13th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0395-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0395-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2006.379849
