Advanced library characterization for high-performance ASIC

Author

Phelps, Ralph W.

Author_Institution

Texas Instrum. Inc., Dallas, TX, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

23-27 Sep 1991

Lastpage

38047

Abstract

Texas Instruments ASIC Division (TI) has developed a highly accurate and flexible statistical characterization technique using equations to predict delay performance. A 21-term polynomial equation is described which accurately predicts individual cell delays as a nonlinear function of supply voltage, temperature, process variation, input slew time (rise and fall time), and output loading. The accuracy and flexibility of this technique is contrasted with traditional, less sophisticated methods

Keywords

BiCMOS integrated circuits; CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; application specific integrated circuits; circuit analysis computing; ASIC libraries; Texas Instruments; accuracy; cell delays; delay performance prediction; fall time; flexibility; high-performance ASIC; input slew time; library characterization; logic simulation; nonlinear function; output loading; polynomial equation; process variation; rise time; statistical characterization technique; supply voltage; temperature; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Delay effects; Equations; Instruments; Libraries; Logic; Polynomials; SPICE; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1991. Proceedings., Fourth Annual IEEE International

Conference_Location

Rochester, NY

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0101-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ASIC.1991.242888

Filename

242888