• DocumentCode
    3371683
  • Title

    Variation-aware deep nanometer gate performance modeling: An analytical approach

  • Author

    Chen, Min ; Yi, Yang ; Zhao, Wei ; Ma, Dian

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    25-28 April 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    A complete set of analytical gate performance models is developed based on driving current analysis. Closed-form equations for gate delay and output slew are obtained, which capture the dependence on key process and design parameters, such as the input slew, threshold voltage, etc. Using these formulas, gate performance of various topologies is accurately predicted under both nominal and variational conditions. This work can be easily implemented to enhance fast statistical timing analysis, circuit optimization and aging characterization.
  • Keywords
    ageing; integrated circuit modelling; nanoelectronics; statistical analysis; aging characterization; circuit optimization; closed-form equations; design parameters; driving current analysis; gate delay; output slew; statistical timing analysis; variation-aware deep nanometer gate performance modeling; Analytical models; Delay; Integrated circuit modeling; Load modeling; Logic gates; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), 2011 International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Hsinchu
  • ISSN
    Pending
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8500-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VDAT.2011.5783560
  • Filename
    5783560