Title :
A numerical frequency domain technique for the optimization of high speed multi-conductor transmission line circuits based on the worst case design approach
Author :
Arabi, Tawfik ; Tripp, Mike
Author_Institution :
Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, a deterministic “worst case” design approach based on a numerical frequency domain technique for the interconnect and package optimization of high speed digital circuits is presented. The frequency domain technique is based on using the modal analysis to suppress the natural resonances of multi-conductor transmission line networks. Once a network is optimized in the frequency domain, the optimized worst case timing and signal integrity parameters, based on which the maximum operating speed is determined, are computed in the time domain. Finally, to demonstrate the accuracy of technique, several numerical examples of multi-conductor networks are presented. The region of validity of the worst case design approach is substantiated by extensive Monte-Carlo analysis
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; circuit optimisation; digital integrated circuits; frequency-domain analysis; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit packaging; Monte-Carlo analysis; high speed digital circuits; high speed multi-conductor transmission line circuits; interconnect optimization; modal analysis; natural resonance suppression; numerical frequency domain technique; package optimization; signal integrity parameters; worst case design approach; Design optimization; Digital circuits; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency domain analysis; Integrated circuit interconnections; Modal analysis; Multiconductor transmission lines; Packaging; Resonance; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging, 1995
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3034-X
DOI :
10.1109/EPEP.1995.524678
