Title :
Capacitance coupling immune, transient sensitive accelerator for resistive interconnect signals of subquarter micron ULSI
Author :
Iima, T. ; Mizuno, Masayudki ; Horiuchi, Tadahiko ; Yamashina, Masakazu
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Sagamihara, Japan
fDate :
4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a new circuit scheme called a transient sensitive accelerator (TSA) circuit for highly resistive interconnects. The TSA can reduce both delay time and crosstalk voltage. Using the TSA with an interconnect length of 30 mm reduces delay time and crosstalk voltage by 29% and 20%, respectively. A further advantage is that the TSA operates in self-time and thus can be applied to bidirectional signal communication
Keywords :
ULSI; crosstalk; delays; digital integrated circuits; integrated circuit interconnections; trigger circuits; 30 mm; bidirectional signal communication; capacitance coupling immunity; crosstalk voltage reduction; delay time reduction; resistive interconnect signals; subquarter micron ULSI; transient sensitive accelerator; Capacitance; Coupling circuits; Crosstalk; Delay effects; Driver circuits; Integrated circuit interconnections; Inverters; Laboratories; Large scale integration; Ultra large scale integration; Voltage; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
