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2002 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD'02)
Timing Window Applications in UltraSPARC-IIIi™ Microprocessor Design
Freiburg, Germany
September 16-September 18
ISBN: 0-7695-1700-5
Rita Yu Chen, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Paul Yip, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Georgios Konstadinidis, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Andrew Demas, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Fabian Klass, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Rob Mains, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Margaret Schmitt, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Dina Bistry, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
This paper presents two timing window methodologies used in UltraSPARC-IIIi™ microprocessor design. They have improved the accuracy of timing and noise analysis. In timing analysis, timing windows are applied to calculate effective Miller factors of coupling nets; in noise analysis, they are applied to waive false noise violations. Results show that using timing window in timing analysis, 72% of the CPU-level nets have more accurate Miller factors. Thus, it reduces the number of false timing paths. During the development of this application, a simple and practical convergence rule is defined to stop the iteration. Also, the timing window application on noise analysis has identified 42% of the CPU-level noise violations which can be waived in UltraSPARC-IIIi™ chip. This significantly improved the productivity of the design.
Citation:
Rita Yu Chen, Paul Yip, Georgios Konstadinidis, Andrew Demas, Fabian Klass, Rob Mains, Margaret Schmitt, Dina Bistry, "Timing Window Applications in UltraSPARC-IIIi™ Microprocessor Design," iccd, pp.158, 2002 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD'02), 2002
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