16th International Conference on VLSI Design
Interconnect Delay Minimization Using a Novel Pre-Mid-Post Buffer Strategy
New Delhi, India
January 04-January 08
ISBN: 0-7695-1868-0
We consider the problem of minimizing the delay in transporting a signal across a distance in a VLSI circuit. The problem can be restated as a combined buffer insertion, buffer sizing and wire sizing problem. We propose a simple buffering architecture for this problem and show that this architecture achieves a near optimal solution. We also derive simple models for a buffered wire which are suitable for high level design.