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Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'05) Volume 2
Statistical Timing Analysis using Levelized Covariance Propagation
Munich, Germany
March 07-March 11
ISBN: 0-7695-2288-2
Kunhyuk Kang, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Bipul C. Paul, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Kaushik Roy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Variability in process parameters is making accurate timing analysis of nano-scale integrated circuits an extremely challenging task. In this paper, we propose a new algorithm for statistical timing analysis using Levelized Covariance Propagation (LCP). The algorithm simultaneously considers the impact of random placement of dopants (which makes every transistor in a die independent in terms of threshold voltage) and the spatial correlation of the process parameters such as channel length, transistor width and oxide thickness due to the intra-die variations. It also considers the signal correlation due to reconvergent paths in the circuit. Results on several benchmark circuits in 70nm technology show an average of 0.21% and 1.07% errors in mean and the standard deviation, respectively, in timing analysis using the proposed technique compared to the Monte-Carlo analysis.
Citation:
Kunhyuk Kang, Bipul C. Paul, Kaushik Roy, "Statistical Timing Analysis using Levelized Covariance Propagation," date, vol. 2, pp.764-769, Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'05) Volume 2, 2005
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