A framework for statistical timing analysis using non-linear delay and slew models

Sarvesh Bhardwaj; Praveen Ghanta; Sarma Vrudhula

doi:10.1109/ICCAD.2006.320140

A framework for statistical timing analysis using non-linear delay and slew models

Sarvesh Bhardwaj, Praveen Ghanta, Sarma Vrudhula

Computer Science and Engineering

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Abstract

In this paper¹ we propose a framework for Statistical Static Timing Analysis (SSTA) considering intra-die process variations. Given a cell library, we propose an accurate method to characterize the gate and interconnect delay as well as slew as a function of underlying parameter variations. Using these accurate delay models, we propose a method to perform SSTA based on a quadratic delay and slew model. The method is based on efficient dimensionality reduction technique used for accurate computation of the max of two delay expansions. Our results indicate less than 4% error in the variance of the delay models compared to SPICE Monte Carlo and less than 1% error in the variance of the circuit delay compared to Monte Carlo simulations.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD
Pages	225-230
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAD.2006.320140
State	Published - 2006
Event	2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Nov 5 2006 → Nov 9 2006

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Name	IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Digest of Technical Papers, ICCAD
ISSN (Print)	1092-3152

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Other	2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	11/5/06 → 11/9/06

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Computer Science Applications
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Bhardwaj, S., Ghanta, P., & Vrudhula, S. (2006). A framework for statistical timing analysis using non-linear delay and slew models. In Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD (pp. 225-230). Article 4110178 (IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Digest of Technical Papers, ICCAD). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAD.2006.320140

A framework for statistical timing analysis using non-linear delay and slew models. / Bhardwaj, Sarvesh; Ghanta, Praveen; Vrudhula, Sarma.
Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD. 2006. p. 225-230 4110178 (IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Digest of Technical Papers, ICCAD).

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Bhardwaj, S, Ghanta, P & Vrudhula, S 2006, A framework for statistical timing analysis using non-linear delay and slew models. in Proceedings of the 2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD., 4110178, IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, Digest of Technical Papers, ICCAD, pp. 225-230, 2006 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, ICCAD, San Jose, CA, United States, 11/5/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCAD.2006.320140

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