Analysis of Power Supply Networks in VLSI Circuits
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Although the trend toward finer geometries and larger chips has produced faster systems, it has also created larger voltage drops and higher current densities in chip power supply networks. Excessive voltage drops in the power supply lines cause incorrect circuit operation, and high current densities lead to circuit failure via electromigration. Analyzing this power supply noise by hand for large circuits is difficult and error prone; automatic checking tools are needed to make the analysis easier.
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تاریخ انتشار 1991