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Method and system for performing crosstalk analysis

  • US 7,073,140 B1
  • Filed: 08/29/2003
  • Issued: 07/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing crosstalk analysis for the design of an integrated circuit, comprising:

  • generating a set of multi-variable patterns corresponding to one or more configurations of IC components;

    determining a delay impact of cross-talk for each of the multiple-variable patterns;

    analyzing an IC design to determine whether any of the multi-variable patterns are present in the IC design; and

    determining a performance effect on the IC design based upon the delay impacts respectively associated with the multi-variable patterns that are present in the IC design, wherein device-level simulation is performed to generate the set of multi-variable patterns and delay impact is fitted using the following fitting parameters;


    D=C*L+C2*L+C*L2+C2*L2+(C*L+C2*L+C*L2+C2*L2)*Ax+(C*L+C2*L+C*L2+C2*L2)*Ax2 where C is coupling Cap ratio, L is coupling wire length (mm), and Ax is Aggressor driver size.

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