IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 2004. ICCD 2004. Proceedings.
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Abstract

This paper describes XTalkDelay, an industrial-strength methodology and tool for measuring the impact of crosstalk on delays of paths in a design. The main cornerstone of XTalkDelay methodology, vis-a-vis other approaches, is its high delay computation accuracy. It deliberately avoids the use of approximate models for cells and nets and interconnect reductions. XTalkDelay employs a path-based approach; uses detailed and accurate distributed RC parasitics for critical nets and their aggressors; uses BSIM3-accurate gate models; and invokes HSPICE for delay computation using only the minimum required set of input patterns. XTalkDelay has been successfully applied on two industrial designs.
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