A geometric program (GP) is a type of mathematical optimization problem characterized by
objective and constraint functions that have a special form. Recently developed solution …

The automation of the design of electronic systems and circuits [electronic design
automation (EDA)] has a history of strong innovation. The EDA business has profoundly …

Dynamic power management is a design methodology aiming at controlling performance
and power levels of digital circuits and systems, with the goal of extending the autonomous …

Statistical Analysis and Optimization For VLSI: Timing and Power is a state-of-the-art book
on the newly emerging field of statistical computer-aided design (CAD) tools. The very latest …

A system and method for designing ICs, including the steps of: analyzing and optimizing a
target IC design based on design-specific objectives; partitioning the optimized target IC …

Gate sizing has a significant impact on the delay, power dissipation, and area of the final
circuit. It consists of choosing for each node of a mapped circuit a gate implementation in the …

Variability in the chip design process has been relatively increasing with technology scaling
to smaller dimensions. Using worst case analysis for circuit optimization severely over …

In this paper, we approach the gate sizing problem in VLSI circuits in the context of
increasing variability of process and circuit parameters as technology scales into the …

Comprehensive study of incremental algorithms and solutions in the context of CAD tool
development is an open area of research with a great deal of potential. Incremental …

We consider the problem of choosing the gate sizes or scale factors in a combinational logic
circuit in order to minimize the total area, subject to simple RC timing constraints, and a …