Careful design and verification of the power distribution network of a chip are of critical
importance to ensure its reliable performance. With the increasing number of transistors on a …

Transcontinental grid interconnection and clean energy development for sustainability are
the prime objectives to address through global energy interconnection (GEI) platform. Key …

The re-emerging interconnect problem is quickly becoming a major bottleneck to the
performance enhancement and cost reduction of modern digital systems. To overcome this …

Design for Manufacturability and Statistical Design: A Constructive Approach provides a
thorough treatment of the causes of variability, methods for statistical data characterization …

Benchmarks are an immensely useful tool in performing research since they allow for rapid
and clear comparison between different approaches to solving CAD problems. Recent …

In this paper, we propose preconditioned Krylov-subspace iterative methods to perform
efficient DC and transient simulations for large-scale linear circuits with an emphasis on …

This paper analyzes the impact of power-supply noise on the performance of high-frequency
microprocessors. First, delay models that take this noise into account are proposed for …

This paper presents a class of power grid analyzers based on a random-walk technique. A
generic algorithm is first demonstrated for dc analysis, with linear runtime and the desirable …

With the advance of semiconductor manufacturing, EDA, and VLSI design technologies,
circuits with increasingly higher speed are being integrated at an increasingly higher …

Presenting a comprehensive overview of the design automation algorithms, tools, and
methodologies used to design integrated circuits, the Electronic Design Automation for …