Sub-90nm technologies: challenges and opportunities for CAD

Future high performance microprocessor design with technology scaling beyond 90nm will pose two major challenges: (1) energy and power, and (2) parameter variations. Design practice will have to change from deterministic design to probabilistic and statistical design. This paper discusses circuit techniques and design automation opportunities to overcome the challenges.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2002
• Where: ICCAD
• Authors: Tanay Karnik, Shekhar Borkar, Vivek De
• Keywords: Design Automation Opportunities, Deterministic Design, Hardware, ICCAD 2002, Performance Microprocessor Design