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DAC
2005
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
An efficient algorithm for statistical minimization of total power under timing yield constraints
Power minimization under variability is formulated as a rigorous statistical robust optimization program with a guarantee of power and timing yields. Both power and timing metrics...
Murari Mani, Anirudh Devgan, Michael Orshansky
ICCAD
2006
IEEE
141views Hardware» more  ICCAD 2006»
14 years 4 months ago
Algorithms for MIS vector generation and pruning
Ignoring the effect of simultaneous switching for logic gates causes silicon failures for high performance microprocessor designs. The main reason to omit this effect is the run...
Kenneth S. Stevens, Florentin Dartu
TVLSI
2008
74views more  TVLSI 2008»
13 years 7 months ago
Stack Sizing for Optimal Current Drivability in Subthreshold Circuits
Subthreshold circuit designs have been demonstrated to be a successful alternative when ultra-low power consumption is paramount. However, the characteristics of MOS transistors in...
John Keane, Hanyong Eom, Tae-Hyoung Kim, Sachin S....
DAC
2008
ACM
14 years 8 months ago
Statistical modeling and simulation of threshold variation under dopant fluctuations and line-edge roughness
The threshold voltage (Vth) of a nanoscale transistor is severely affected by random dopant fluctuations and line-edge roughness. The analysis of these effects usually requires at...
Yun Ye, Frank Liu, Sani R. Nassif, Yu Cao
ASPDAC
2006
ACM
129views Hardware» more  ASPDAC 2006»
14 years 1 months ago
Yield-area optimizations of digital circuits using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (YOGA)
With shrinking technology, the timing variation of a digital circuit is becoming the most important factor while designing a functionally reliable circuit. Gate sizing has emerged...
Vineet Agarwal, Janet Meiling Wang