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ISQED
2003
IEEE
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System and Framework for QA of Process Design Kits
In this paper, we evaluate the dependencies between tools, data and environment in process design kits, and present a framework for systematically analyzing the quality of the des...
M. C. Scott, M. O. Peralta, Jo Dale Carothers
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Revisiting the Noise Figure Design Metric for Digital Communication Receiver
Noise figure is a commonly used system parameter that quantifies the degradation in the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) as the signal passes through a receiving system. Because of the...
Won Namgoong, Jongrit Lerdworatawee
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Advanced Module Packaging Method
An intermediate solution between conventional printed circuit board technology and wafer level packaging, WLP, is to fabricate interconnection circuits and flip chip assembly stru...
Peter C. Salmon
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Monolithic DC-DC Converter Analysis And Mosfet Gate Voltage Optimization
— The design of an efficient monolithic buck converter is presented in this paper. A low swing MOSFET gate drive technique is proposed that improves the efficiency characteristic...
Volkan Kursun, Siva Narendra, Vivek De, Eby G. Fri...
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Statistical Modeling for Circuit Simulation
Accurate statistical simulation and modeling are important for IC design. Different types of statistical simulation require different types of statistical models. In this paper a ...
Colin C. McAndrew
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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A CAD-Oriented Modeling Approach of Frequency-Dependent Behavior of Substrate Noise Coupling for Mixed-Signal IC Design
A simple, efficient CAD-oriented equivalent circuit modeling approach of frequency-dependent behavior of substrate noise coupling is presented. It is shown that the substrate exhi...
Hai Lan, Zhiping Yu, Robert W. Dutton
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Parameterized Macrocells with Accurate Delay Models for Core-Based Designs
In this paper we propose a new design methodology targeted for core-based designs using parameterized macrocells (PMC’s). This methodology provides the flexibility for instance...
Makram M. Mansour, Mohammad M. Mansour, Amit Mehro...
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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On Structural vs. Functional Testing for Delay Faults
A structurally testable delay fault might become untestable in the functional mode of the circuit due to logic or timing constraints or both. Experimental data suggests that there...
Angela Krstic, Jing-Jia Liou, Kwang-Ting Cheng, Li...
ISQED
2003
IEEE
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Compact Dictionaries for Fault Diagnosis in BIST
We present a new technique for generating compact dictionaries for cause-effect diagnosis in BIST. This approach relies on the use of three compact dictionaries: (i) D1, containin...
Chunsheng Liu, Krishnendu Chakrabarty