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ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Revisiting the linear programming framework for leakage power vs. performance optimization
— This paper revisits and extends a general linear programming(LP) formulation to exploit multiple knobs such as multi-Lgate footprint-compatible libraries and post-layout Lgateb...
Kwangok Jeong, Andrew B. Kahng, Hailong Yao
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Design and application of multimodal power gating structures
- Designing a power-gating structure with high performance in the active mode and low leakage and short wakeup time during standby mode is an important and challenging task. This p...
Ehsan Pakbaznia, Massoud Pedram
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Place and route considerations for voltage interpolated designs
— Voltage interpolation is a promising post fabrication technique for combating the effects of process variations. The benefits of voltage interpolation are well understood. It...
Kevin Brownell, Ali Durlov Khan, David Brooks, Gu-...
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Simultaneous buffer and interlayer via planning for 3D floorplanning
As technology advances, the interconnect delay among modules plays dominant role in chip performance. Buffer insertion, as a traditional approach to reduce wire delay in 2D ICs, i...
Xu He, Sheqin Dong, Yuchun Ma, Xianlong Hong
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Efficient statistical analysis of read timing failures in SRAM circuits
A system-level statistical analysis methodology is described that captures the impact of inter- and intra-die process variations for read timing failures in SRAM circuit blocks. U...
Soner Yaldiz, Umut Arslan, Xin Li, Larry T. Pilegg...
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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Variability-aware optimization of nano-CMOS Active Pixel Sensors using design and analysis of Monte Carlo experiments
We propose a novel design flow for mismatch and processvariation aware optimization of nanoscale CMOS Active Pixel Sensor (APS) arrays. As a case study, an 8 × 8 APS array is de...
Dhruva Ghai, Saraju P. Mohanty, Elias Kougianos
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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A systematic approach to modeling and analysis of transient faults in logic circuits
With technology scaling, the occurrence rate of not only single, but also multiple transients resulting from a single hit is increasing. In this work, we consider the effect of th...
Natasa Miskov-Zivanov, Diana Marculescu
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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An efficient current-based logic cell model for crosstalk delay analysis
 Electrical Modeling for High Bandwidth IO Link  Chirayu Amin, Chandramouli Kashyap ¬ Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR  Prateek Bhansali ¬ Univ. of Minnesota, Mi...
Debasish Das, William Scott, Shahin Nazarian, Hai ...
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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A 0.56-V 128kb 10T SRAM using column line assist (CLA) scheme
We present a small-area 10T SRAM cell without half selection problem. As well, the proposed 10T cell achieves a faster access time and low voltage operation. The cell area is redu...
Shunsuke Okumura, Yusuke Iguchi, Shusuke Yoshimoto...
ISQED
2009
IEEE
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On-chip transistor characterization arrays with digital interfaces for variability characterization
An on-chip test-and-measurement system with digital interfaces that can perform device-level characterization of large-dense arrays of transistors is demonstrated in 90- and 65-nm...
Simeon Realov, William McLaughlin, Kenneth L. Shep...