考虑自热效应的互连线功耗优化模型

基于互连线的分布式功耗模型,考虑自热效应的同时采用非均匀互连线结构,提出了一种基于延时、带宽、面积、最小线宽和最小线间距约束的互连动态功耗优化模型.分别在90和65 nm互补金属氧化物半导体工艺节点下验证了功耗优化模型的有效性,在工艺约束下同时不牺牲延时、带宽和面积所提模型能够降低高达35％互连线功耗.该模型适用于片上网络构架中大型互连路由结构和时钟网络优化设计.     

一种基于多目标约束的互连线宽和线间距优化模型

优化线宽和线间距已经成为改善系统芯片性能的关键技术.本文基于互连线线宽和线间距对互连延时、功耗、面积和带宽的影响,提出了基于多目标优化方法实现优化线宽和线间距的思路,并利用曲线拟合方法得到了多目标约束的解析模型.Hspice验证结果显示,该解析模型精度较高,平均误差不超过5%,算法简单,能有效弥补应用品质因数方法的缺陷,可以应用于纳米级互补金属氧化物半导体系统芯片的计算机辅助设计.     

考虑互连温度分布的缓冲器插入延时优化方法

针对VLSI设计中存在的互连电感效应、热电耦合以及互连温度分布的问题,提出一种缓冲器插入延时优化方法.首先根据互连温度分布的特点得出其电阻模型和延时模型,通过延时、功耗和温度之间的热电耦合效应求得考虑互连温度分布的缓冲器插入最优化延时,利用Matlab软件求得最佳优化结果.采用该方法针对45 nm工艺节点的缓冲器插入进行分析和验证,证实了方法的有效性.研究表明,忽略互连电感效应会高估芯片的优化延时,忽略互连温度分布会低估芯片的优化延时,在全局互连尺寸较小(线宽为245 nm)时,忽略互连温度分布会低估互连延时8.71%.     

基于双电源电压和双阈值电压的全局互连性能优化

基于双电源电压和双阈值电压技术,提出了一种优化全局互连性能的新方法.文中首先定义了一个包含互连延时、带宽和功耗等因素的品质因子用以描述全局互连特性,然后在给定延时牺牲的前提下,通过最大化品质因子求得优化的双电压数值用以节省功耗.仿真结果显示,在65 nm工艺下,针对5%,10%和20%的允许牺牲延时,所提方法相较于单电压方法可分别获得27.8%,40.3%和56.9%的功耗节省.同时发现,随着工艺进步,功耗节省更加明显.该方法可用于高性能全局互连的优化和设计. 关键词： 全局互连 双电源电压 双阈值电压 功耗     

考虑非均匀温度分布效应的缓冲器插入最优尺寸研究

基于非均匀温度分布效应对互连延时的影响, 提出了一种求解互连非均匀温度分布情况下的缓冲器最优尺寸的模型. 给出了非均匀温度分布情况下的RC互连延时解析表达式, 通过引入温度效应消除因子, 得出了最优插入缓冲器尺寸以使互连总延时最优. 针对90 nm和65 nm工艺节点, 对所提模型进行了仿真验证, 结果显示, 相较于以往同类模型, 本文所提模型由于考虑了互连非均匀温度分布效应, 更加准确有效, 且在保证互连延时最优的情况下有效地提高了芯片面积的利用.     

一种考虑硅通孔电阻-电容效应的三维互连线模型

硅通孔(TSV)是三维集成电路的一种主流技术.基于TSV寄生参数提取模型,对不同物理尺寸的TSV电阻-电容(RC)参数进行提取,采用Q3D仿真结果验证了模型精度.分析TSVRC效应对片上系统的性能及功耗影响,推导了插入缓冲器的三维互连线延时与功耗的解析模型.在45nm互补金属氧化物半导体工艺下,对不同规模的互连电路进行了比较分析.模拟结果显示,TSVRC效应导致互连延时平均增加10%,互连功耗密度平均提高21%;电路规模越小,TSV影响愈加显著.在三维片上系统前端设计中,包含TSV寄生参数的互连模型将有助于设计者更加精确地预测片上互连性能.     

一种考虑温度的分布式互连线功耗模型

基于集总式电阻-电容树形功耗模型,考虑了非均匀温度分布对互连线电阻的影响,提出了一种新的分布式互连线动态功耗解析模型,解决了集总式模型不能表征非均匀温度变化带来的电阻变化的问题,并计算了一次非理想的激励冲激下整个互连模型消耗的总能量.基于所提出的分布式互连线功耗模型,计算了纳米级互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）工艺典型长度互连线的Elmore延时和功耗,发现非均匀温度分布对互连功耗的影响随着互连线长度的增加而增加,单位长度功耗随着CMOS工艺特征尺寸的变化而基本不变.文中所提出的功耗模型可以用来精确估算互 关键词： 互连线 温度梯度 动态功耗模型 纳米级互补金属氧化物半导体     

一种基于纳米级CMOS工艺的互连线串扰RLC解析模型

基于纳米级CMOS工艺,综合考虑电容耦合与电感耦合效应,提出了分布式RLC耦合互连解析模型.采用函数逼近理论与降阶技术,在斜阶跃输入信号下提出了受扰线远端的数值表达式. 基于90和65 nm CMOS工艺,对不同的互连耦合尺寸下的分布式RLC串扰解析模型和Hspice仿真结果进行了比较,误差绝对值都在4%内,能应用于纳米级片上系统（SOC）的电子设计自动化（EDA）设计和集成电路优化设计. 关键词： 纳米级CMOS 互连串扰 分布式 RLC解析模型')" href="#">RLC解析模型     

考虑通孔效应和边缘传热效应的纳米级互连线温度分布模型

提出了同时考虑通孔效应和边缘传热效应的互连线温度分布模型,获得了适用于单层互连线和多层互连线温度分布的解析模型,并基于65 nm互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）工艺参数计算了不同长度单层互连线和多层互连线的温度分布.对于单层互连线,考虑通孔效应后中低层互连线的温升非常低,而全局互连线几乎不受通孔效应的影响,温升仍然很高.对于多层互连线,最上层互连线的温升最高,温升和互连介质层厚度近似成正比,而且互连介质材料热导率越低,温升越高.所提出的互连线温度分布模型,能应用于纳米级CMOS计算机辅助设计. 关键词： 通孔效应 边缘传热效应 纳米级互连线 温度分布模型     

一种基于纳米级CMOS工艺的互连线串扰RLC解析模型

基于纳米级CMOS工艺,综合考虑电容耦合与电感耦合效应,提出了分布式RLC耦合互连解析模型.采用函数逼近理论与降阶技术,在斜阶跃输入信号下提出了受扰线远端的数值表达式. 基于90和65 nm CMOS工艺,对不同的互连耦合尺寸下的分布式RLC串扰解析模型和Hspice仿真结果进行了比较,误差绝对值都在4%内,能应用于纳米级片上系统(SOC)的电子设计自动化(EDA)设计和集成电路优化设计.     

A novel low-swing interconnect optimization model with delay and bandwidth constraints

Interconnect power and repeater area are important in the interconnect optimization of nanometer scale integrated circuits.Based on the RLC interconnect delay model,by wire sizing,wire spacing and adopting low-swing interconnect technology,this paper proposed a power-area optimization model considering delay and bandwidth constraints simultaneously.The optimized model is verified based on 65-nm and 90-nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS) interconnect parameters.The verified results show that averages of 36% of interconnect power and 26% of repeater area can be saved under 65-nm CMOS process.The proposed model is especially suitable for the computer-aided design of nanometer scale systems-on-chip.     

A multilevel nano-scale interconnection RLC delay model

Based on the multilevel interconnections temperature distribution model and the RLC interconnection delay model of the integrate circuit,this paper proposes a multilevel nano-scale interconnection RLC delay model with the method of numerical analysis,the proposed analytical model has summed up the influence of the configuration of multilevel interconnections,the via heat transfer and self-heating effect on the interconnection delay,which is closer to the actual situation.Delay simulation results show that the proposed model has high precision within 5% errors for global interconnections based on the 65 nm CMOS interconnection and material parameter,which can be applied in nanometer CMOS system chip computer-aided design.     

A novel interconnect-optimal repeater insertion model with target delay constraint in 65nm CMOS

Repeater optimization is the key for SOC (System on Chip) interconnect delay design. This paper proposes a novel optimal model for minimizing power and area overhead of repeaters while meeting the target performance of on-chip interconnect lines. It also presents Lagrangian function to find the number of repeaters and their sizes required for minimizing area and power overhead with target delay constraint. Based on the 65 nanometre CMOS technology, the computed results of the intermediate and global lines show that the proposed model can significantly reduce area and power of interconnected lines, and the better performance will be achieved with the longer line. The results compared with the reference paper demonstrate the validity of this model. It can be integrated into repeater design methodology and CAD (computer aided design) tool for interconnect planning in nanometre SOC.     

Characterization of a laser-plasma extreme-ultraviolet source using a rotating cryogenic Xe target

A laser-plasma source for extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light that uses a rotating cryogenic solid-state Xe target has been characterized. We focused on parameters at the wavelength of 13.5 nm with 2% bandwidth required for an EUV lithography source and investigated improvements of the conversion efficiency (CE). With the drum rotating, there was an increase in CE and less fast ions compared with the case for the drum at rest. It is considered that the Xe gas on the target surface can produce optimal-scale plasma, and satellite emission lines in Xe plasma effectively increase the EUV intensity, and the ion number is decreased by the gas curtain effect. The dependence of CE on the laser wavelength, laser energy and intensity also studied. As a result, the maximum CE was 0.9% at 13.5 nm with 2% bandwidth under the optimal condition. By continuous irradiation of a Nd:YAG slab laser at a repetition rate of 320 Hz and an average power of 110 W, the target continuously generated EUV light with an average power of 1 W at 13.5 nm with 2% bandwidth. The achieved performances provide valuable information for the design of a future EUV lithography source.     

An interconnect width and spacing optimization model considering scattering effect

As the feature size of the CMOS integrated circuit continues to shrink, the more and more serious scattering effect has a serious impact on interconnection performance, such as delay and bandwidth. Based on the impact of the scattering effect on latency and bandwidth, this paper first presents the quality-factor model which optimises latency and bandwidth effectively with the consideration of the scattering effect. Then we obtain the analytical model of line width and spacing with application of curve-fitting method. The proposed model has been verified and compared based on the nano-scale CMOS technology. This optimisation model algorithm is simple and can be applied to the interconnection system optimal design of nano-scale integrated circuits.