Demonstrates techniques which will allow rewiring rates of over 95%, enabling adoption of deep sub-micron chips for industrial applicationsLogic synthesis is an essential part of the modern digital IC design process in semi-conductor industry. This book discusses a logic synthesis technique called “rewiring” and its latest technical advancement in term of rewirability. Rewiring technique has surfaced in academic research since 1993 and there is currently n...

Offers an overview of state of the art passive macromodeling techniques with an emphasis on black-box approachesThis book offers coverage of developments in linear macromodeling, with a focus on effective, proven methods. After starting with a definition of the fundamental properties that must characterize models of physical systems, the authors discuss several prominent passive macromodeling algorithms for lumped and distributed systems and compare them under accu...

An all-encompassing text that focuses on the fundamentals of power integrityPower integrity is the study of power distribution from the source to the load and the system level issues that can occur across it. For computer systems, these issues can range from inside the silicon to across the board and may egress into other parts of the platform, including thermal, EMI, and mechanical.With a focus on computer systems and silicon level power delivery, this boo...

The main focus of this book is ULSI front-end technology. It covers from the early history of semiconductor science & technology from 1874 to state-of-the-art FINFET technology in 2016. Some ULSI back-end technology is also covered, for example, the science and technology of MIM capacitors for analog CMOS has been included in this book.

New advanced modeling methods for simulating the electromagnetic properties of complex three-dimensional electronic systemsBased on the author's extensive research, this book sets forth tested and proven electromagnetic modeling and simulation methods for analyzing signal and power integrity as well as electromagnetic interference in large complex electronic interconnects, multilayered package structures, integrated circuits, and printed circuit boards. Readers wil...

Written in a simple, easy to understand style, this book will teach PLL users how to use new clock technology in their work in order to create innovative applications.Investigates the clock frequency concept from a different perspective--at an application levelTeaches engineers to use this new clocking technology to create innovations in chip/system level, through real examples extracted from commercial products

Shows readers how to gain the competitive edge in the integrated circuit marketplaceThis book offers a wholly unique perspective on the digital design kit. It points to hidden value in the safety margins of standard-cell libraries and shows design engineers and managers how to use this knowledge to beat the competition.Engineering the CMOS Library reveals step by step how the generic, foundry-provided standard-cell library is built, and how to extract value from ex...

A unique, practical approach to the design of high-speed digital circuit boardsThe demand for ever-faster digital circuit designs is beginning to render the circuit theory used by engineers ineffective. Digital Circuit Boards presents an alternative to the circuit theory approach, emphasizing energy flow rather than just signal interconnection to explain logic circuit behavior.The book shows how treating design in terms of transmission lines will e...

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The Latest Silicon-on-Sapphire CMOS Design and Fabrication TechniquesDevelop high-performance SOS-based microsystems. Filled with examples, schematics, and charts, Silicon-on-Sapphire Circuits and Systems covers the latest analog and mixed-signal ...

This book provides the reader with knowledge on a wide variety of radiation fields and their effects on the electronic devices and systems. The author covers faults and failures in ULSI devices induced by a wide variety of radiation fields, including electrons, alpha-rays, muons, gamma rays, neutrons and heavy ions. Readers will learn how to make numerical models from physical insights, to determine the kind of mathematical approaches that should be implemented to analyze radiation effects...

This new edition introduces operation and design techniques for Sigma-Delta converters in physical and conceptual terms, and includes chapters which explore developments in the field over the last decadeIncludes information on MASH architectures, digital-to-analog converter (DAC) mismatch and mismatch shapingInvestigates new topics including continuous-time ΔΣ analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) principles and designs, circuit design for both contin...

Finding new materials for copper/low-k interconnects is critical to the continuing development of computer chips. While copper/low-k interconnects have served well, allowing for the creation of Ultra Large Scale Integration (ULSI) devices which combine over a billion transistors onto a single chip, the increased resistance and RC-delay at the smaller scale has become a significant factor affecting chip performance.Advanced Interconnects for ULSI Technology is dedicated to ...