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US08768679B2 System and method for efficient modeling of NPskew effects on static timing tests
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对静态时序测试的NPskew效应进行有效建模的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and method for efficient modeling of NPskew effects on static timing tests
- Patent Title (中): 对静态时序测试的NPskew效应进行有效建模的系统和方法
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Application No.: US12894286Application Date: 2010-09-30
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Publication No.: US08768679B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Nathan C. Buck , Brian M. Dreibelbis , John P. Dubuque , Eric A. Foreman , Peter A. Habitz , Jeffrey G. Hemmett , Natesan Venkateswaran , Chandramouli Visweswariah , Xiaoyue X. Wang
- Applicant: Nathan C. Buck , Brian M. Dreibelbis , John P. Dubuque , Eric A. Foreman , Peter A. Habitz , Jeffrey G. Hemmett , Natesan Venkateswaran , Chandramouli Visweswariah , Xiaoyue X. Wang
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Gibb & Riley, LLC
- Agent Richard M. Kotulak, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50 ; G06F7/60 ; G06F13/10 ; G06F11/26

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method that simulates NPskew effects on a combination NFET (Negative Field Effect Transistor)/PFET (Positive Field Effect Transistor) semiconductor device using slew perturbations includes performing a timing test by a computing device, by: (1) evaluating perturb slews in Strong N/Weak P directions on the combination semiconductor device for a timing test result; (2) evaluation perturb slews in Weak N/Strong P directions on the combination semiconductor device for a timing test result; and (3) evaluating unperturbed slews in a balanced condition on the combination semiconductor device for a timing test result. After each test is performed, a determination is made as to which evaluation of the perturbed and unperturbed slews produces a most conservative timing test result for the combination semiconductor device. An NPskew effect adjusted timing test result is finally output based on determining the most conservative timing test result.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120084066A1 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT MODELING OF NPSKEW EFFECTS ON STATIC TIMING TESTS Public/Granted day:2012-04-05
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