Impact of parametric variations on yield. Yield definition and statistical models ... Faces intolerable margin in the presence of increasing variations. ...
Increasingly, designers rely on SPICE simulation as the first serious entry ... Convert multiple-objective minimax optimization problem to single-objective ...
... Delay Tradeoffs in Combinational Logic using Gate Sizing and Supply Voltage Optimization ... Based on the switching component (KEWout is the load capacitance) ...
No more than two supplies needed to mimic per-stage VDD optimization ... Best to optimize on architectural level, but need to know the performance of ...