3-D frequency-dependent RLC elements extraction by full wave analysis: Identification of the return current paths in complex power and ground grids of high speed VLSI circuits

Proceedings - 9th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects, SPI 2005

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 149-154

  Quere Y ^a   Le Gouguec, T ^a   Martin, P M ^a   Le Berre, D ^a   Huret, F ^a   David, L ^b   Cregut C ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b STMICROELECTRONICS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DIGITAL CIRCUITS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SWITCHES;

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION; FULL-WAVE FINITE ELEMENTS METHOD; GRIDS;

VLSI CIRCUITS;

EID: 33745493828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SPI.2005.1500929     Document Type: Conference Paper

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