Cell library development using multi-objective function optimization

The necessity of good cell libraries, optimized both for low-power and delay is a constraint that shows up in high performance IC design. Additionally modularity is demanded to adapt the library to the changing target, circuit modeling and design tools: this gives the possibility to optimize on-the-...

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Published in:2000 Application Specific Integrated Circuits Conference and Exhibit pp. 402 - 406
Main Authors: Delaurenti, M., Graziano, M., Masera, G., Piccinini, G., Zamboni, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2000
Subjects:
Circuits
Constraint optimization
Delay
Design optimization
Energy consumption
Libraries
MOSFETs
Noise generators
Power measurement
Working environment noise
ISBN:0780365984, 9780780365988
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Summary:The necessity of good cell libraries, optimized both for low-power and delay is a constraint that shows up in high performance IC design. Additionally modularity is demanded to adapt the library to the changing target, circuit modeling and design tools: this gives the possibility to optimize on-the-fly the library cells according to changes in the high level of the design flow and in the designer's need. This paper presents a fast design methodology able to produce an optimized low-power cell library, and to optimize a cell with respect to several conjunct targets. Finally, an automatic tool is presented that performs the optimization of cells, given the optimizing constraints.
ISBN:0780365984
9780780365988
DOI:10.1109/ASIC.2000.880772