Springer Statistical Analysis and Optimization for VLSI: Timing and Power (Integrated Circuits and Systems)

Covers the statistical analysis and optimization issues arising due to increased process variations in current technologies. Comprises a valuable reference for statistical analysis and optimization techniques in current and future VLSI design for CAD-Tool developers and for researchers interested in starting work in this very active area of research. Written by author who lead much research in this area who provide novel ideas and approaches to handle the addressed issues From the Back Cover Statistical Analysis and Optimization for VLSI: Timing and Power is the first book summarizing the state-of-the-art in the newly emerging field of statistical computer-aided design (CAD) tools. The very latest research in statistical timing and power analysis techniques is included, along with efforts to incorporate parametric yield as the key objective function during the design process. The emphasis is on algorithms, modeling approaches for process variability, and statistical techniques that are the cornerstone of the probabilistic CAD movement. Statistical Analysis and Optimization for VLSI: Timing and Power will allow new researchers in this area to come up to speed quickly, as well as provide a handy reference for those already working in CAD tool development. About the Author Ashish Srivastava received the B.Tech. degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2001 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2003. He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In summe r 2003 he was with the Technology CAD Division, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, where he was a Graduate Intern and in summer 2004 he was with the Austin Research Lab, IBM, where he worked on leakage power optimization techniques . He is a recipient of the Intel PhD Fellowship, 2004. His research interests include optimization and statistical techniques for low-power VLSI design. Dennis Sylvester received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering summa cum laude from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1995. He received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from University of California, Berkeley, in 1997 and 1999, respectively. He worked at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, CA, from 1996 to 1998. His dissertation research was recognized with the 2000 David J. Sakrison Memorial Prize as the most outstanding research in the UC-Berkeley EECS department. After working as a Senior R&D Engineer in the Advanced Technology Group of Synopsys, Mountain View, CA, he is now an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has published numerous articles in his field of research, which includes the modeling, characterization, and analysis of on-chip interconnect, low-power circuit design and design automation techniques, and variability-aware circuit approaches. Dr. Sylvester received an NSF CAREER award, the 2000 Beatrice Winner Award at ISSCC, two outstanding research presentation awards from the Semiconductor Research Corporation, and a best student paper award at the 1997 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium. He is the recipient of the 2003 ACM SIGDA Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 1938E Award for teaching and mentoring, which is the highest award given to a junior faculty in the Michigan College of Engineering. He has served on the technical program committee of numerous design automation and circuit design conferences and was general chair for the 2003 ACM/IEEE System-Level Interconnect Prediction (SLIP) Workshop. In addition, he helps to define the circuit and physical design roadmap as a member of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) U.S. Design Technology Working Group. He is a member of IEEE, ACM, American Society of Engineering Education, and Eta Kappa Nu. David Blaauw received his B.S. in Phys