Algorithms for design for quality of integrated circuits /

(DFQ) is proposed, based on a top-down design

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Achab, Abdenour, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(DFQ) is proposed, based on a top-down design
algorithms are presented, as follows: for the first
algorithms for designing high quality Integrated
Also, it allows designers to study the influence of
approach introduces, for the first time, a DFQ-based
approach to system level Statistical Design for Quality
approach. 3.Yield maximization using the Monte Carlo
area, a new general IC quality measure is proposed,
before. It takes into consideration the correlations
between circuit parameters as well as the
blocks and/or block parameters are critical, early in
Circuits (ICs). The following three major areas of
contrast to the commonly used bottom-up DFQ approach.
described and results are presented. For yield
Design for Quality are studied: 1. Quality Measures and
formalization of specification propagation down the
functions yi, and the scaled departures of yi from
gradient is introduced for the cases not considered
implementation, using an MOSFET-C bandpass filter, is
information on the functional block level, which is in
level design. It focuses maximum effort on "trouble
maximization using the Monte Carlo simulations, an
method. In these areas, new methodologies, measures and
methodology. The methodology uses statistical
on CplCpk indices. For the Top-Down design, a new
optimal assignment of statistical. functional block
original new formula for the estimation of the yield
parameter tolerances using the Top-Down design
performance, and can be used with little statistical
proportionality of parameter standard deviations with
respect to the corresponding nominal values.
shown to be more suitable for "on-target" design with
specification propagation techniques which allow
specifications based on cost and quality criteria. This
spots" and areas of design which optimize system
system hierarchy, thus introducing DFQ to the system
the design phase. An initial successful
The main thesis objective is to develop new, efficient
the system performance and quality, and shows which
their applications. 2.Optimum assignment of circuit
their target values. In a practical example, it is
utilizing scaled standard deviations of IC performance
variability reduction than the previous measures based
various types of interand intra- block correlations on
Item Description:"Major subject: Electrical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 133 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.