Optimal Drivers for High-Performance VLSI System
Wang Xiaoli
(Xi'an Jiaotong University,Xi'an 710049,China)

Abstract:  The study is concerned with the optimal design of buffers in high-performance VLSI systems. Based on the transistor's nonlinearI-V characteristics, an analytic expression is derived to relate the parameters of signal delay, power dissipation, driver size, and intercon nection load for VLSI system. An optimal design of buffers is thus made for high-speed low power and minimal size ICs. The analytical model and parameter relat ionship are proved satisfactory by SPICE simulation.
Keywords: VLSI systems;drivers;design optimization