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This paper presents a simple jitter model for clock repeaters. The model is scalable and technology independent, which makes it suitable for integration in current clock tree synthesis algorithms. It is based on the timing characterization of a reference inverter, which can be performed for different process corners to account for process variability. Simulation results show that the model is accurate to within 10% for the most common inverter and NAND based repeaters.
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Figueiredo, M., Aguiar, R.L. (2010). Clock Repeater Characterization for Jitter-Aware Clock Tree Synthesis. In: Monteiro, J., van Leuken, R. (eds) Integrated Circuit and System Design. Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation. PATMOS 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5953. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11802-9_9
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