IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences
Online ISSN : 1745-1337
Print ISSN : 0916-8508
Special Section on VLSI Design and CAD Algorithms
Design Methodology for Variation Tolerant D-Flip-Flop Using Regression Analysis
Shinichi NISHIZAWAHidetoshi ONODERA
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2018 Volume E101.A Issue 12 Pages 2222-2230

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This paper describes a design methodology for process variation aware D-Flip-Flop (DFF) using regression analysis. We propose to use a regression analysis to model the worst-case delay characteristics of a DFF under process variation. We utilize the regression equation for transistor width tuning of the DFF to improve its worst-case delay performance. Regression analysis can not only identify the performance-critical transistors inside the DFF, but also shows these impacts on DFF delay performance in quantitative form. Proposed design methodology is verified using Monte-Carlo simulation. The result shows the proposed method achieves to design a DFF which has similar or better delay characteristics in comparison with the DFF designed by an experienced cell designer.

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