Derating for static timing analysis: Theory and practicev

Ali Dasdan; Santanu Kolay; Mustafa Yazgan

doi:10.1109/ISQED.2009.4810382

Derating for static timing analysis: Theory and practicev

Ali Dasdan^*, Santanu Kolay, Mustafa Yazgan

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Abstract

Derating is a versatile technique supported by all static timing analysis (STA) tools in industry. In essence, it enables designers to modify any delay or slew computation performed by such tools. Despite this common use in industry, the scientific literature on derating is scarce to none. This has led to its incorrect use, misunderstanding, and even dismissal. This situation has also been exacerbated with the emergence of statistical STA. This paper is our attempt to -ll this void in the literature. We review the use of derating in the context of STA, discuss the important issues, and provide answers to its correct use. We also provide experimental results to justify our claims. Our contribution builds a theoretical and practical foundation to help designers get more insight into derating

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009
Pages	719-727
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISQED.2009.4810382
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 16 Mar 2009 → 18 Mar 2009

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Name	Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009

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Conference	10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	16/03/09 → 18/03/09

Keywords

Derating
Electronic design automation
Static timing analysis
Timing library

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Dasdan, A, Kolay, S & Yazgan, M 2009, Derating for static timing analysis: Theory and practicev. in Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009., 4810382, Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009, pp. 719-727, 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009, San Jose, CA, United States, 16/03/09. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISQED.2009.4810382

Derating for static timing analysis: Theory and practicev. / Dasdan, Ali; Kolay, Santanu; Yazgan, Mustafa.
Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009. 2009. p. 719-727 4810382 (Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2009).

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