Mismatch analysis and direct yield optimization by specwise linearization and feasibility-guided search

  • Authors:
  • Frank Schenkel;Michael Pronath;Stephen Zizala;Robert Schwencker;Helmut Graeb;Kurt Antreich

  • Affiliations:
  • Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany;Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany;Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany and Infineon Technologies AG, 81609 Munich, Germany;Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany and Infineon Technologies AG, 81609 Munich, Germany;Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany;Institute for Electronic Design Automation, Technical University of Munich, 80290 Munich, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 38th annual Design Automation Conference
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

We present a new method for mismatch analysis and automatic yield optimization of analog integrated circuits with respect to global, local and operational tolerances. Effectiveness and efficiency of yield estimation and optimization are guaranteed by consideration of feasibility regions and by performance linearization at worst-case points. The proposed methods were successfully applied to two example circuits for an industrial fabrication process.