Sub-90nm technologies: challenges and opportunities for CAD

  • Authors:
  • Tanay Karnik;Shekhar Borkar;Vivek De

  • Affiliations:
  • Intel Labs, Hillsboro, OR;Intel Labs, Hillsboro, OR;Intel Labs, Hillsboro, OR

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE/ACM international conference on Computer-aided design
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

Future high performance microprocessor design with technology scaling beyond 90nm will pose two major challenges: (1) energy and power, and (2) parameter variations. Design practice will have to change from deterministic design to probabilistic and statistical design. This paper discusses circuit techniques and design automation opportunities to overcome the challenges.