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- Patent Title: Sensitivity calculation filtering for statistical static timing analysis of an integrated circuit
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Application No.: US14991039Application Date: 2016-01-08
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Publication No.: US10031985B2Publication Date: 2018-07-24
- Inventor: Nathan Buck , Eric A. Foreman , Jeffrey G. Hemmett , Kerim Kalafala , Gregory M. Schaeffer , Stephen G. Shuma , Natesan Venkateswaran , Chandramouli Visweswariah , Vladimir Zolotov
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Agent Steven Meyers
- Main IPC: G06F17/50
- IPC: G06F17/50

Abstract:
Examples of techniques for statistical static timing analysis of an integrated circuit are disclosed. In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method for statistical static timing analysis of an integrated circuit is provided. The method may comprise identifying a timing parameter that contributes to a delay calculation. The method may further comprise determining, by a processing device, whether the identified timing parameter significantly impacts the delay calculation. The method may also comprise, responsive to determining that the identified timing parameter does not significantly impact the delay calculation, avoiding a sensitivity calculation for the identified timing parameter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170199953A1 SENSITIVITY CALCULATION FILTERING FOR STATISTICAL STATIC TIMING ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2017-07-13
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