Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for accurate voltage impact on integrated timing simulation
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Application No.: US17089508Application Date: 2020-11-04
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Publication No.: US11354475B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: Joao Moreno Geada , Nicholas Lee Rethman , Ankur Gupta
- Applicant: ANSYS, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Canonsburg
- Assignee: ANSYS, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ANSYS, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Canonsburg
- Agency: Jones Day
- Main IPC: G06F30/367
- IPC: G06F30/367 ; G06F30/3312 ; G06F30/36 ; G06F119/06 ; G06F119/12

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for simulating an integrated circuit system. A file representative of an integrated circuit layout is received, the integrated circuit layout including a plurality of cells and characteristics of power supply and ground paths to each cell. A vulnerable cell of the integrated circuit layout based on a vulnerability characteristic of the vulnerable cell. A power analysis of a portion of the integrated circuit layout is performed to determine a plurality of power and ground levels within a timing window for each of a plurality of cells including the vulnerable cell. A timing analysis of the vulnerable cell is performed, where the timing analysis receives a single power level and single ground level for the vulnerable cell and determines a slack level for the vulnerable cell. An at risk path is identified based on the vulnerable cell slack level, and a dynamic power/ground simulation of one or more cells in the at risk path is performed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210056248A1 Systems and Methods for Accurate Voltage Impact on Integrated Timing Simulation Public/Granted day:2021-02-25
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