Timing verifier for MOS devices and related method
AssigneeCompaq Computer Corporation
InventorsNevine Nassif, Madhav Desai, James Arthur Farrell, Harry Ray Fair, III, Roy Badeau, Nicholas Lee Rethman
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AssigneeCompaq Computer Corporation
InventorsNevine Nassif, Madhav Desai, James Arthur Farrell, Harry Ray Fair, III, Roy Badeau, Nicholas Lee Rethman
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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining capacitance and charge models for MOS devices to be used in calculating delays in a timing verifier for a circuit. The models are generated by first creating a variety of configurations of MOS devices which vary the inputs to the source, drain, and gate. Such inputs may include rising and falling values as well as constant values at VDD and VSS. Simulations are run on all of the configurations using conditions anticipated for the circuit to be analyzed. Capacitance values obtained from the simulations are used to determine models based upon length and width of the MOS devices using standard curve fitting techniques. Models then can be used for determining delays within the circuit.
A timing verification system for verifying timing paths in a circuit design including a plurality of interconnected devices comprising:
A method for verifying timing of paths in a circuit design including a plurality of interconnected devices, said method comprising the steps of:
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