US5418974A
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Circuit design method and system therefor
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-08
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Granted: 1995-05-23
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Expires: 2012-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A system and method for designing a structure such as a circuit. First the sensitivity of a circuit performance function (sensitivity data set - SDS) to at least one physical parameter is determined. Then, an estimated distribution of the design function calculated by using the SDS and random parameter values. Subsequently, the parameters corresponding to the estimated distribution was used to accurately calculate the tail. The tail is compared to a predetermined design objectives. If the objectives are not met, the design is modified and the calculation steps repeated until the design objectives are met.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry G. Craft
- 👤 Rocco A. Crea
- 👤 Richard D. Kimmel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F30/00; G06F30/30; G06F30/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A design method comprising: a) calculating a design function sensitivity for at least one physical parameter of a structure, said design function sensitivity calculation comprising the steps of: i) calculating a plurality of design functional characteristic values with one said physical parameter at an extreme value, the rest of said plurality of parameters being held at average values, and, ii) determining a line slope of an imaginary line for each said design function between the average and extreme value of said design characteristic; b) determining an estimated distribution of said design functional characteristics from said design functional sensitivity; c) calculating a pair of tail values for each of said design functional characteristics; d) determining whether said calculated pair of tail values meet a predetermined set of design objectives; e) modifying said structure, unless said design objectives are met; and f) repeating steps a-e above until said design objectives are met.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A design method comprising: a) calculating a design function sensitivity for at least one physical parameter of a structure, said design function sensitivity calculation comprising the steps of: i) calculating a plurality of design functional characteristic values with one said physical parameter at an extreme value, the rest of said plurality of parameters being held at average values, and, ii) determining a line slope of an imaginary line for each said design function between the average and extreme value of said design characteristic; b) determining an estimated distribution of said design functional characteristics from said design functional sensitivity; c) calculating a pair of tail values for each of said design functional characteristics; d) determining whether said calculated pair of tail values meet a predetermined set of design objectives; e) modifying said structure, unless said design objectives are met; and f) repeating steps a-e above until said design objectives are met.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The design method of claim 1, wherein said design is an electrical design.
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