METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING AND REDUCING PROXIMITY EFFECT ON CELL ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

摘要

Circuit elements are characterized for effects of proximity context on electrical characteristic. Based on the characterization, proximity context cell models, and corresponding modeled electrical characteristic values are obtained. Logic cells are characterized and modeled according to the proximity context cell models. Optionally the electrical characteristic can be time delay, leakage, dynamic power, or coupling noise among other parameters.