Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have become critical components in many cloud
computing platforms. These devices possess the fine-grained parallelism and specialization …

2. Description of the Related Art As integrated circuits have become more complex and
densely packed with gates, they have become progressively more difficult to test in order to …

As Moore's law hits physical limits, monolithic 3D (M3D) integration based on fine-grained
monolithic inter-tier vias is emerging as a promising technique to continue performance …

Validating the robustness of power distribution in modern IC design is a crucial but very
difficult problem, due to the vast number of possible working modes and the high operating …

Voltage drops are one of the most stringent problems in modern IC implementation, which is
exacerbated by the ever decreasing transistor sizes and interconnect line widths. In order to …

A method is provided to evaluate whether one or more test patterns is power safe for use
during manufacturing testing of an integrated circuit that includes a nonuniform power grid …

(51) Int. Cl. mining whether respective numbers of toggles by Scan ele G06F 17/50(2006.01)
ments of the scan chain within one or more respective power (52) US Cl. grid regions meet …

Accurate simulation of digital circuits is an essential part of the design process. High
precision models are generally used to confirm logic behavior and estimate power …

2. Description of the Related Art As integrated circuits have become more complex and
densely packed with gates, they have, become progressively more difficult to test in order to …

With the increase in circuit frequency and supply voltage Scaling, a robust power network
design is essential to ensure that the circuits on a chip operate reliably at the guaranteed …