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Simulation of Circuit Reliability with RelXpert

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Example <strong>RelXpert</strong> Application:Overdriven IO Design• Design :– 2.5V Standard StubTerminated Logic (SSTL)Driver in 90nm CMOS fora DSP• Problem :– Overdriven design: 1.8Vtransistors in I/Ointerface <strong>with</strong> 2.5V circuit– Excessive HCI and NBTIin un-optimized circuit• Solution :– <strong>RelXpert</strong> simulationssuggest circuit changes.StartEvaluate PerformanceMetric ( jitter etc)Run <strong>RelXpert</strong>Re-evaluate PerformanceMetric ( jitter etc)Meet theSpec ?EndYesNoImplement<strong>Circuit</strong>ChangesSeptember 22, 2005Slide 16

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