Statistical Approach to VLSI

Book excerpt: This volume is the first complete overview of VLSI design methods that use statistical techniques for dealing with the random phenomena that are inherent in all VLSI manufacturing processes. VLSI design today cannot be performed without taking into account economic-related issues such as yield, cost and performance oriented tradeoffs. The book includes practical methods relevant to real life applications. It contains edited papers by top industrial and academic specialists in the field. These papers describe all three categories of CAD tools employed for statistical design: IC performance optimization tools, process simulation tools and tools for characterization of process fluctuations. In each category both practical approaches and more theoretical approaches are presented.