Reverse scaled LC transmission lines are an effective alternative to on-chip global interconnects which severely limit the chip performance in nano-CMOS technologies. However, the main disadvantage of the LC transmission line approach is their poor wiring density. The scaling of LC transmission lines is formally analyzed with the proposed constant impedance scaling paradigm that simultaneously maximize performance and wiring density. With this paradigm, we show that the LC transmission line implementation would need a minimum pitch of 8 mu m for line lengths in the range of 10 to 20 mm, considering a low-k dielectric of relative dielectric constant of 2.7
Balachandran, J, Brebels, S, Carchon, G, Kuijk, M, De Raedt, W, Nauwelaers, B & Beyne, E 2006, Constant impedance scaling paradigm for scaling LC transmission lines. in ISQED 06: 7th international symposium on Qualaity Electronic Design. IEEE COMPUTER SOC, pp. 387-392, Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden, 21/09/09.
Balachandran, J., Brebels, S., Carchon, G., Kuijk, M., De Raedt, W., Nauwelaers, B., & Beyne, E. (2006). Constant impedance scaling paradigm for scaling LC transmission lines. In ISQED 06: 7th international symposium on Qualaity Electronic Design (pp. 387-392). IEEE COMPUTER SOC.
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title = "Constant impedance scaling paradigm for scaling LC transmission lines",
abstract = "Reverse scaled LC transmission lines are an effective alternative to on-chip global interconnects which severely limit the chip performance in nano-CMOS technologies. However, the main disadvantage of the LC transmission line approach is their poor wiring density. The scaling of LC transmission lines is formally analyzed with the proposed constant impedance scaling paradigm that simultaneously maximize performance and wiring density. With this paradigm, we show that the LC transmission line implementation would need a minimum pitch of 8 mu m for line lengths in the range of 10 to 20 mm, considering a low-k dielectric of relative dielectric constant of 2.7",
keywords = "Electronic Design, transmission lines, scaling",
author = "Jayaprakash Balachandran and Steven Brebels and G. Carchon and Maarten Kuijk and {De Raedt}, Walter and B. Nauwelaers and Eric Beyne",
year = "2006",
month = mar,
day = "27",
language = "English",
isbn = "0-7695-2523-7",
pages = "387--392",
booktitle = "ISQED 06: 7th international symposium on Qualaity Electronic Design",
publisher = "IEEE COMPUTER SOC",
note = "Finds and Results from the Swedish Cyprus Expedition: A Gender Perspective at the Medelhavsmuseet ; Conference date: 21-09-2009 Through 25-09-2009",
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