Modeling of On-Chip Transmission Lines in High-Speed A&MS Design - The Low Frequency Inductance Calculation

Abstract

In this paper, we present a generic procedure for creating accurate and efficient expressions for calculating the low frequency inductance of on-chip transmission lines. The modeling of the inductance is an integral part of interconnect-aware A&MS design methodology, enabling high predictability of the critical interconnect behavior. The calculation procedure is based on the average geometrical distances approach and it yields the results having the accuracy within 1% vs. EM solver.