Effect of aging on power integrity of digital integrated circuits

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that integrated circuit aging modifies electromagnetic emission significantly. The proposed paper aims at evaluating the impact of aging on the power integrity of digital integrated circuits and clarifying its origin. On-chip measurements of power supply voltage bounces in a CMOS 90 nm technology test chip are combined with electric stress to characterize the influence of aging on power integrity. Simulation based on ICEM modeling modified by an empirical coefficient in order to take into account the circuit aging is proposed to model the evolution of the power integrity induced by device aging.