Timing Criticality-Aware Design Optimization using BEOL Air Gap Technology on Consecutive Metal Layers
Air-gap (AG) technology on back-end-of-line (BEOL) provides a means to improve performance without area or power degradation. However, the “blind” use of AG based on traditional design methodologies does not provide sufficient performance gain. We developed an AG-aware design met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-11-01
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Series: | Electronics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/8/11/1274 |