Summary
The proposal
- An alternative approach to the design and optimization of ultra-small transistors for the new deep-submicron technology development.
Central idea
- To use the multi-level synthesis approach for application-specific problems in aiding new technology development.
Emphasis
- Multi-target optimization and speed/accuracy trade-off in providing trends with quantifiable accuracy for non-expert users.
Validity and relevance
- Dependent upon simulator calibration and new physical models.
- Generic and dynamic, which can and must be adapted to new technologies as well as the accumulation of our knowledge.
Significance
- Towards the idea of Virtual Fab Foundry for the deep-submicron ULSI era.