In this paper, we have analyzed and modeled failure probabilities (access-time failure,
read/write failure, and hold failure) of synchronous random-access memory (SRAM) cells …

Statistical Analysis and Optimization For VLSI: Timing and Power is a state-of-the-art book
on the newly emerging field of statistical computer-aided design (CAD) tools. The very latest …

Power-gating is a technique for saving leakage power by shutting off the idle blocks.
However, without good understanding and careful design, negative effects of power gating …

Localized areas of high heat flux on microprocessors produce hot spots that limit their
reliability and performance. With increasingly dense circuits and the integration of high …

The power consumption of integrated circuits is one of the most problematic considerations
affecting the design of high-performance chips and portable devices. The study of power …

In nanoscale CMOS circuits the random dopant fluctuations (RDF) cause significant
threshold voltage (Vt) variations in transistors. In this paper, we propose a semi-analytical …

Higher noise tolerance, lower power consumption, and higher reliability are the major
design metrics for designing an SRAM cell. It is difficult to achieve an SRAM cell with stable …

This paper provides both theoretical and experimental evidence for the existence of an
Energy/Frequency Convexity Rule, which relates energy consumption and CPU frequency …

Leakage current has become a stringent constraint in modern processor designs in addition
to traditional constraints on frequency. Since leakage current exhibits a strong inverse …

Cooling technologies that address high-density and asymmetric heat dissipation in CPU
packages of high-performance servers are discussed. Thermal management schemes and …