Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors

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Autoren

  • Olgierd A. Palusinski
  • Lech Znamirowski
  • Karl Reiss
  • Hartmut Grabinski

Externe Organisationen

  • University of Arizona
  • Silesian University of Technology
  • Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)347-355
Seitenumfang9
FachzeitschriftIEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging
Jahrgang25
Ausgabenummer3
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Aug. 2002

Abstract

Analysis and design of interconnects in high speed integrated circuits and systems involves models in the form of multiconductor transmission lines. The fundamental parameters of those models are matrices of capacitance, (C), inductance, (L), resistance, (JR), and conductance (G). In this paper we present a methodology for measurement of entries in capacitance matrix. The entries of capacitance matrices can be calculated using numerical solvers of electrostatic fields established under the assumption of suitable biasing of interconnect structures. Numerical calculations of complete field equations are very complex and expensive in terms of computer time therefore, several approximations are made in constructing interconnect dedicated software packages available on the market. Because of these approximations it is necessary to validate the calculations via measurements. Calculation the off-diagonal entries of capacitance matrix from measurements of "two-terminal" capacitances is strongly corrupted by the measuring errors. This paper presents a method for direct capacitance measurement in multi-conductor structures and provides analysis of accuracy. It is shown that using the described method the accuracy of determining Maxwell's matrix coefficients is the same as the measurement accuracy of the "two-terminal" capacitances.

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Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors. / Palusinski, Olgierd A.; Znamirowski, Lech; Reiss, Karl et al.
in: IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, Jahrgang 25, Nr. 3, 08.2002, S. 347-355.

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Palusinski, OA, Znamirowski, L, Reiss, K & Grabinski, H 2002, 'Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors', IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, Jg. 25, Nr. 3, S. 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1109/TADVP.2002.806740
Palusinski, O. A., Znamirowski, L., Reiss, K., & Grabinski, H. (2002). Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors. IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, 25(3), 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1109/TADVP.2002.806740
Palusinski OA, Znamirowski L, Reiss K, Grabinski H. Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors. IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging. 2002 Aug;25(3):347-355. doi: 10.1109/TADVP.2002.806740
Palusinski, Olgierd A. ; Znamirowski, Lech ; Reiss, Karl et al. / Methodology for characterization of high-speed multi-conductor metal interconnections and evaluation of measurement errors. in: IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging. 2002 ; Jahrgang 25, Nr. 3. S. 347-355.
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