VSD - Clock Tree Synthesis - Part 1

Overview

Clock Tree Networks are Pillars and Columns of a Chip. With these series of lectures, we have explored on-site concepts applied in VLSI industry. It is a One-Stop-Shop to understand industrial VLSI circuits.The videos will develop an analytical approach to tackle technical challenges while building Clock Tree.

• CTS Quality Checks (Skew, Power, Latency, etc.)
• H-Tree
• Quality Check of H-Tree
• Clock Tree Buffering
• Buffered H-Tree
• H-Tree with uneven spread of Flops
• Advanced H-Tree for Million Flops
• Power Aware CTS (clock gating)
• Static Timing Analysis with Clock Tree

Objectives

• Introduction to Clock Tree Synthesis

• Clock Tree Quality Check Parameters

  • Skew and Pulse Width Check
  • Duty Cycle and Latency Check
  • Latency and Power Check
  • Power Check Continued
  • Power and Crosstalk Quality Check
  • Delta Delay Quality Check
  • Glitch Quality Check
• H-Tree
  • H-Tree Algorithm and Skew Check
  • H-Tree Pulse Width and Duty Cycle Check
  • H-Tree Latency and Power Check
• Clock Tree Modelling and Observations
  • Clock Tree Modelling
  • Clock Tree Building
  • Clock Tree Buffering
  • Clock Tree Observations
• Buffered H - Tree
  • H-Tree Buffering Observations
  • H-Tree Skew Check
  • H-Tree Pulse Width Check and Issues with Regular Buffers
  • CMOS Inverter PMOS/NMOS Switching Resistance Difference
  • CMOS Inverter PMOS/NMOS Matching Switching Resistance Solution
  • H-Tree with Clock Buffers and Pulse Width Check
  • H-Tree Duty Cycle, Latency and Power Checks
  • Dynamic Power and Short Circuit Power
  • Leakage Power
  • Conclusion and next topics!
• Interview Questions
  • Skew
  • Buffer Levels
  • Latency
  • Clock Gating
  • Setup Slack
  • Setup Slack - I
  • Short Circuit Power
  • Delay Table
  • Leakage Current
  • Total Chip Power

Audience Profile

• Individuals keen to learn about VLSI and Chip World

Prerequisites

• Individuals having Basic Knowledge of Electrical and Electronics

Tools Used

NA

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