Architectural yield optimization for WSI

Abstract

A novel methodology for investigating wafer-scale integration (WSI) designs is proposed. This methodology combines the results of work on integrated circuit yield modeling with a study of the effects of system architecture in large-area integrated circuit yield. This work provides a hierarchical framework in which computing structures may be analyzed to determine functionality on a wafer scale and develops methods by which this functionality can be optimized.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>