Compact distributed RLC interconnect models. IV. Unified models for time delay, crosstalk, and repeater insertion

TLDR

The models define a design space illustrating the tradeoff between repeater count and wire cross‑section under specified delay and crosstalk constraints. The study derives compact expressions for time delay, peak crosstalk, optimal repeater number and size, and delay of repeater‑inserted RC and RLC lines using a new physical model of transient response. For pt.

Abstract

For pt. III see ibid., vol. 50, p. 1081-93 (2003). Using a new physical model for the transient response of a distributed resistance-inductance-capacitance (RLC) interconnect with a capacitive load, novel compact expressions have been derived for the 1) time delay, 2) peak crosstalk for coupled lines, 3) optimum number and size of repeaters, and 4) time delay for repeater-inserted distributed resistance-capacitance (RC) and RLC lines. These new models are used to define a design space that illustrates the tradeoff between the number of repeaters and wire cross-section for specified delay and crosstalk constraints.