IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I Fundamental Theory and Applications · 1995 · 84 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesElectrical EngineeringDifferential EquationsOptimizationCalculus Of VariationsDelay ModelingShape OptimizationTransmission LinesCircuit Delay ModelingDelay EquationsDelay MinimizationDifferential Equation FormulationTransmission Line Theory
Euler's differential equation of the calculus of variations is used to determine the shape of a distributed-RC wire that minimizes Elmore delay. In two dimensions the optimal shape is an exponential taper. In three dimensions the optimal shape is a frustum of a cone.
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