Closed form solution to simultaneous buffer insertion/sizing and wire sizing

In this paper, we consider the delay minimization problem of a wire by simultaneously considering bu er insertion, bu er sizing and wire sizing. We consider three versions of the problem, namely using no bu er, using a given number of bu ers, and using optimal number of bu ers. We provide elegant closed form optimal solutions for all these versions.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: ISPD
• Authors: Chris C. N. Chu, D. F. Wong
• Keywords: Bu Er Insertion, Bu Ers, Delay Minimization Problem, Hardware, ISPD 1997