High-Speed Digital Circuits

Digital circuit technology is the future of the telecommunications, semiconductor, and network industries. It is essential for engineers involved in VLSI and integrated circuit design to become informed of this emerging technology. This book covers all facets of the technology, from basic theories of physics to a practical guide for designing and implementing digital circuits.

Table of Contents:
Preface. 1. Definition of the Problems. Introduction—Circuit Complexity. Complexity and High Speed. Time and Frequency Metrics in Digital and in Analog Circuits. Lumped Versus Distributed Equivalent Circuits. Computational Methods of Analysis. Essential Parasitics. Estimation of Inductance Effects. Lumped Versus Distributed Reactive Components. Voltage and Current in a Circuit. Voltage Measurements. Equivalent Circuit and Distinctive Circuit Nodes. Modes and the Equivalent Circuit. Isolated Versus Nonisolated Inductances. 2. Models of Devices And of Low-Frequency Circuits. Introduction. Electron Triodes. Device Characteristics. Amplification Mechanisms. High-Frequency Circuit Model. Equivalent Circuit Model. Analysis of the Simple Digital Circuit Models. Modes of a Uniform and Straight RC Chain. Understanding the Modes of the Circuit—I. Understanding the Modes of the Circuit—II. Non-monotonic RC Circuit Response. Mechanisms of Long-Lasting Metastable States in CMOS D-Latches. 3. Ground and Voltage Sources. Introduction. Communication Between Circuits. Ground as an Isolation Wall. Impedance of a Power Supply. Power Supply Connection in Hybrid Integrated Circuits. Interconnect Response Analysis Methods. Grounds of Strongly Connected Circuit Blocks. Transients in an Input/Output Buffer Frame—I. Transients in an Output Buffer Frame—II. Response of the Output Buffer Frame Immediately after Discharge. Interpretation of I/O-Buffer-Frame Noise Simulation. 4. Digital Circuit Theory Including Inductance. Introduction. Inductance Effects. Local Time in an Oscillatory LCR Circuit. Analysis of a Device Driving an Interconnect. Generalization of the Theory to Many-Loop Circuits. Time Shift Between the Nodes. Modes of a Uniform Straight LCR Chain. Elmore's Formula for the LCR Chain Circuit. 5. Microstates, Submicrostates, And Local Times. Introduction. Forward and Backward Flow of Local Time. Microstates and Submicrostates—I. Microstates and Submicrostates—II. Microstates and Submicrostates—III. Mutual Inductance Coupling. Circuits Having No Backbone RC Circuit. Inductance and Black Boxes. Quasistatic Charge Transfer. 6. Complexity of Interconnects. Introduction. Complexity of Interconnects. Initial Conditions of RC Transmission Lines. Common-Ground RC Transmission Lines. RC Transmission Line with Ground Resistance. Coupled RC Transmission Lines. LC Transmission Line. LCR Transmission Lines. Future Directions for Integrated Circuit Theory. References. Index. 020163483XT04062001