Formulation of static circuit optimization with reduced size, degeneracy and redundancy by timing graph manipulation

Abstract

Static circuit optimization implies sizing of transistors and wires on a static timing basis, taking into account all paths through a circuit. Previous methods of formulating static circuit optimization produced problem statements that are very large and contain inherent redundancy and degeneracy. In this paper, a method of manipulating the timing formulation is presented which produces a dramatically more compact optimization problem, and reduces redundancy and degeneracy. The circuit optimization is therefore more efficient and effective. Numerical results to demonstrate these improvements are presented.