Computer system and method for determining a temperature rise in direct current (DC) lines caused by joule heating of nearby alternating current (AC) lines
US8543967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2119/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system performs a verification process that quickly and efficiently determines a temperature rise of DC conductor lines of an IC design caused by Joule heating in nearby AC conductor lines of the IC design, and whether the temperature rise is acceptable in terms of an electromigration performance of the IC design.
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