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Finding all DC operating points using interval-arithmetic-based verification algorithms Akhter, Itrat Ahmed
Abstract
Finding operating points of circuits is a crucial first step for simulation and verification. Traditional operating point analyses such as homotopy analysis do find an operating point. However, a circuit may have many DC equilibria, and failing to consider an unintended initial condition can lead to failures escaping to the physical silicon. This work presents a method for finding all DC equilibrium points; this approach is based on interval-arithmetic-based verification algorithms; and our open-source implementation supports state-of-the-art short-channel device models. This work also presents what we believe to be the first, completely automatic verification of the Rambus ring-oscillator start-up problem. Our method offers large performance and scalability advantages when compared with the dReal and Z3 SMT solvers.
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Finding all DC operating points using interval-arithmetic-based verification algorithms
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University of British Columbia
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2018
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Finding operating points of circuits is a crucial first step for simulation and verification.
Traditional operating point analyses such as homotopy analysis do find an
operating point. However, a circuit may have many DC equilibria, and failing to
consider an unintended initial condition can lead to failures escaping to the physical
silicon. This work presents a method for finding all DC equilibrium points;
this approach is based on interval-arithmetic-based verification algorithms; and our
open-source implementation supports state-of-the-art short-channel device models.
This work also presents what we believe to be the first, completely automatic verification
of the Rambus ring-oscillator start-up problem. Our method offers large
performance and scalability advantages when compared with the dReal and Z3
SMT solvers.
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eng
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2018-12-03
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0374943
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University of British Columbia
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2019-02
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Graduate
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