Gate delay calculation apparatus and method thereof using parameter expressing RC model source resistance value

Abstract

A gate delay calculation apparatus includes an R s parameter storage file for prestoring a parameter for expressing a source resistance value of an RC model as a continues time function, an R s determination portion for selectively extracting the parameter prestored in the R s parameter storage file from the amount of input waveform gradient and output load model and a gate delay determination portion for calculating gate delay based on the source resistance value expressed by the parameter extracted by R s determination portion and the output load model.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gate delay calculation apparatus comprising: 
 storage means for prestoring in advance a parameter expressing a source resistance value of an RC model as a continuous time function;    extract means for selectively extracting the parameter prestored in said storage means from an amount of input waveform gradient and an output load model; and    gate delay determination means for calculating gate delay based on a source resistance value expressed by the parameter extracted by said extract means and said output load model.    
     
     
         2 . The gate delay calculation apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said gate delay determination means calculates an output voltage based on the source resistance value expressed by the parameter extracted by said extract means and said output load model, and determines a time at which said output voltage attains a prescribed value as gate delay.  
     
     
         3 . The gate delay calculation apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising input waveform determination means for determining an input waveform for a wire delay calculation apparatus based on the source resistance value expressed by the parameter extracted by said extract means and said output load model.  
     
     
         4 . The gate delay calculation apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein said input waveform determination means calculates an output voltage based on the source resistance value expressed by the parameter extracted by said extract means and said output load model, and determines a difference between a time at which said output voltage attain a first prescribed value and the time at which said output voltage attains a second prescribed value as an input waveform.  
     
     
         5 . A gate delay calculation method comprising: 
 the step of selectively determining a parameter expressing a source resistance value of an RC model as a continuous time function from an amount of input waveform gradient and an output load model; and    the step of calculating gate delay based on said source resistance value expressed by the parameter and said output load model.    
     
     
         6 . The gate delay calculation method according to  claim 5 , wherein said step of calculating gate delay includes the step of calculating an output voltage based on said source resistance value expressed by the parameter and said output load model, and the step of determining a time at which said output voltage attains a prescribed value as gate delay.  
     
     
         7 . The gate delay calculation method according to  claim 5  further comprising the step of determining an input waveform for a wire delay calculation apparatus based on said source resistance value expressed by the parameter and said output load model.  
     
     
         8 . The gate delay calculation method according to  claim 7  wherein said step of determining input waveform includes: 
 the step of calculating an output voltage based on said source resistance value expressed by the parameter and said output load model;  
 the step of calculating a first time at which said output voltage attains a first prescribed value;  
 the step of calculating a second time at which said output voltage attains a second prescribed value; and  
 the step of determining a difference between said first and second times as an input waveform.