A method and verification of estimating crosstalk noise in coupled RLC interconnects
with distributed line in nanometer integrated circuits is provided. In this invention,
nanometer VLSI interconnects are modeled as distributed RLC coupled trees. The
efficiency and the accuracy of moment computation of distributed lines can be shown
that outperform those of lumped ones. The inductive crosstalk noise waveform can
be accurately estimated in an efficient manner using the linear time moment computation
technique in conjunction with the projection-based order reduction method. Recursive
formulas of moment computations for coupled RC trees are derived with considering
both self inductances and mutual inductances. Also, analytical formulas of voltage
moments at each node will be derived explicitly. These formulas can be efficiently
implemented for crosstalk estimations.