A system and method of performing microelectronic chip timing analysis,
wherein the method comprises identifying failing timing paths in a chip;
prioritizing the failing timing paths in the chip according to a size of
random noise events occurring in each timing path; attributing a slack
credit statistic for all but highest order random noise events occurring
in each timing path; and calculating a worst case timing path scenario
based on the prioritized failing timing paths and the slack credit
statistic. Preferably, the random noise events comprise non-clock events.
Moreover, the random noise events may comprise victim/aggressor net
groups belonging to different regularity groups. Preferably, the size of
random noise events comprises coupled noise delta delays due to the
random noise events occurring in the chip.