In a semiconductor device, a method for reducing the effect of crosstalk
from an aggressor line to a victim line begins with sensing the
occurrence of a voltage change on the aggressor line that can induce a
voltage pulse having a pulse magnitude that exceeds a pulse threshold on
the victim line. The induced voltage pulse is counteracted by coupling
the victim line to a counteracting voltage source. After a predetermined
delay period, the coupling of the counteracting voltage source is removed
from the victim line. The voltage change on the aggressor line my be
sensed from a node connected to either the aggressor line or the victim
line. A rising induced pulse is counteracted by coupling the victim line
to a more negative voltage source, and a falling induced pulse is
counteracted by coupling the victim line to a more positive voltage
source.