In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for static
timing analysis in the presence of a coupling event and process
variation. One embodiment of a method for computing a statistical change
in delay and slew due to a coupling event between two adjacent nets in an
integrated circuit design includes conducting a statistical timing
analysis of the integrated circuit design, computing a statistical
overlap window between the adjacent nets, where the statistical timing
window represents a period of time during which signals on the adjacent
nets can switch contemporaneously and computing the statistical change of
delay due to the coupling event, in accordance with the statistical
overlap window.