Abstract:
Generating delay targets for creating a multilevel hierarchical circuit design by providing a hierarchical design description and delay constraints of the circuit design; generating a net measure for each net and macro cell of the circuit design, and generating an abstract delay model for each macro cell of the circuit design based on the design description, wherein net measure is the estimated resistive-capacitive delay of a net derived from the estimated length of the net based on area-driven design, and an abstract delay model is a description of delays through a macro cell; generating delay targets for the nets and macro cells based on the net measures, the abstract delay models and the delay constraints; and creating the circuit design based on the delay targets.
Abstract:
A service appliance is installed between production servers running service applications and service users. The production servers and their service applications provide services to the service users. In the event that a production server is unable to provide its service to users, the service appliance can transparently intervene to maintain service availability. To maintain transparency to service users and service applications, service users are located on a first network and production servers are located on a second network. The service appliance assumes the addresses of the service users on the second network and the addresses of the production servers on the first network. Thus, the service appliance obtains all network traffic sent between the production server and service users. While the service application is operating correctly, the service appliance forwards network traffic between the two networks using various network layers.
Abstract:
A high power rectifier device has an − drift layer on an N+ layer. A number of trench structures are recessed into the drift layer opposite the N+ layer; respective mesa regions separate each pair of trenches. Each trench structure includes oxide side-walls and an oxide bottom, and is filled with a conductive material. A metal layer contacts the trench structures and mesa regions, forming Schottky contacts at the metal-mesa interface. Shallow P regions extend from the bottom of each trench into the drift layer. Forward conduction occurs when the Schottky contact's barrier height is overcome. When reversed-biased, depletion regions form around the shallow P regions and the oxide side-walls which provide potential barriers across the mesa regions that shield the Schottky contacts from high electric fields, providing a high reverse blocking voltage and reducing reverse leakage current. The device's unipolar structure provides low switching losses, enabling high switching speeds while reducing the power that must be dissipated when transitioning from forward conduction to reverse blocking mode.