arXiv:2605.18170eess.SPcs.CE2026-05

用可变的缓冲器参数构建通用仿真模型,免去换技术重训。

Buffer-Parameterized Machine Learning Surrogate Models for Cross-Technology Signal Integrity Analysis and Optimization

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  • 把芯片缓冲器参数当输入,统一建模跨工艺信号完整性。
  • 神经网络在大数据下性能远超其他模型,眼图检查速度提升百倍。
  • 适合做多工艺兼容设计优化,节省大量仿真时间。

印刷电路板(PCB)互连信号完整性(SI)分析因集成电路(IC)缓冲器技术多样、工作条件变化和制造公差而日益复杂。现有机器学习(ML)代理模型通常依赖固定缓冲器参数,每次工艺变更需重新生成数据并训练,成本高昂。本文提出一种缓冲器参数化的ML代理建模方法,将时钟频率、供电电压、上升/下降时间、抖动及内部电阻电容等缓冲器特性作为动态输入,与PCB参数一同处理,实现跨工艺变化无需重训。通过对比树模型(RFR/GBM)、核方法(SVR/KRR)、高斯过程回归(GPR)和神经网络,在44个设计参数的复杂互连上进行基准测试。结果表明:在小数据场景下,各向异性GPR表现最佳;在大数据场景下,神经网络显著优于其他模型。最后,通过跨工艺设计空间探索与优化案例验证其实际价值,相比仿真,眼图掩码合规性检查实现巨大计算加速。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Signal integrity (SI) analysis in printed circuit board (PCB) interconnects faces increasing complexity due to diverse integrated circuit (IC) buffer technologies, varying operating conditions, and manufacturing tolerances. Existing machine learning (ML) surrogate models for predicting SI metrics such as the inner eye contour, eye-height (EH), eye-width (EW), and transient waveform features typically rely on fixed buffer parameters, requiring costly new data generation and retraining cycles for every technology shift. This paper introduces a buffer-parameterized ML surrogate modeling methodology capable of handling cross-technology variations without retraining by treating IC buffer characteristics, e.g., clock frequency, supply voltage, rise/fall times, jitter, and internal resistors and capacitors, as dynamic model inputs alongside PCB parameters. To identify the optimal surrogate architecture for this high-dimensional space, a comprehensive benchmarking study compares tree-based methods (RFR/GBM), kernel methods (SVR/KRR), Gaussian process regression (GPR), and neural networks. The framework is subsequently validated on a complex interconnect with 44 design parameters. Results show that while anisotropic GPR excels in low-data regimes, neural networks heavily outperform other models on large datasets. Finally, the practical value of the ML surrogate models is demonstrated through a cross-technology design space exploration and optimization scenario, showcasing massive computational speedups for eye mask compliance checking compared to simulation.

信号完整性机器学习跨工艺

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