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in circuit speed. Cascaded buffers have been suggested to drive large capacitive

loads. Repeater insertion techniques have also been introduced to improve sig-

nal propagation delay in long resistive interconnects. The remaining sections of

Chapter 11 focus on applying the basic principles presented in this chapter to

power and clock distribution networks, as well as 3-D interconnect technologies.

11.3 GLOBAL POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS

Distributing power in high speed, high complexity ICs has become a challenging

task. This section provides insight and intuition into the behavior and design of

power distribution networks. An overview ...