Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
System and method for determining return path quality in an electrical circuit

Abstract:

Embodiments include herein are directed towards a method for electronic circuit design and more specifically towards determining return path quality in an electrical circuit. Embodiments may include providing, using a processor, an electronic circuit design and identifying at least one net associated with the electronic circuit design. Embodiments may further include extracting an ideal loop inductance for the at least one net and extracting a real loop inductance for the at least one net. Embodiments may also include calculating a return path quality factor based upon, at least in part, the ideal loop inductance and the real loop inductance.