-An integrated interconnect modeling system, SIMS, is developed with the parametrized modeling of interconnect and the interface with a schematic capture and editor. SIMS automatically drives numerical interconnect simualtion as directed by technology engineers, creates polynomial model library for interconnect parasitics, generates netlist including SPICE model for the interconnect structure specified by circuit designers, automatically drives circuit simulations and display the simulation results through advanced GUI.. VLSI design with SIMS makes it possible to consider parasitic effects fast and accurately, which becomes more important in deep submicron circuit design area. With this capability, circuit design with optimized interconnect layout can be easily achieved. Ultimately the integrated system helps to reduce the cost of technology development and the time-to-market by building up the concept of design-formanufacturability.

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