Intra-die manufacturing variations are unavoidable in nanoscale processes. These variations often exhibit strong spatial correlation. Standard grid-based models assume model parameters (grid-size, regularity) in an ad hoc manner and can have high measurement cost [1]. The random field model [1][2] overcomes these issues. However, no general algorithm has been proposed for the practical use of this model in statistical CAD tools. In this paper, we propose a robust and efficient numerical method, based on the Galerkin technique [3] and Karhunen Loéve Expansion [4], that enables effective use of the model. We test the effectiveness of the technique using a Monte Carlo-based Statistical Static Timing Analysis algorithm, and see errors less than 2 8%, while reducing the number of random variables from thousands to 25, resulting in speedups of up to 10x.
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