Technology-accurate variability-aware performance macromodels for on-chip communication synthesis [Elektronische Ressource] / von Petru Bogdan Bacinschi

Technology-AccurateVariability-AwarePerformanceMacromodelsforOn-ChipCommunicationSynthesisVomFachbereich18ElektrotechnikundInformationstechnikderTechnischenUniversitat¨ DarmstadtzurErlangungderWu¨rdeeinesDoktor–Ingenieurs(Dr.-Ing.)genehmigteDissertationvonDipl.-Ing.PetruBogdanBacinschigeborenam24.Juli1981¨inLudus¸,RumanienReferent: Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c.mult.ManfredGlesnerKorreferentin: Prof.Dr.-Ing.AncaManolescuKorreferent: Prof.Dr.-Ing.NorbertWehnTagderEinreichung: 2.Juli2010Tagdermu¨ndlichenPru¨fung: 5.November2010D17Darmstadt2010Tomylovelywife,VeronicaAcknowledgmentsThis dissertation is the outcome of my work as a teaching and research assistant at theInstitute of Microelectronic Systems, Technische Universita¨t Darmstadt. Many peoplehavecontributedincountlesswaysinmakingthisworkpossible. IwouldliketosincerelythankmyDoktorvater,Prof. ManfredGlesner,forhiskindadviceandguidanceduringmydoctoral years and for involving me in various teaching activities and research projectsfundedbyseveralcompaniesandscientificfoundations.I also express my gratitude towards Prof. Anca Manolescu and Prof. Norbert Wehn,whokindlyacceptedtoactasreviewersforthisthesis. Theircommentsandobservationshavebeenveryvaluableforimprovingthequalityofthework. Furthermore,Iwouldliketo thank Prof. Udo Schwalke, Prof. Volker Hinrichsen, and Prof.