Optimal interconnect termination for on-chip high speed signaling

This paper presents the analysis for high speed signaling over on-chip interconnects. The paper deals with the interconnect as a finite length transmission line, and derives the necessary equations that describe the response of the link at high and low frequencies. A new design methodology, based on resistive termination is introduced to eliminate the dispersion effect. This is done by equalizing the propagation speed of the low frequency components with the high frequency components of the signal. A comparison is done between the effect of resistive and capacitive terminations on the response of the on-chip link.