INTERCONNECT
§ Used to connect components on a VLSI chip
§ Used to connect chips on a multichip module
§ Used to connect multichip modules on a system board
1. Interconnection Technologies
§ Metallic Interconnects
§ Optical Interconnects
§ Superconducting Interconnects
2. Metallic Interconnections
Issues
§ Parasitic Capacitances and Inductances
§ Reduction of Propagation Delays
§ Reduction of Crosstalk Effects
§ Reduction of Electromigration-InducedFailure
