Calculation and Application of Time-Domain Waveform Sensitivities in

An efficient method for calculating the time-domain waveform sensitivities in Asymptotic Waveform Evaluation using the &joint method has been developed. The sensitivities provide useful insight for digital-circuit design improvements during optimization and reliability analysis.

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