An automatic balancing algorithm for interface timing skew

Abstract Interface timing skew refers to the phenomenon that the signal arrival time is not synchronized in multiple signal paths of the same interface. This inconsistency will significantly affect the performance and reliability of the chip. This paper develops an automatic balancing algorithm for interface timing skew. The algorithm gets rid of the tedious process of manual interface timing alignment that took a lot of time in the past. Through automated processing, the algorithm can efficiently identify the key nodes that can insert delays in complex timing designs and automatically adjust the timing skews of these nodes. Compared with traditional manual operations, it not only saves a lot of time, but also greatly improves the accuracy of timing optimization and the overall performance and stability of the circuit.