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Intrinsic Buffer Delay
slower inputs => higher intrinsic delay?

Measure intrinsic delay with different input conditions...


  1. timing delay models assume constant buffer intrinsic delay

  2. buffer/N-pass switches
    • more pass transistors => slower edge rates

  3. do slow edge rates increase intrinsic delay?
    • Yes!

A. Intrinsic Buffer Delay.