Rapid convergence of waveform relaxation

Many VLSI circuits to which WR might be applied exhibit a regular, symmetric structure. For such circuits, general spectral estimates of the convergence rate are not necessarily very accurate. By relying on a detailed analysis of the system structure, estimates for the convergence of the waveform relaxation method are given for RC circuits arising as simplified models of a VLSI interconnect. These examples suggest a new approach to WR convergence estimation. © 1993.