Abstract: A computer-implemented method for simulation of an integrated circuit for yield analysis includes: a) for plurality of variables, generating initial sampling sets by sampling from provided distributions related to physical properties of circuits; b) selecting at least one sample from each initial set randomly and combining into initial simulation set; c) running initial simulation of operation of circuit, applying initial simulation set, the operation having passing/failing criterion; d) if fails: storing samples of initial set into initial sampling distributions for each variable; e) repeating steps b)-d) until sufficient failures obtained; f) building importance sampling distribution based on each initial sampling distribution, the importance distribution having lower, center, upper portions; g) generating secondary simulation set by drawing samples from importance sampling distribution for each variable; h) simulating circuit by applying the secondary set; i) repeating steps g)-h); j) mapping resulting yie

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for simulation of an integrated circuit for yield analysis of the integrated circuit, the method comprising the steps of: a) for a plurality of variables, generating initial sampling sets by sampling from provided distributions related to physical properties of the integrated circuits; b) selecting at least one sample from each initial sampling set randomly and combining the selected samples into an initial simulation set; c) running an initial simulation of an operation of the integrated circuit, applying the initial simulation set, wherein the operation has a criterion for passing and failing the operation; d) if the initial simulation fails: storing the samples of the initial simulation set into initial sampling distributions for each variable; e) repeating steps b)-d) until a sufficient number of failures have been obtained; f) building an importance sampling distribution based on each initial sampling distribution, the importance sampling di

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manipulating plasmons. The apparatus comprises a support structure and two or more plasmon-responsive elements. The plasmon-responsive elements are disposed adjacent the support structure and configured for interaction with electromagnetic radiation and generation of a plurality of plasmons. At least a first of the plasmon-responsive elements is configured to manipulate interaction of at least some of the plurality of plasmons with at least a second of the plasmon-responsive elements.