Abstract: One disclosed embodiment may comprise a system that includes design data that describes at least a portion of a circuit design. An analysis system determines timing information for a node associated with a first component of the circuit design relative to variations in a parameter associated with at least one second component of the circuit design. The timing information for the node associated with the first component characterizes a sensitivity of the first component relative to the variations in the parameter associated with the at least one second component.

Abstract: One disclosed embodiment may comprise a system to facilitate simulation that includes a mapping system that converts parameter data having a first form corresponding to a first frequency distribution for at least one parameter to a second form, the second form corresponding to a modified frequency distribution for the at least one parameter that is functionally related to the first form and that exhibits an increased variation in the at least one parameter relative to the first form.