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If you use this software or a modified version of it, we would appreciate it if
you would cite one of the following papers:

1) R. Zhang, K. Wang, B. H. Meyer, M. R. Stan and K. Skadron 
   "Architecture Implications of Pads as a Scarce Resource" In Proceedings of
   the 41th International Symposium on Computer Architecture (ISCA), June 2014

2) R. Zhang, K. Mazumdar, B. Meyer, K. Wang, K. Skadron, and M. R. Stan, 
   "A Cross-Layer Design Exploration of Charge-Recycled Power-Delivery in Many-Layer 3D-IC",
   In Proceedings of the Design Automation Conference (DAC), June, 2015

3) R. Zhang, K. Mazumdar, B. Meyer, K. Wang, K. Skadron, and M. R. Stan, 
   "Transient Voltage Noise in Charge-Recycled Power Delivery Networks for Many-Layer 3D-IC",
   In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design (ISLPED),
   July, 2015