Abstract :
Chips that dwell at the boundary between the electronics and the transmission medium and run at network speeds are growing in importance, and so are the tools that design them. In this paper, RF IC design tools and their developers are examined by the author
Keywords :
integrated circuit design; integrated circuits; telecommunication equipment; RF IC design; RF integrated circuits; communication ICs; design tools; developers; network speeds; Bridge circuits; Consumer electronics; Digital integrated circuits; Electronic design automation and methodology; Germanium silicon alloys; Integrated circuit modeling; Optical fiber networks; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Silicon germanium;