A design methodology for an analog module generator that includes operational sensitivities

Author

Somanchi, Subbarao V. ; Manwaring, Mark L. ; Chowdhury, Muntaquim F.

Author_Institution

Washington State Univ., Pullman., WA, USA

fYear

1989

fDate

14-16 Aug 1989

Firstpage

673

Abstract

The stringent requirement of precision in the design of analog integrated circuits (for correct functionality and reasonable performance) warrants the use of parametrized module generators. A methodology for the design of a module generator which outputs the mask-level topological description of the layout of the specified analog circuit and a circuit-level simulation model that includes the operational sensitivities of the circuit is developed. The effectiveness of this methodology is demonstrated by an example of a generator for an operational transconductance amplifier

Keywords

active networks; circuit CAD; circuit layout CAD; operational amplifiers; sensitivity analysis; OTA; analog integrated circuits; analog module generator; circuit-level simulation model; design methodology; mask-level topological description; operational sensitivities; operational transconductance amplifier; parametrized module generators; stringent requirement of precision; Analog circuits; Analog integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Design automation; Design methodology; Digital circuits; Integrated circuit layout; Microarchitecture; Operational amplifiers; Transconductance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1989., Proceedings of the 32nd Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Champaign, IL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1989.101944

Filename

101944