A design environment using C for effective layout synthesis and development of reusable libraries

Author

Schardein, Werner ; Wittmann, Reimund

Author_Institution

Univ. of Appl. Sci., Dortmund, Germany

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

382

Lastpage

385

Abstract

A novel approach is presented to effectively generate process retargetable cell layout. The method is based on the general purpose computer language C. A set of functions has been defined which allows the generation and handling of complex parameterizable devices. The implementation of technology setup is described. The method is demonstrated for some mixed signal applications using several different CMOS technologies.

Keywords

C language; CMOS integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; industrial property; integrated circuit layout; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; C based design environment; C general purpose computer language; C-based IP generation; CMOS technologies; layout synthesis; mixed signal applications; parameterizable device generation; parameterizable device handling; process retargetable cell layout; reusable library development; technology implementation; Application software; CMOS technology; Circuit synthesis; Circuits and systems; Computer languages; Databases; Electronic design automation and methodology; Libraries; Signal synthesis; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems for Communications, 2002. Proceedings. ICCSC '02. 1st IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

5-7422-0260-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCCSC.2002.1029121

Filename

1029121