Behavioral model for D/A converters as VSI virtual components

Author

Vandenbussche, J. ; Van der Plas, G. ; Gielen, G. ; Steyaert, M. ; Sansen, W.

Author_Institution

ESAT, Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium

fYear

1998

fDate

11-14 May 1998

Firstpage

473

Lastpage

476

Abstract

In the context of the VSI (Virtual Socket Interface) system on a chip interface for embedded blocks, a behavioral model of a D/A converter is presented. A generic model, which is used for high-level design exploration, as well as an extracted model after synthesis, are presented. Both static (INL, DNL) and dynamic behavior (glitch behavior, settling time) are modeled accurately. Power and area estimators are derived as well. The model results in efficient system simulations

Keywords

circuit simulation; digital-analogue conversion; high level synthesis; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; D/A converters; DAC; VSI virtual components; Virtual Socket Interface; area estimator; behavioral model; dynamic behavior; embedded blocks; extracted model; generic model; glitch behavior; high-level design exploration; power estimator; settling time; static behavior; system on a chip interface; system simulations; Analog computers; Computational modeling; Context modeling; Hardware design languages; Power system modeling; Programmable logic arrays; Silicon; Sockets; Topology; Virtual colonoscopy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1998. Proceedings of the IEEE 1998

Conference_Location

Santa Clara, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4292-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1998.695021

Filename

695021