Title :
Benchmark circuits for mixed-mode simulators
Author :
Saleh, R. ; Jou, S.J. ; Overhauser, D. ; Xu, X. ; Wang, Y.
Author_Institution :
Coordinated Sci. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the first set of benchmark circuits to evaluate and probe the characteristics of various mixed-mode simulators. The set of benchmark circuits consists of six small circuits that test the classical problems in mixed-mode simulation and four large circuits that represent the target application areas for mixed-mode simulation. We have also included the mainstream technologies used in mixed-signal circuit fabrication-CMOS, bipolar and BiCMOS. Results from transistor-level SPICE simulation will be used as a bases for the evaluation
Keywords :
SPICE; circuit analysis computing; digital simulation; integrated circuit design; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; BiCMOS; CMOS; benchmark circuits; bipolar technology; mainstream technologies; mixed-mode simulators; mixed-signal circuit fabrication; transistor-level SPICE simulation; Analytical models; Application specific integrated circuits; Benchmark testing; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Computational modeling; Contracts; Coupling circuits; Design automation; Logic circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the IEEE 1994
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1886-2
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1994.379686
