Behavioral modeling of analogue and mixed integrated systems with VHDL-AMS for RF applications

Author

Fakhfakh, A. ; Levi, H. ; Milet-Lewis, N. ; Danto, Y.

Author_Institution

IXL Lab., Bordeaux I Univ., France

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

308

Lastpage

313

Abstract

The new generation of ASICs include larger analogue parts. Therefore, it becomes imperative that novel design methodologies be developed to address the design of mixed analogue-digital systems. This paper describes a behavioral modeling approach using the hardware description language VHDL-AMS to simulate analogue and mixed circuits. The approach is applied in the top-down phase of a hierarchical methodology and it is illustrated by the development of a VHDL-AMS model library for RF applications.

Keywords

analogue integrated circuits; circuit simulation; hardware description languages; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; system-on-chip; ASIC analogue sections; CAD environment; HDL; RF applications VHDL-AMS model library; SOC; VHDL-AMS behavioral modeling; analogue/mixed circuit simulation; analogue/mixed integrated systems; hardware description languages; hierarchical methodology top-down phase; mixed analogue digital integrated circuits; mixed analogue-digital system design; system-on-chip hierarchical design flow; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Design automation; Design methodology; Intellectual property; Microelectronics; Postal services; Radio frequency; Signal design; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, 2002. Proceedings. 15th Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1807-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBCCI.2002.1137676

Filename

1137676