Title :
An open design tool for analog circuits
Author :
Jongsma, J. ; Meixenberger, C. ; Goffart, B. ; Litsios, J. ; Pierre, M. ; Seda, S. ; Di Domenico, G. ; Deck, P. ; Menevaut, L. ; Degrauwe, M.
Author_Institution :
Swiss Center for Electron. & Microtech., Neuchatel, Switzerland
Abstract :
An analog design automation system is presented. The system is capable of designing, analyzing and optimizing analog circuits in MOS, bipolar or BiCMOS technologies. Its main feature is that it is open to the user´s expertise. The expertise that can be introduced is knowledge concerning the topology and functionality of a customer circuit, which can be complemented with knowledge about its device sizing sequence. Due to the fact that it is open, it assists and encourages designers in storing their expertise in a structured way, so that it can be reused. The tool includes Monte-Carlo analysis algorithms which ensure an extensive verification and characterization of the design
Keywords :
BIMOS integrated circuits; MOS integrated circuits; analogue circuits; application specific integrated circuits; bipolar integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; linear integrated circuits; BiCMOS ICs; MOS ICs; Monte-Carlo analysis algorithms; analog circuits design; analog design automation system; bipolar ICs; characterization; customer extendable knowledge base; device sizing sequence; expertise structured storage; feature; layout CAD; open design tool; open to user´s expertise; verification; Algorithm design and analysis; Analog circuits; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Circuit analysis; Circuit topology; Design automation; Design optimization; Heart; Libraries; Operational amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1991., IEEE International Sympoisum on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0050-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1991.176056
