Title :
A unified macro CAD system
Author :
Gibbons, Alan ; Tou, Jarvis
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Chandler, AZ, USA
Abstract :
In order to succeed in the ASIC business, time to market for a new product is a high priority. To increase productivity and to decrease human error, a macro CAD system has been developed. The system is an integrated piece of software that consists of eight separate modules operating under a run-time system controller. A test vector set representing all possible input patterns is generated and simulated from both digital and analog standpoints. The results are compared to verify logic functionality and then used to extract critical timing parameters
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; integrated software; logic CAD; ASIC; critical timing parameters; macro CAD system; modules; run-time system controller; test vector set; unified system; Application specific integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Circuit simulation; Control systems; Design automation; Humans; Logic; Software libraries; Time to market; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Seminar and Exhibit, 1990. Proceedings., Third Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1990.186163
