• DocumentCode
    3018249
  • Title

    A SKILLTM-based library for retargetable embedded analog cores

  • Author

    Jingnan, Xu ; Vital, Joao ; Horta, Nuno

  • Author_Institution
    IST Centre for Microsyst., Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    2001
  • Firstpage
    768
  • Lastpage
    769
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the automatic generation and reusability of physical layouts of analog and mixed-signal blocks based on high-functionality pCells that are fully independent of technologies. The high-functionality pCell library presently contains over 42 pCells and is fully compliant with 7 different sets of technology design rules from 5 different foundries. Practical examples employed in industrial projects are illustrated
  • Keywords
    analogue integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit layout CAD; integrated circuit layout; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; SKILL-based library; analog blocks; automatic generation; high-functionality pCells; mixed-signal blocks; pCell library; physical layouts; retargetable embedded analog cores; reusability; technology design rules; Analog circuits; Circuit analysis; Circuit topology; Databases; Design automation; Filters; Libraries; Productivity; Signal design; Usability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Design, Automation and Test in Europe, 2001. Conference and Exhibition 2001. Proceedings
  • Conference_Location
    Munich
  • ISSN
    1530-1591
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-0993-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/DATE.2001.915116
  • Filename
    915116