Title :
Modeling and designing high performance analog reconfigurable circuits
Author :
Fabris, Eric E. ; Carro, Luigi ; Bampi, Sergio
Author_Institution :
Inf. Inst., Univ. Fed. do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Abstract :
The theoretical model for a mixed signal front-end interface for the SOC employing a fixed analog cell is presented in this work. The set of developed equations can be used for high level design space exploration. Moreover, the proposed architecture leads to programmable analog processing functions using digital modules, well suited to current FPGAs platforms and general purpose SOC. Some guidelines are addressed on how the proposed architecture can lead to greater level of analog design automation. Experimental results show constant performance over a large frequency range of the input signal, and validate the proposed design equations.
Keywords :
field programmable analogue arrays; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit modelling; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; system-on-chip; FPGA platforms; SOC; analog design automation; analog reconfigurable circuit design; analog reconfigurable circuit modeling; digital modules; fixed analog cell; high level design space exploration; mixed signal front end interface; programmable analog processing functions; Circuits; Design automation; Equations; Field programmable gate arrays; Informatics; Permission; Prototypes; Signal design; Signal processing; Space exploration;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Circuits and Systems Design, 2004. SBCCI 2004. 17th Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
1-58113-947-0
DOI :
10.1109/SBCCI.2004.240976