Title :
Electro-thermal simulation: a new subsystem in Mentor Graphics IC Design flow
Author :
Petrosjanc, K.O. ; Ryabov, N.I. ; Kharitonov, I.A. ; Kozynko, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Electr. Eng. Dept., Moscow State Inst. of Electron. & Math., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
New electro-thermal simulation subsystem was introduced into Mentor Graphics IC Design flow. The subsystem incorporates IC thermal simulation tool ldquoOverheatrdquo, dispatcher ldquoETh SimCouplerrdquo as the simulation manager and layout converter ldquoETh Model Generatorrdquo. Application example of power voltage regulator IC simulation is described. A good agreement between simulated and IR-camera measured temperature pictures is achieved.
Keywords :
integrated circuit design; low-power electronics; thermal management (packaging); IC thermal simulation tool; Mentor Graphics IC Design flow; electro-thermal simulation; Analog integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Electronic packaging thermal management; Electrothermal effects; Graphics; Integrated circuit layout; Integrated circuit modeling; Temperature sensors; Thermal management; CAD; Electro-thermal simulation; IC;
Conference_Titel :
Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems, 2009. THERMINIC 2009. 15th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Leuven
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5881-3
