DocumentCode :
984545
Title :
The Sizing Rules Method for CMOS and Bipolar Analog Integrated Circuit Synthesis
Author :
Massier, Tobias ; Graeb, Helmut ; Schlichtmann, Ulf
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich
Volume :
27
Issue :
12
fYear :
2008
Firstpage :
2209
Lastpage :
2222
Abstract :
This paper presents the sizing rules method for basic building blocks in analog CMOS and bipolar circuit design. It consists of the development of a hierarchical library of transistor-pair groups as basic building blocks for analog CMOS and bipolar circuits, the derivation of a hierarchical generic list of constraints that must be satisfied to guarantee the function and robustness of each block, and the development of a reliable automatic recognition procedure of building blocks in a circuit schematic. Sizing rules efficiently capture design knowledge on the technology-specific level of transistor-pair groups. This reduces the effort and improves the resulting quality for analog circuit synthesis. Results of applications like circuit sizing, design centering, response surface modeling, or analog placement show the benefits of the sizing rules method.
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; bipolar analogue integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; transistor circuits; CMOS analog integrated circuit synthesis; analog circuit synthesis; automatic recognition procedure; bipolar analog integrated circuit synthesis; circuit schematic; hierarchical library; sizing rules method; transistor-pair group; Analog circuits; Analog integrated circuits; CMOS analog integrated circuits; Circuit noise; Circuit synthesis; Circuit topology; Design automation; Equations; Integrated circuit synthesis; Robustness; Analog design; CMOS; analog synthesis; bipolar; circuit sizing; sizing rules;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0278-0070
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TCAD.2008.2006143
Filename :
4670074
Link To Document :
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