On the simulation of analog VLSI systems operating in the subthreshold and transition regions

Author

Meitzler, Richard C. ; Andreou, Andreas G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

18-19 May 1993

Firstpage

145

Lastpage

150

Abstract

Issues related to the simulation of analog integrated systems are investigated, especially those utilizing MOSFETs in the subthreshold region. Simulation program with IC emphasis SPICE3, CAzM, and anaLOG, three of the most commonly available university tools, are examined to determine their relative strengths and applicability. The ease of obtaining convergence, the reliability of results, and modeling issues are discussed

Keywords

SPICE; VLSI; circuit analysis computing; insulated gate field effect transistors; linear integrated circuits; semiconductor device models; CAzM; IC emphasis SPICE3; MOSFET; anaLOG; analog VLSI systems; analogue integrated system simulation; convergence; modeling; reliability; simulation program; subthreshold region; transition regions; Biological system modeling; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Convergence; Feedback circuits; Predictive models; Retina; SPICE; Semiconductor device modeling; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, 1993., Proceedings of the Tenth Biennial

Conference_Location

Research Triangle Park, NC

ISSN

0749-6877

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0990-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UGIM.1993.297018

Filename

297018