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发表于 2014-6-12 22:12:40
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This book introduces contributions to the topic of systematic design of analog, RF
and mixed signal circuits. In my view, the material represents a significant step towards advancing the state-of-the-art in the field of robust analog and mixed signal
design automation. Although The topic has been researched for many years primarily for pure analog circuits, it is quite evident that extending the research effort to
include mixed signal and RFIC design is very timely and relevant in light of the ever
increasing complexity of complete Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) which include analog,
RF and mixed signal on the same die with Ultra large scale digital. Such SoCs are
also widely recognized as the “More-than-Moore” scaling extending the end of the
silicon roadmap for many years to come. The field of systematic circuit design has
long been a mature science area for many years for digital circuits but has represented a formidable challenge to analog circuits. However, the analysis and synthesis techniques and flows presented in this book provide practical solutions to meet
the challenge. Not only does the material address some of the traditional bottlenecks
of analog and RF design automation such as device sizing and layout generation,
but also incorporates tools and methodologies to deal with worst case corners and
random process variations. This will indeed result in automated and robust design
solutions that lend themselves naturally to implementations in deep nanometer process nodes and with enhanced yields. Automation of these More-than-Moore SoCs
will also help with meeting narrow market windows and with reducing development
costs of complex nano-scale chip sets.
The material is organized in two parts and presented in 16 chapters. It strikes a
good balance between theory and practice and includes case studies or design examples to reinforce understanding of basic concepts. The book is highly recommended
for mixed signal, RF and SoC design engineers and practitioners in the semiconductor industry as well as researchers and graduate students in electrical and computer
engineering with a major in circuit design and design automation.
November 2012 Mohammed Ismail
Mohammed Ismail
Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
Currently with Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Reserach (KUSTAR), UAE |
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