DocumentCode
2966020
Title
An Incremental Fullwave EM Simulator for RF and Microwave Design
Author
Ling, Feng ; Harris, Warren ; Wang, Xuejin ; Dengi, E. Aykut
Author_Institution
Cadence Design Syst., Tempe
fYear
2007
fDate
3-8 June 2007
Firstpage
289
Lastpage
292
Abstract
The paper presents an incremental electromagnetic (EM) simulator that is capable of simulating layout variants without compromising accuracy. Simulation efficiency in such situations typically is more than an order of magnitude faster than the initial solution of the same layout. This solver is also compatible with automated design flows in which a layout optimization tool creates design variants and uses an EM simulator as an evaluator.
Keywords
circuit simulation; fast Fourier transforms; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit layout; microwave integrated circuits; RF design; RFIC; fullwave EM simulator; incremental electromagnetic simulator; layout optimization; microwave design; multilayer precorrected fast Fourier transform; Algorithm design and analysis; Circuit simulation; Coupling circuits; Design optimization; Electromagnetic coupling; Inductors; Integrated circuit interconnections; Nonhomogeneous media; Radio frequency; Silicon; Full-wave; RFIC; fast algorithm; multilayer PFFT;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Honolulu, HI
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
1-4244-0688-9
Electronic_ISBN
0149-645X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380407
Filename
4263802
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