ADMIT-ADVICE modeling interface tool

Author

Liu, S. ; Hsu, K.C. ; Subramaniam, P.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

16-19 May 1988

Abstract

A modeling interface tool has been developed for the ADVICE circuit simulator. This tool allows model developers to provide model information in an ADVICE-like syntax and Fortran/C subroutines. The tool transforms information into ADVICE-acceptable format and links the user-supplied subroutines together with the partially prelinked ADVICE module to create a customized version of ADVICE. Then the new model can be accessed in the same way as that of the built-in models and tested in the context of circuit simulations. Problems in the model can be identified and resolved in a timely manner. Since the ADVICE internal status is made readily available, the user-supplied subroutines can interact effectively with the program. The tool helps not only to speed up model development and implementation, but also to broaden the scope of modeling for circuit simulators. It has been used to define semiconductor device models and macro models of medium-scale integrated components

Keywords

circuit analysis computing; integrated circuits; semiconductor device models; ADMIT-ADVICE modeling interface tool; ADVICE circuit simulator; Fortran/C subroutines; macro models; medium-scale integrated components; semiconductor device models; Algorithms; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Context modeling; Coupling circuits; Frequency; Mathematical model; Performance analysis; Steady-state; Transient analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988

Conference_Location

Rochester, NY

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1988.20813

Filename

20813