Introduction to the SystemC AMS DRAFT standard

SystemC AMS extensions introduce new language constructs for the design of embedded analog/mixedsignal systems. The SystemC AMS DRAFT standard was published in December 2008. The tutorial will present the novel modeling language for analog and mixed-signal functions to facilitate design and modeling of telecommunications and automotive applications at various levels of abstraction. The concepts beyond the defined language constructs will be presented. A simple design example will illustrate how these new features facilitate a design refinement methodology for functional modeling, architecture exploration and virtual prototyping of embedded analog and mixed-signal systems.