Evaluation of error-control strategies for the linear symbolic analysis of analog integrated circuits

Author

Daems, Walter ; Verhaegen, Wim ; Wambacq, Piet ; Gielen, Georges ; Sansen, Willy

Author_Institution

ESAT-MICAS Labs., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium

Volume

46

Issue

5

fYear

1999

fDate

5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

594

Lastpage

606

Abstract

The generation of approximate linear symbolic expressions for analog integrated circuits requires the use of an appropriate error-control strategy. The error-control strategy determines both correctness and compactness of the approximate expression. This paper presents an evaluation of different error-control strategies that fit within the flat symbolic analysis, using simplification during generation techniques for large analog integrated circuits. The theoretical exposition is illustrated with experimental results that allow a comparison of the proposed methods

Keywords

analogue integrated circuits; circuit analysis computing; error analysis; symbol manipulation; analog integrated circuits; error-control strategies; large analogue ICs; linear symbolic analysis; Analog integrated circuits; BiCMOS integrated circuits; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Design automation; Error correction; Laboratories; Linear approximation; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1057-7122

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/81.762925

Filename

762925