Title :
Performance analysis of microelectrofluidic systems using hierarchical modeling and simulation
Author :
Zhang, Tianhao ; Cao, Feng ; Dewey, Allen M. ; Fair, Richard B. ; Chakrabarty, Krishnendu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
fDate :
5/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
With the development of increasingly complex microelectrofluidic devices and systems, system-level performance analysis is becoming an important aspect of design. System-level performance analysis is challenging because coupled-energy dynamics link system-level performance with component-level operation, thus necessitating a hierarchical approach to modeling and simulation. This paper presents a hierarchical modeling and simulation method for microelectrofluidic systems, in particular, and composite microsystems, in general. High-level stochastic queueing modeling is combined with low-level nodal modeling to support simulation accuracy with low simulation times. Results are reported for a microchemical handling system. System-level performance analysis is carried out and applied to architectural design optimization
Keywords :
chemical technology; digital simulation; hardware description languages; microfluidics; optimisation; performance evaluation; stochastic systems; technology CAD (electronics); VHDL-AMS; architectural design optimization; coupled-energy dynamics link; hierarchical modeling; high-level stochastic queueing modeling; low simulation times; low-level nodal modeling; lumped model; microchemical handling; microelectrofluidic systems; simulation; simulation accuracy; system-level performance analysis; Analytical models; Chemical technology; Design optimization; Frequency; Microelectronics; Micropumps; Microstructure; Performance analysis; Resource management; Scheduling;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing, IEEE Transactions on
