Device and circuit simulation interface for an integrated VLSI design environment

Author

Wan, Chung-Ping ; Sheu, Bing J. ; Lu, Shih-Lien

Author_Institution

Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

7

Issue

9

fYear

1988

fDate

9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

998

Lastpage

1004

Abstract

MOSGEN, a program that provides efficient interface between the device simulator, PISCES and the circuit simulator SPICE, is described. Algorithms to generate parameters for SPICE built-in MOS transistor models have been developed and incorporated into MOSGEN. Only six PISCES simulation results are required to generate a complete set of SPICE parameters. This interface program, together with SUPREM, PISCES, and SPICE, form an integrated simulation environment for VLSI design. Such an integrated simulation environment facilitates the designers to examine just how a microscopic fabrication variable, such as implantation dose, affects final device and circuit performance as well as product yield

Keywords

MOS integrated circuits; VLSI; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; integrated circuit technology; software packages; CAD; MOS IC; MOS transistor models; MOSGEN; PISCES; SPICE; SUPREM; circuit performance; circuit simulator; computer aided design; device simulator; fabrication variable; integrated VLSI design environment; product yield; simulation interface; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Design automation; Fabrication; Integrated circuit technology; Production; SPICE; Very large scale integration; Wide area networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0070

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/43.7798

Filename

7798