Top-down, constraint-driven design methodology based generation of n-bit interpolative current source D/A converters

Author

Chang, Henry ; Liu, Edward ; Neff, Robert ; Felt, Eric ; Malavasi, Enrico ; Charbon, Edoardo ; Sangiovanni-Vincentelli, Alberto ; Gray, Paul R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

1-4 May 1994

Firstpage

369

Lastpage

372

Abstract

To accelerate the design cycle for analog circuits and mixed-signal systems, we have proposed a top-down, constraint-driven design methodology. In this paper we present a design which demonstrates the two principal advantages that this methodology provides- a high probability for first silicon which meets all specifications and fast design times. We examine the design of three different 10-bit digital-to-analog (D/A) converters beginning from their performance and functional specifications and ending with the testing of the fabricated parts. Critical technology mismatch information gathered from the testing phase is provided

Keywords

CMOS integrated circuits; circuit CAD; digital-analogue conversion; integrated circuit design; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; CAD; D/A converters design; analog circuits; constraint-driven design methodology; digital-to-analog converters; interpolative current source DAC; mixed-signal systems; top-down design methodology; Acceleration; Analog circuits; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Design methodology; Fabrication; Laboratories; Silicon; Switching converters; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the IEEE 1994

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1886-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1994.379700

Filename

379700