Title :
Comparator design automation in SEAS
Author :
Kole, M.E. ; Ning, Z.Q. ; Mouthaan, A.J. ; Wallinga, H.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electron. Eng., Twente Univ., Enschede, Netherlands
Abstract :
The authors describe the development and realization of a synthesis program for CMOS comparators. It was constructed by following the SEAS framework for analog circuit design automation. An example of modeling and synthesis is shown. Using this program, a number of comparators were synthesized, and they were tested by using SPICE simulations. All comparators generated performed well above their design specifications. This shows that the SEAS concept is also applicable to the synthesis of nonlinear circuits
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; SPICE; circuit CAD; comparators (circuits); nonlinear network synthesis; CMOS comparators; SEAS framework; SPICE simulations; analog circuit design; design automation; modeling; nonlinear circuits; synthesis program; Analog circuits; Circuit faults; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Design automation; Design engineering; Design optimization; Linear circuits; Operational amplifiers; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1992. ISCAS '92. Proceedings., 1992 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0593-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1992.230427
