Title :
High-level simulation and power modelling of mixed-signal front-ends for digital telecommunications
Author :
Wambacq, P. ; Vandersteen, G. ; Donnay, S. ; Engels, M. ; Bolsens, I. ; Lauwers, E. ; Vanassche, P. ; Gielen, G.
Author_Institution :
IMEC, Heverlee, Belgium
Abstract :
In this paper a methodology is described for architectural exploration of mixed-signal front-ends of transceivers for digital telecommunications. The methodology couples high-level simulations with high-level power estimators. In this way, both the performance (e.g. signal-to-noise-ratio) and the power consumption can be estimated at a high level, prior to implementation. The approach is illustrated with an architectural study of front-ends for upstream CATV modems
Keywords :
circuit noise; circuit simulation; digital communication; digital simulation; modems; telecommunication computing; transceivers; SNR estimation; digital telecommunications; high-level power estimators; high-level simulation; mixed-signal front-ends; power consumption estimation; power modelling; signal-to-noise-ratio; transceivers; upstream CATV modems; Bandwidth; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Digital communication; Energy consumption; Mathematical model; Modems; Power system modeling; Signal to noise ratio; Transceivers;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 1999. Proceedings of ICECS '99. The 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pafos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5682-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.1999.812338
