Automatic full-wave EM simulation of RFIC passive devices from industrial layouts [Application Notes]

Author

Zheng, J.-X. ; Wan, Changhua

Author_Institution

Zeland Software, Inc., Fremont, CA

Volume

9

Issue

6

fYear

2008

fDate

12/1/2008 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

132

Lastpage

138

Abstract

As we have demonstrated, the AGIF procedure allows designers to create accurate and efficient full-wave EM structures directly from IC layouts in semiconductor processes. The template based procedure also allows batch conversion and EM-simulation of structures directly from GDS II. It makes it possible to apply full-wave EM simulation to large number of structures in industrial design environment. The precision and reliability of the CMOS manufacturing, the accuracy of full-wave EM tools, and the effectiveness of automatic conversion in AGIF are verified.

Keywords

CMOS analogue integrated circuits; computational electromagnetics; electronic design automation; integrated circuit design; passive networks; radiofrequency integrated circuits; AGIF; CMOS manufacturing; IC layouts; RFIC passive devices; automatic conversion; automatic full-wave EM simulation; full-wave EM structures; industrial design environment; industrial layouts; semiconductor processes; Circuit simulation; Electronic design automation and methodology; Integrated circuit layout; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Maxwell equations; Microwave devices; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency integrated circuits; Wire;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1527-3342

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MMM.2008.929771

Filename

4629521