Topologies and methodologies for AMS integrated circuit design
US8347244B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2117/08
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool for analog and mixed signal circuits includes a unit enabling a user to identify one or more critical interconnect lines in a chip architecture and one or more selectable, predefined topologies for said critical interconnect lines. Each topology includes one or more signal wires and a current return path. A majority of the electric field lines are contained within the boundary of the topology. The invention also includes a method for designing analog and mixed signal (AMS) integrated circuits (IC), including defining a chip architecture and a floor plan, identifying one or more critical interconnect lines and selecting pre-designed transmission line topologies for the critical interconnect lines.
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