During this course students will apply the design techniques for advanced mixed-mode circuits. The focus is on applying the top-down and design reuse methodologies to complex mixed-signal ICs. The physical design issues and layout techniques will be addressed.
The following is a tentative list of topics to be covered:
Mixed-mode design flow; Top-down and bottom-up, constraint-driven design methodologies;
Design reuse (IPs); High-level design and optimization¸ Behavioral modeling and simulation;
Macromodeling algorithms; Multilevel and mixed-domain simulation; AHDL macro models; Computer-aided design considerations for mixed-signal coupling; Functional verification; Floor planning and physical implementation; Layout tools for analog ICs and mixed-signal SoCs; Simulation methods for RF integrated circuits; Examples of mixed-mode circuits for SoC platforms.