Synopses & Reviews
Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation addresses the problems of simulating entire mixed analog/digital systems in the time-domain. A complete hierarchy of modeling and simulation methods for analog and digital circuits is described.
Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation also provides a chronology of the research in the field of mixed-mode simulation and analog multilevel simulation over the last ten to fifteen years. In addition, it provides enough information to the reader so that a prototype mixed-mode simulator could be developed using the algorithms in this book.
Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation can also be used as documentation for the SPLICE family of mixed-mode programs as they are based on the algorithms and techniques described in this book.
Synopsis
Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation addresses the problems of simulating entire mixed analog/digital systems in the time-domain. A complete hierarchy of modeling and simulation methods for analog and digital circuits is described. Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation also provides a chronology of the research in the field of mixed-mode simulation and analog multilevel simulation over the last ten to fifteen years. In addition, it provides enough information to the reader so that a prototype mixed-mode simulator could be developed using the algorithms in this book. Mixed-Mode Simulation and Analog Multilevel Simulation can also be used as documentation for the SPLICE family of mixed-mode programs as they are based on the algorithms and techniques described in this book.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-296) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface.
1: Introduction. 1.1. The Simulation Problem.
1.2. Levels of Simulation for Digital Circuits.
1.3. Levels of Simulation for Analog Circuits.
1.4. Mixed-Mode and Analog Multilevel Simulation.
1.5. Basic Issues in Mixed-Mode Simulation.
1.6. A Survey of Existing Simulators.
1.7. Outline of the Book.
2: Electrical Simulation Techniques. 2.1. Equation Formulation.
2.2. Standard Techniques for Transient Analysis.
2.3. Time-Step Control: Theoretical Issues.
2.4. Time-Step Control: Implementation Issues.
3: Relaxation-Based Simulation Techniques. 3.1. Latency and Multirate Behavior.
3.2. Overview of Relaxation Methods.
4: Iterated Timing Analysis. 4.1. Equation Flow for Nonlinear Relaxation.
4.2. Timing Analysis Algorithms.
4.3. Splice 1.7 -- Fixed Time-Step ITA.
4.4. Circuit Partitioning.
4.5. Global-Variable Time-Step Control.
4.6. Electrical Events and Event Scheduling.
5: Gate-Level Simulation. 5.1. Introduction.
5.2. Evolution of Logic States.
5.3. Characterization of Switching Properties. Subject Index.