Model Engineering in Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Book

	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	Acknowledgments
	Foreword
1	Introduction	1
1.1	Model flow in Mixed-Signal Design	2
1.2	Model classes	5
1.3	Modeling languages	8
2	Specification of Behavior	17
2.1	Analog Components	17
2.2	Digital Modules	23
2.3	Mixed-signal Systems	24
3	Model Representation	33
3.1	Fundamentals of VHDL	33
3.2	Introduction to VHDL-AMS	36
3.3	Mixed-Signal, Multi-Nature Modeling Example	54
4	Characterization of Circuit Properties	69
4.1	Role and Principles of Circuit Property Extraction	69
4.2	Requirements of Simulation-based Characterization	74
4.3	Visually specified Characterization Plans	78
4.4	Architecture of the ViCE System	83
5	Advanced Modeling Methodology	89
5.1	Motivation	89
5.2	Classification of Modeling Approaches	90
5.3	The DEV&DESS Model	94
5.4	Basic Methodology and Model Architecture	97
5.5	Model Calibration	108
5.6	Case Study: A Linear Dynamic System	116
6	Application Examples	125
6.1	Overview	125
6.2	Active Filter Circuit in Bipolar Technology	126
6.3	A/D Converter in CMOS Technology	137
6.4	Conclusions	155
	References	157