HDL – TechConnect Briefs

Combination of Analytical Models and Order Reduction Methods for System Level Modeling of Gyroscopes

Schneider P., Reitz S., Bastian J., Schwarz P., Döring C., Maute M., Neul R., Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, DE

Within complex sensor systems different physical effects and electronics for signal processing have to be considered in the design process. In this paper we describe an approach for system level simulation of sensor systems and [...]

Standardization of Compact Device moding in High Level Description Language

Lemaitre L., McAndrew C., Grabinski W., Motorola, CH

This paper proposes a methodology based on hardware description languages (HDL) to efficiently develop compact device models. After an introduction to compact device modeling we describe Verilog-AMS, a popular HDL. Then we show how Verilog-AMS [...]

Efficient Simulation of MEMS Using Element Stamps

Casinovi G., Georgia Institute of Technology, US

This paper describes an approach to MEMS simulation based on so-called element stamps, which are the building blocks of conventional circuit simulators. Stamps are derived from lumped-constant models of individual electromechanical devices, and built into [...]

Verilog-AMS Eases Mixed Mode Signal Simulation

Miller I., Cassagnes T., Motorola ESD Europe, US

The ability to design and verify mixed mode (digital, analog, electrical, and non-electrical) systems is key to the development of new products for the ever expanding electromechanical market. Although there are several individual point tools [...]

Extraction of Dynamic HDL-A Models of Thermally Based Microsystems from Physical Simulations

Marco S., Carmona M., Samitier J., Universitat de Barcelona, ES

While analyzing the behaviour of complex systems it is not practical to carry out the simulation of the complete model a the physical level In order to move from simulations at tne physical level towards [...]