methodology – TechConnect Briefs

An SOA Aware MOSFET Model for Highly Integrated, Analog Mixed-Signal Design Environments

Hall J., Luo Z., Xiao Y., Young A., Connerney D., Fairchild Semiconductor, US

Circuit simulations involving power devices often require additional checks comparing with generic low power applications. The burden lies with the individual designers to ensure that the power transistors are operating well within the Safe Operating [...]

Computer-Based Process Design Support for MEMS

Wagener A., Popp J., Schmidt T., Hahn K., University of Siegen, DE

A process management and development system for MEMS design is introduced. It allows the specification of processes for specific applications and the tracking of the development procedures. Unlike in microelectronics the process configuration for MEMS [...]

Methodology of Macromodeling Demonstrated on Force Feedback S/D-Architectures

Hardtmann M., Aigner R., Nadal R., Wachutka G., Münich University of Technology, DE

Design and verification of complete microsystems require effective models of the micromechanical components for the simulation at system level. Particularly for force feedback S/D-architectures, long transient simulations are inevitable to characterize the system-inherent signal pro-cessing. [...]

Parameterized Electrostatic Gap Model for Structured Design of Microelectroelectrical Systems

Lu M.S., Fedder G.K., Carnegie Mellon University, US

VLSI system designers can begin their design process with a behavrioal description of a system, then proceed to physical design. MEMS designers typiclly begin with device design, this process is opten followed by several fabrication [...]

A Methodology for System Level Simulation, Modeling and Optimization of MEMS Devices

Nguyen L., Lee H.J., Maher M.A., von Sosen H., Tanner Research, Inc., US

A Methodology for System Level Simulation, Modeling and Optimization of MEMS Devices Categories: Co-simulation and Optimization System, Multi-level Modeling Linh Nguyen, Hee Jung Lee, Mary Ann Maher, and Harald von Sosen Tanner Research, Inc. VLSI [...]