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Composable System Simulation of Dispersion in Complex Electrophoretic Separation Microchips

Wang Y., Lin Q., Mukherjee T., Carnegie Mellon University, US

This paper presents a composable system simulation framework for electrophoretic separation microchips, using an analog hardware description language integrating analytical dispersion models that describe not only the behavior of individual components, but also the interactions [...]

Physically-Based Damping Model for Highly Perforated and Largely Deflected Torsional Actuators

Sattler R., Schrag G., Wachutka G., Münich University of Technology, DE

We propose a mixed level simulation scheme for squeeze film damping (SQFD) effects in microdevices, which enables the inclusion of damping effects in system level models of entire microsystems in a natural, physical-based, and flexible [...]

Modelling Free Jet Ejection on a System Level – An approach for microfluidics

Koltay P., Moosmann C., Litterst C., Streule W., Birkenmeier B., Zengerle R., University of Freiburg, DE

Fast simulation of complex microfluidic systems requires consideration of network simulations based on lumped models as an alternative to standard computational fluid dynamic (CDF) simulations. In this paper we describe an analytical model of an [...]

The Coupled-Domain System Simulation/Simulatability Problem

Jopling J., Rose D., Fair R.B., Duke University, US

This paper discusses the diculties in current approaches to modeling and simulation of coupled-domain systems and presents new approaches and solutions to simulation execution and the model-simulation gap. The ongoing paradigm shift toward coupled-domain systems [...]

From Layout to System Simulation: An Example of an Oxygen Sensor

Camon H., Djafari-Rouhani M., Gué A.M., Dilhan M., Alonso C., Jammes B., LAAS/CNRS, FR

The development of microsystems has shown that the technologies and tools are mature enough to investigate the possibilities of complete CAD tools, as is the case in integrated circuit design. An oxygen sensor has been [...]

Simulation of Mixed-Signal Systems in Standard VHDL

Grätz H., Fischer W-J, Fraunhofer-Institute of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, DE

Historically, the analogue and digital parts of a hardware design have been modelled and simulated in different environments and could not be combined in a single simulator. On the other hand, if a design contains [...]