Model Compiler And The Application In Interconnect Modeling, Signal Integrity

With the fast development of VLSI and more device models, traditional implementation method of device model in hand-coding can't be satisfied, and module compiler is introduced at last, as a automatic tool for fast modeling.This paper presents an automatic model compiler, CAMC, which accepts device models in behavioral language, such as Verilog-AMS, and generates C code according to standard circuit simulator programming interface. The code generated can be compiled with a circuit simulator after compiled by a C language compiler. This paper also gives the detailed implementation and optimization algorithms of CAMC.Some interconnecting problems, reflection etc., heavily impact on signal integrity in the design of high speed circuit. This paper gives a way in probing some issues in interconnect design.In Chapter I, the historical background of model compiler is introduced. In Chapter II, the basic concept of compiling is explained. In Chapter III, the algorithm of automatic model compiling is studied, the algorithm of circuit simulating and the model of transmission lines is also introduced. In Chapter IV, the main work of this dissertation is discussed, including the details of the front end and back end of CAMC, and the application of CAMC in Signal Integrity.