EDP 2001 Trends in AMS Design Methodology or

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EDP- 2001 Trends in AMS Design Methodology or Analog Design Flow, an Oxymoron ?

EDP- 2001 Trends in AMS Design Methodology or Analog Design Flow, an Oxymoron ? Gary Smith Chief Analyst EDA Gartner Dataquest

The Basic RTL Digital Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation Synthesis Gate level Library

The Basic RTL Digital Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation Synthesis Gate level Library Insert DFT Netlist Output Place & Route GDS II

The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation ? Place & Route

The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation ? Place & Route GDS II

Define Analog Synthesis n The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital Synthesis. n Or,

Define Analog Synthesis n The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital Synthesis. n Or, an Analog Synthesizer synthesizes to basic silicon structures. - That sounds like a Compiler to me.

The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow Cadence, Avant! Mentor, Antrim RTL Entry & Simulation

The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow Cadence, Avant! Mentor, Antrim RTL Entry & Simulation ? Synthesis Gate level Library Insert DFT ? None but - Analog Target Compiler Barcelona ? Netlist Output Antrim Place & Route Neolinear Analog Design Automation GDS II

Analog Design, What’s Needed n A basic cell library - Telmos experience, 85% of

Analog Design, What’s Needed n A basic cell library - Telmos experience, 85% of all analog designs can be done with good enough analog. n An Analog Synthesizer targeting that library. n A Design For Test (DFT) answer for analog. n But “Analog Designers” won’t buy it !

Analog EDA Vendors are Bad at Math. n Let’s do a TAM analysis. -

Analog EDA Vendors are Bad at Math. n Let’s do a TAM analysis. - Less than 2, 000 analog designers - There are 80, 540 ASIC/ASSP designers - 99% of all ASIC/ASSP designs will be Mixed-Signal - Who needs the tools the most ? - Who will spend more money ?