The ADAM analog design automation system

Abstract

An open analog design system is presented that can generate layouts of analog cells and subsystems starting from desired functional specifications and a technology description which can be CMOS, bipolar, or BICMOS. The design system includes model parameter verification, symbolic analysis, design, optimization, and automatic documentation of cells. The schematics of the analog cells can be selected out of a library or can be entered by the designer. Either a full description of the schematic is given or a new schematic is composed starting from a library of subblocks. The layout generator, which is process portable, handles typical analog layout constraints during placement and routing. All tools can be used in a full automatic mode or can be used interactively to allow more experienced designers to impose their point of view.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>