X-Ray Tool for Analog/Mixed Circuit

Abstract

  • An automated open-source tool has been developed to provide an electrical characterization of the Analog/Mixed IP Blocks. The tool is able to assess the maturity of the design according to process and mismatching analysis. Moreover, a cost evaluation of the design is reported according to the figure of merit (FOM). Hence, design productivity time improves effectively.

Xray tool

  • As depicted in Figure 1, xray tool can provide a full checklist for a given Circuit Under Test (CUT) which could be Trans-Conductance Amplifier (OTA), reference bandgap, Low Dropout Regulator (LDO), Digital-Analog Converter (DAC), Analog-Digital Converter (ADC), comparator, ..etc. Xray tool provides distinct features; It is a fully open source tool, provides a deep automated analysis, lists electrical characteristics of the IP blocks, improves the productivity time, indicates the design maturity, eases troubleshooting for the Sign-off.

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Figure 1. X-ray Tool for Analog/Mixed Circuit.

  • Just the user/designer should provides only 3x files to submit; Netlist of the circuit, configuration file, and design specification file. Consequently, checklist and visualization figures are released. Figure 2 is an example for xray4ota tool.

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Figure 2. Hierarchy Flow Of X-ray4ota tool.