Lsi Corporation

Agere Systems Inc.

Shawn Boshart

Joshua Williams

Shahriar Moinian

Jee-Hoon Krska

John Gavin Lentz

Hong-Ha Vuong

A parameterizable design system is for use with semiconductor analog circuits and includes an interface unit connected to provide access to the system, a database unit connected to supply a library of parameterizable analog building blocks for a design entity, and a parameterization unit connected to select a parameter for one of the library of parameterizable analog building blocks to meet a design specification of the design entity. Additionally, the parameterizable design system may also include a simulation unit connected to simulate an operation of the design entity employing the parameter, and an analyzer unit connected to analyze a sensitivity of the parameter for the design entity based on the design specification. A method of designing a semiconductor analog circuit is also included.

Fully parameterizable representation of a higher level design entity

Methods and apparatus are described that allow an integrated circuit designer to design integrated circuits for more than one process technology using a single master design environment. The master design environment is achieved, in part, by the creation of a centralized master database that comprises device models belonging to more than one process technology. Creation of the master database occurs by parsing a plurality of external databases comprising device models belonging to more than one process technology. The use of a single master design environment simplifies the task of designing an integrated circuit, and also reduces the chance of error.

Integrated computer-aided circuit design kit facilitating verification of designs across different process technologies

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Grantville, PA, United States of America

Shawn Boshart