Platform-based Design for Mixed Analog-Digital Designs

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Platform-based Design for Mixed Analog-Digital
Designs
Fernando De Bernardinis, Yanmei Li, Alberto
Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

Performance Models
Platform Characterization
Abstract A design methodology for system
level analog design is proposed. Analog Platforms
provide a new abstraction layer that allows fast
while accurate evaluation of analog components at
the system level. Analog Constraint Graphs (ACGs)
are introduced to make the approach more
efficient. The basic idea and design flow of
Platform-based Analog Design are presented. A
multi-stage amplifier design is discussed as a
proof-of-concept example.

Design Example Bottom-Up
Analog Platform Design Paradigm
AP Design Flow Bottom-up Phase
Top-down Phase
Top-down
May 10, 2004