Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.617037
H. Gerst
Cycle simulation is a well known method for high speed simulation. The technique of reducing master/slave latch pairs to single latches is also known, however, only if the master/slave latch pairs are used as defined. Today's highly optimized hardware designs use master/slave latches in such a general way, that a reduction to single latches has become a challenge. This paper shows a method to reach single latch models. General simulation problems of single latch models are also discussed.
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Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616997
T. Lee, J. Cho, Jeong-Hoon Ko
A Unique CMOS Section Overhead (SOH) processor has been designed for use in 10 Gbit/s SDH-based optical transmission system. A uniquely structured chip makes it possible to use parallel processing of STM-64 SOH at low speed with four identical chips. The features supported by the chips include STM-64 SOH insertion and extraction including Regenerator Section Trace (RST), frame alignment word insertion, alarm detection and generation, and performance monitoring. This paper introduces a novel parallel circuit design methodology for processing STM-64 SOH and describes the unique architecture, implementation and experimental test results of the chip, SOH processor. This paper also presents the implementation methodology of RST using CRC-7 polynomial algorithm.
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Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616988
K.J. McClellan, T.S. Wailes, P. Franzon
A crosstalk model that is both accurate and easily incorporated into an MCM router has been developed. This model accounts for coupling from multiple layers out to three wires in either direction and accounts for the shielding involved with those wires. An algorithm that calculates the effect of reflections from terminals with mismatched impedances is also included as part of the model. Finally,it is shown to be impractical to use a more complex crosstalk model without including some sort of timing simulator.
{"title":"An accurate, computationally efficient crosstalk model for routing high-speed MCMs","authors":"K.J. McClellan, T.S. Wailes, P. Franzon","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.616988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.616988","url":null,"abstract":"A crosstalk model that is both accurate and easily incorporated into an MCM router has been developed. This model accounts for coupling from multiple layers out to three wires in either direction and accounts for the shielding involved with those wires. An algorithm that calculates the effect of reflections from terminals with mismatched impedances is also included as part of the model. Finally,it is shown to be impractical to use a more complex crosstalk model without including some sort of timing simulator.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115091588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.617027
S. Rohrer, S. Hentschke, N. Reifschneider
A sensor array consisting of MAGFETs and stochastic flip flop cells is proposed for the direct reading of magnetically stored information. A following adaptive filter provides the autocalibration of the flip flop cells by means of a biasing charge-pump and ensures the detection of the digital magnetic data for low over-sampling rates.
{"title":"A MAGFET sensor array for digital magnetic signal reading","authors":"S. Rohrer, S. Hentschke, N. Reifschneider","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.617027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.617027","url":null,"abstract":"A sensor array consisting of MAGFETs and stochastic flip flop cells is proposed for the direct reading of magnetically stored information. A following adaptive filter provides the autocalibration of the flip flop cells by means of a biasing charge-pump and ensures the detection of the digital magnetic data for low over-sampling rates.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"238 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114430348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616991
M. Ker, Sue-Mei Hsiao, Jiann-Horng Lin
Layout verification has been proposed to improve the ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and latchup immunity of scaled-down CMOS cell libraries. By using the DRC (design rules check) and ERC (electrical rules check), the ESD/latchup sensitive layout can be found. By changing the layout in the suggested way of high immunity to ESD and latchup without increasing the layout area of the cells, the ESD and latchup reliability of CMOS IC's assembled by the layout-verified cell libraries can be significantly improved.
{"title":"Layout verification to improve ESD/latchup immunity of scaled-down CMOS cell libraries","authors":"M. Ker, Sue-Mei Hsiao, Jiann-Horng Lin","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.616991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.616991","url":null,"abstract":"Layout verification has been proposed to improve the ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and latchup immunity of scaled-down CMOS cell libraries. By using the DRC (design rules check) and ERC (electrical rules check), the ESD/latchup sensitive layout can be found. By changing the layout in the suggested way of high immunity to ESD and latchup without increasing the layout area of the cells, the ESD and latchup reliability of CMOS IC's assembled by the layout-verified cell libraries can be significantly improved.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114334301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616973
Mani Soma
This paper describes the challenges and indicates possible approaches in RF testing, focusing on digital systems, analog subsystems, and integrated mixed-signal systems. The approaches to innovative test techniques to reduce dependence on external automatic test equipment and to mitigate the analog test issues lead to a proposed integrated framework to serve as basis for future test developments. The interdependence between simulation and test is identified to support the framework and eliminate unnecessary test.
{"title":"Challenges and approaches in mixed signal RF testing","authors":"Mani Soma","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.616973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.616973","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the challenges and indicates possible approaches in RF testing, focusing on digital systems, analog subsystems, and integrated mixed-signal systems. The approaches to innovative test techniques to reduce dependence on external automatic test equipment and to mitigate the analog test issues lead to a proposed integrated framework to serve as basis for future test developments. The interdependence between simulation and test is identified to support the framework and eliminate unnecessary test.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125711436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616983
T. Chan, B. Yeh
This paper describes the implementation of a complex image processing algorithm for a portable printer controller ASIC. The ASIC design and development process employs Synopsys's Behavioral Compiler as a new design methodology. This paper discusses the error diffusion image processing algorithm as an illustrative algorithm so as to better share the benefits and the difficulties when implementing such an algorithm using Behavioral Compiler.
{"title":"A portable printer controller ASIC design using behavioral compiler","authors":"T. Chan, B. Yeh","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.616983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.616983","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the implementation of a complex image processing algorithm for a portable printer controller ASIC. The ASIC design and development process employs Synopsys's Behavioral Compiler as a new design methodology. This paper discusses the error diffusion image processing algorithm as an illustrative algorithm so as to better share the benefits and the difficulties when implementing such an algorithm using Behavioral Compiler.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134482532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616995
Sung-Hyuk Choi, J. Bang, Je-Soo Ko
In this paper we will go over the functions required for TU unit switching and explain the design of TUSM(TU11/TU12 frame alignment and supervisory monitoring) which executes these functions. VC3 signal termination, TUT11/TU12 signal frame alignment and supervisory monitoring function are essential to execute the TU11/TU12 unit switching in the BDCS (Broadband Digital Cross-connect System) with the 50 M/150 M level and 1.5 M/2 M level cross-connection function. The connection rate of the chip is set to 19.44 Mb/s and it is designed to have signal release/forming, de-multiplexing/muitiplexing of 7 TUG2, frame alignment of 28 TU11 or 21 TU12, VC11/VC12 signal path monitoring function and the monitoring function of signal connection located at the pre/post time switch.
{"title":"TU11/TU12 signal frame alignment and supervisory monitoring ASIC design","authors":"Sung-Hyuk Choi, J. Bang, Je-Soo Ko","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.616995","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.616995","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we will go over the functions required for TU unit switching and explain the design of TUSM(TU11/TU12 frame alignment and supervisory monitoring) which executes these functions. VC3 signal termination, TUT11/TU12 signal frame alignment and supervisory monitoring function are essential to execute the TU11/TU12 unit switching in the BDCS (Broadband Digital Cross-connect System) with the 50 M/150 M level and 1.5 M/2 M level cross-connection function. The connection rate of the chip is set to 19.44 Mb/s and it is designed to have signal release/forming, de-multiplexing/muitiplexing of 7 TUG2, frame alignment of 28 TU11 or 21 TU12, VC11/VC12 signal path monitoring function and the monitoring function of signal connection located at the pre/post time switch.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"113 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115751131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.617036
E. Allamando L, P.E. Gosse
K-band mixers are realised on GaAs MMIC technology by employing cold FET devices. With this submicrometer device, two configurations are studied and realized: the "series" and the "shunt". Experimental results are compared to theoretical predictions obtained on microwave nonlinear simulator by using an original modelling of the cold FET.
{"title":"Low voltage and low power design of microwave mixer","authors":"E. Allamando L, P.E. Gosse","doi":"10.1109/ASIC.1997.617036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ASIC.1997.617036","url":null,"abstract":"K-band mixers are realised on GaAs MMIC technology by employing cold FET devices. With this submicrometer device, two configurations are studied and realized: the \"series\" and the \"shunt\". Experimental results are compared to theoretical predictions obtained on microwave nonlinear simulator by using an original modelling of the cold FET.","PeriodicalId":300310,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings. Tenth Annual IEEE International ASIC Conference and Exhibit (Cat. No.97TH8334)","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114507596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1997-09-07DOI: 10.1109/ASIC.1997.616978
G. Gibson, L. Gray, C. Stroud
We discuss issues associated with system level access of Built-In Self-Test (BIST) for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) via the Boundary Scan Interface. In addition, we describe the design of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) which serves as an interface between a PC parallel port and the Test Access Port (TAP) of one or more FPGAs to reprogram the FPGA(s) and administer BIST during off-line testing. We also include a brief description of the FPGA BIST architecture and operation.
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