EDP- 2001

Trends in AMS Design Trends in AMS Design MethodologyMethodology

ororAnalog Design Flow,Analog Design Flow,

an Oxymoron ?an Oxymoron ?Gary SmithGary Smith

Chief Analyst EDAChief Analyst EDA

Gartner DataquestGartner Dataquest

The Basic RTL Digital Design FlowThe Basic RTL Digital Design Flow

RTL Entry & Simulation

Synthesis

Gate level Library

Netlist Output

Place & Route

Insert DFT

GDS II

The Basic RTL Analog Design FlowThe Basic RTL Analog Design Flow

RTL Entry & Simulation

Place & Route

GDS II

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Define Analog SynthesisDefine Analog Synthesis

The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital Synthesis.Synthesis.

Or, an Analog Synthesizer synthesizes to basic Or, an Analog Synthesizer synthesizes to basic silicon structures.silicon structures.

- That sounds like a Compiler to me.- That sounds like a Compiler to me.

The Basic RTL Analog Design FlowThe Basic RTL Analog Design Flow

RTL Entry & Simulation

Synthesis

Gate level Library

Netlist Output

Place & Route

Insert DFT

GDS II

Cadence, Avant!Mentor, Antrim

None but - Analog Target Compiler

Barcelona ?

NeolinearAnalog Design

Automation

Antrim

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Analog Design, What’s NeededAnalog Design, What’s Needed

A basic cell libraryA basic cell library- Telmos experience, 85% of all analog designs - Telmos experience, 85% of all analog designs

can be done with good enough analog.can be done with good enough analog.

An Analog Synthesizer targeting that library.An Analog Synthesizer targeting that library.

A Design For Test (DFT) answer for analog.A Design For Test (DFT) answer for analog.

But “Analog Designers” won’t buy it !But “Analog Designers” won’t buy it !

Analog EDA Vendors are Bad at Analog EDA Vendors are Bad at Math.Math. Let’s do a TAM analysis.Let’s do a TAM analysis.

- Less than 2,000 analog designers- Less than 2,000 analog designers

- There are 80,540 ASIC/ASSP designers- There are 80,540 ASIC/ASSP designers

- 99% of all ASIC/ASSP designs will be - 99% of all ASIC/ASSP designs will be Mixed-SignalMixed-Signal

- Who needs the tools the most ?- Who needs the tools the most ?

- Who will spend more money ?- Who will spend more money ?