Analog System Performance Estimation in the VASE (VHDL-AMS Synthesis Environment)
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Critical to the success of analog synthesis in VASE is the accuracy of analog performance estimation at various levels of abstraction. The analog performance estimator (APE) in VASE is used during mixed signal partitioning, analog behavior synthesis as well as analog circuit synthesis. APE is capable of accepting the design parameters (bias current) of an analog component as input and determines its performance parameters (UGF, slew rate, area) along with anticipated sizing for the circuit components.
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