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Project coordination: Robert Bosch GmbH Peter Jores fon +49 7121 35-2982 email [email protected] Project management: edacentrum GmbH Ralf Popp fon +49 511 762-19697 email [email protected] Runtime: 06/01/2006 – 05/31/2009 Homepage: www.edacentrum.de/verona/ Verification of Analog Circuits The VeronA project (01 M 3079 ) is supported in accordance with the BMBF "Nanoelectronics“ sponsorship scheme within the scope of the Ekompass sponsorship complex of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Verification of Analog Circuits - Project Overview - Motivation Up to 70 % of the design time is taken by verification issues Verification of analog signals (continuous in time and value) is very time consuming Goal Development of basic elements of an integrated methodology for verification of analog circuits To verify the applicability of the methods for an industrial assignment Scientific and technical goals Development of methods and rules for the creation of models which can be simulated quickly and also sufficiently describe many physical effects (e.g. mixed discipline or temperature). Investigation and development of formal verification methods for analog circuits, i.e. model checking + equivalence checking. Development of methods for assertion-based verification, and of formal procedures for performance and tolerance verification. Implementation of an integrated methodology for multilevel verification of analog systems considering mixed-signal/ mixed- domain aspects and using the aforementioned points. Expected economical benefit Increase the verification efficiency by minimum 30 % Reduce the number of redesigns by 20 % Improve the product quality WP 3 Multi level verification Specification Implementation Verification Manufacturing and Test System Level Architecture Level Dataflow Level Electrical Level Device and Technology Level WP 2 Formalized verification WP 1 Verification oriented modeling Multi level verification Development of efficient task and application specific verification strategies on block level and for complete ICs As possible a complete verification coverage Application-oriented verification of complete ICs Development of methods to accelerate the verification on system level by co-simulation - Consideration of different abstraction levels - Application of different languages/ simulators - Mapping of analog circuit parts in programmable hardware and coupling of this hardware with AMS simulators System level co-simulation Development of methods for functional circuit test across all abstraction levels Consideration of process and operational tolerances on different abstraction levels Application of models across abstraction levels Formalized verification Development of an efficient assertion-based verification methods for error recognition and localization in analog circuits and systems Development of a formal method for simulation based determination of a valid workspace on block level Inclusion of process fluctuation in the verification Simulation based methods Investigation and development of equivalence checking algorithms for two analog circuits and models respectively Definition of requirements for behavioral modeling Equivalence checking Investigation and development of model checking algorithms for analog circuits Development of a suitable specification language for analog circuits Model checking Verification oriented modeling Determination of the behavior of power transistors at very high temperatures (300°C) Adoption of the transistor model for the verification at very high temperatures Verification oriented modeling for very high temperatures Examination of modeling approaches and simulation algorithms Reduction of simulation time by optimized behavioral models with sufficient accuracy Simulation performance

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Project coordination:Robert Bosch GmbH

Peter Joresfon +49 7121 35-2982

email [email protected]

Project management:edacentrum GmbH

Ralf Poppfon +49 511 762-19697

email [email protected]

Runtime: 06/01/2006 – 05/31/2009Homepage: www.edacentrum.de/verona/

Verification

of Analog Circuits

The VeronA project (01 M 3079 ) is supported in

accordance with the BMBF "Nanoelectronics“

sponsorship scheme within the scope of the

Ekompass sponsorship complex of the Federal

Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).

Verification of Analog Circuits- Project Overview -

• Motivation• Up to 70 % of the design time is taken by verification issues

• Verification of analog signals (continuous in time and value) is very time consuming

• Goal• Development of basic elements of an integrated methodology for verification of analog circuits

• To verify the applicability of the methods for an industrial assignment

• Scientific and technical goals

• Development of methods and rules for the creation of models which can be simulated quickly and also sufficiently describe many physical effects (e.g. mixed discipline or temperature).

• Investigation and development of formal verification methods for analog circuits, i.e. model checking + equivalence checking.

• Development of methods for assertion-based verification, and of formal procedures for performance and tolerance verification.

• Implementation of an integrated methodology for multilevel verification of analog systems considering mixed-signal/ mixed-domain aspects and using the aforementioned points.

• Expected economical benefit• Increase the verification efficiency by minimum 30 %

• Reduce the number of redesigns by 20 %

• Improve the product quality

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Multi level verification

• Development of efficient task and application specific verification strategies on block level and for complete ICs� As possible a complete verification

coverage

Application-oriented verification of complete ICs

• Development of methods to accelerate the verification on system level by co-simulation

- Consideration of different abstraction levels

- Application of different languages/

simulators - Mapping of analog circuit parts in

programmable hardware and coupling of this hardware with AMS simulators

System levelco-simulation

• Development of methods for functional circuit

test across all abstraction levels• Consideration of process and operational

tolerances on different abstraction levels

Application of models across abstraction levels

Formalized verification

• Development of an efficient assertion-based

verification methods for error recognition and

localization in analog circuits and systems• Development of a formal method for

simulation based determination of a valid workspace on block level� Inclusion of process fluctuation

in the verification

Simulation based methods

• Investigation and development of equivalence checking algorithms for two

analog circuits and models respectively• Definition of requirements for behavioral

modeling

Equivalence checking

• Investigation and development of

model checking algorithms for analog

circuits• Development of a suitable specification

language for analog circuits

Model checking

Verification oriented

modeling

• Determination of the behavior of power transistors at very high temperatures (300°C)

• Adoption of the transistor model for the

verification at very high temperatures

Verification oriented modeling

for very high temperatures

• Examination of modeling approaches and simulation algorithms� Reduction of simulation time by

optimized behavioral models with sufficient accuracy

Simulation performance