HSpeedEx: a high-speed extractor for substrate noise analysis in complex mixed signal SOC

ABSTRACT

The unprecedented impact of noise coupling on Mixed-Signal Systems-On-a-Chip (MS-SOC) functionality, brings a new set of challenges for Electronics Design Automation (EDA) tool developers. In this paper, we propose a new approach which combines a thorough physical comprehension of the noise coupling effects with an improved Boundary-Element-Method (BEM) to accelerate the substrate model extraction and to avoid the dense matrix storage. The low computational efforts required, as well as speed and accuracy reached, makes this method a highly promising alternative to verify complex MS-SOCs.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.6 COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING
      Subjects: Computer-aided design (CAD)

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Theory, Verification

Keywords:
boundary-element-method, mixed-signal noise, noise, numerical analysis, substrate coupling, substrate noise, supply noise, switching circuits