Computer-aided design of electrical circuits Simulation techniques (A Tutorial)

  • Authors:
  • Glenn R. Case

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • ACM '81 Proceedings of the ACM '81 conference
  • Year:
  • 1981

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Abstract

One of the very first applications of digital computers was that of simulation. Perhaps more computer time has been used over the years in this area than any other. Many programs are responsible for the largest computers in existence grinding away, day in and day out, in this general area. This paper will cover simulation as it applies to the design and development of Very Large Scale Integrated (VLSI) circuits. These techniques cover broadly the areas of process and circuit simulation, logic and timing simulation (to include faulted machine performance), and system simulation or simulation at the major block level, sometimes referred to the register transfer level or RTL simulation. This paper will present numerous references so that the reader can pursue further study as needed. Naturally only a summary of each of the major techniques can be presented. It is again noted that this paper covers only the restricted area of simulation as it applies to the development of VLSI although many topics have application far beyond this.