Model Generation in Electronic Design

This text covers a wide range of model applications and research. It begins by describing a model generator to create component models and goes on to discuss ASIC design and ASIC library generation. This section includes chapters on the requirements for developing an ASIC library, a case study in which VITAL is used to create such a library, and the analysis and description of the accuracy required in modelling interconnections in ASIC design. Other chapters describe the development of thermal models for electronic devices, the development of a set of model packages for VHDL floating point operations, a technique for model validation and verification and a tool for model encryption. The book aims to provide an essential update for users, vendors, model producers, technical managers, designers and researchers working in electronic design.