Layout Tools for Analog Integrated Circuits and Mixed-Signal Systems-on-Chip
Abstract
Layout for analog circuits has historically been a time-consuming, manual task involving multiple iterations of trial and error. The problem is not so much the size (in terms of the number of active devices) of these designs, but rather the plethora of possible circuit and device interactions: from the chip substrate, from the devices and interconnects themselves, and from the chip package. In this short survey, we briefly enumerate the basic problems faced by those who need to do layout for analog and mixed-signal designs and survey the evolution of the design tools and geometric/electrical optimization algorithms that have been directed at these problems.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Low-power high-performance VLSI design
VLSI and FPGA Design Techniques
Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Electronic Design Automation for IC Implementation, Circuit Design, and Process Technology
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Pages
- 475–497
- Publication date
- 20 May 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter