Sframe: An Efficient System for Detailed DC Simulation of Bipolar Analog Integrated Circuits Using Continuation Methods

Melville, Robert C. and Moinian, Shahriar and Feldman, Peter and Watson, Layne T. (1992) Sframe: An Efficient System for Detailed DC Simulation of Bipolar Analog Integrated Circuits Using Continuation Methods. Technical Report TR-92-52, Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Abstract

In this paper we describe an experimental system called sframe which is being incorporated into the design for manufacturability initiative at the Reading Works of AT&T Bell Laboratories. Our system is able to perform detailed and accurate DC analyses of integrated circuits containing several hundred transistors to be fabricated in a relatively complex junction isolated complementary technology.