A hierarchical approach for the symbolic analysis of large analog integrated circuits

Proceedings -Design, Automation and Test in Europe, DATE

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 48-52

  Guerra, O ^a   Roca, E ^a   Fernandez F V ^a   Rodriguez Vazquez A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE MICROELECTRÓNICA DE SEVILLA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT; ANALYSIS PROCESS; CIRCUIT SIZE; COMBINATORIAL EXPLOSION; HIERARCHICAL ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL APPROACH; INTERPRETABILITY; SYMBOLIC ANALYSIS;

EXHIBITIONS;

LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 1942437146     PISSN: 15301591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DATE.2000.840014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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