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NMI Analogue and Mixed-Signal Technical Network Event
Design at Advanced Nodes
Tuesday 29th April 2008

This event is FREE to those from NMI members and invited guests

Sponsored by:

Location: Swindon Hilton , Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon, SN5 8UZ (just off M4, junction 16)

Contact Julie Stockwin to register.
DDI: 01285 711793

Download Flyer here

Theme

As if analogue design isn’t hard enough, numerous technical challenges emerge as analog designs migrate to advanced process nodes. Design needs to accurately take into account interconnect parasitics and coupling among devices, interconnects, and passives. There are wide process variations requiring detailed statistical analysis and efficient simulation approaches are critical to success. This event will look at analogue and mixed-signal design at these advanced nodes.

As always, in addition to the presentations, there will be the opportunity to meet and network with attendees from fabless semiconductor manufacturers, IDMs, tool suppliers, foundries, design services, IP providers, research and academic institutions.

Agenda

9:30 Registration and Refreshments

10:00 Welcome & Introduction - Julie Stockwin, NMI

10:10 Sub-1dB noise figure RF amplifier and mixer in 0.35um CMOS - Peter Saul, Saul Research

10:40 Improving design performance and yield for integrated analog and mixed-signal circuits
- Michael Pronath, MunEDA

11:20 Tea/Coffee Break

11:35 Digital Testing of Analog Circuitry in Mixed Signal Devices - David Hamilton, ATEEDA

12:05 Efficient Design of Pipeline A/D Converters in Nanometre Technologies - Andrew Beckett, Cadence

12:35 Buffet Lunch, Networking & Sponsor Table-Tops

13:50 A Comprehensive Automation Tool for Transfer of Designs between Technologies
- Benny Sheineman, IBM

14:30 Methodology for Cosimulation of Analog/Mixed-Signal IP - Peter Thompson , Synopsys

15:00 Analogue/Mixed-Signal Skills Initiatives, including:

IDESA Project and how it links to Europractice – Mark Willoughby, Rutherford Appleton Labs
Analog Skills Initiative – Cade Wells, iSLI
CEESI – Julie Stockwin, NMI

16:00 Close & Further Networking

Further details of NMI’s Analogue, Mixed-Signal and RF Network are available here