Design automation algorithms of integrated circuits and microsystems

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With rapid advances in technology, system complexity and increased signal speeds, significant demands are placed on Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools to provide the same efficiency and accuracy. Innovations in fabrication process technology have significantly reduced the feature sizes of integrated circuits and increased packing densities of chips. Aggressive design objectives such as system on chip or system in package coupled with increased operating frequencies require multidisciplinary design methodologies such as electrical, thermal and electromagnetic analysis to accurately model high-speed integrated circuits. Furthermore, advances in process technology have introduced novel integrated sensors and actuators, popularly referred to as the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). The design of MEMS requires knowledge of multiple engineering principals such as electronics, mechanics, optical, thermal and fluids. As a result of these technological advancements, the underlying algorithms of traditional EDA tools have become ineffective and in some cases obsolete in addressing the multidisciplinary nature and computational complexity of modern designs.