High-performance design algorithms and methodologies for mixed-domain high-speed circuits and systems

对带宽和信息管理日益增长的需求要求新一代的电子电路和系统在更高的频率和更强的激励下工作。随着信号速度的提高和特征尺寸的减小，高频效应成为限制微电子和通信系统整体性能的主要因素。此外，对多功能和微型产品的需求也保证了异构电路元件（如模拟，数字，射频，微波和光学器件）的混合域集成。因此，先进的仿真和设计方法在实现下一代无线和有线通信网络中变得越来越不可或缺。然而，现有的计算机辅助设计工具和技术不能很好地处理大规模、混合领域问题和并发分析需求。这主要是因为它们本质上是顺序的，并且是为单处理器平台设计的。在CAD方法的发展过程中，需要进行范式转变，以利用迅速出现的并行计算平台，以满足高频设计的需求。提出的研究将开发并行计算机辅助设计工具和算法，针对大规模，混合域和高频设计。这项新研究是建立在设计自动化方面的最新突破之上的。将开发全面的框架，作为下一代快速、准确和并发的仿真、建模和优化工具的基础。拟议的研究将开发促进通信和信息处理创新的技术。这项工作将与加拿大工业界密切合作，加强加拿大在下一代电子产品和通信网络方面的竞争力。

The ever increasing demand for bandwidth and information management is necessitating newer generations of electronic circuits and systems that operate at higher frequencies and with sharper excitations. With the increasing signal-speed and decreasing feature sizes, high-frequency effects become the dominant factors limiting overall performance of microelectronic and communication systems. Also the desire for multifunction and miniature products warrant mixed-domain integration of heterogeneous circuit components such as analog, digital, RF, microwave and optical devices. As a result, advanced simulation and design methodologies become increasingly indispensable in achieving the next generation of wireless and wireline communication networks. However, the existing computer-aided design tools and techniques do not adequately handle the large-scale, mixed-domain problems and concurrent analysis needs. This is mainly because they are sequential in nature and are designed for single processor platforms. A paradigm shift is required in the development of the CAD methodologies to exploit the rapidly emerging parallel computing platforms, so as to meet the high-frequency design needs.The proposed research will develop parallel computer-aided design tools and algorithms targeting large-scale, mixed-domain and high-frequency designs. The new research is built on the recent breakthroughs in design automation. Comprehensive frameworks will be developed to serve as the foundation for next generation of simulation, modeling and optimization tools that are fast, accurate and concurrent. The proposed research will develop technologies that stimulate innovations in communications and information processing. The work will be carried out in close interaction with Canadian industry, strengthening Canadian competitiveness in next generation electronic products and communication networks.