Discusses process variation, model accuracy, design flow and many other practical engineering, reliability and manufacturing issues Gives a good overview for a person who is not an expert in modeling and simulation, enabling them to extract the necessary information to competently use modeling and simulation programs Written for engineering students and product design engineers

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction.- How the Workplace Supports Successful Design.- Introduction to Modeling Concepts.- Part 2: Generating Models.- Model Properties Derived from Device Physics Theory.- Measuring Model Properties in the Laboratory.- Using Statistical Data to Characterize Component Populations.- Part 3: Selecting Components and Their Models.- Using Selection Guides to Compare and Contrast Components.- Using Data Sheets to Compare and Contrast Components.- Selecting the Best Model for a Simulation.- Modeling and Simulation in the Design Process Flow.- Part 4: About the IBIS Model.- Key Concepts of the IBIS Specification.- Using IBIS Models in What-If Simulations.- Fixing Errors and Omissions in IBIS Models.- Using EDA Tools to Create and Validate IBIS Models from SPICE.- Part 5: Managing Models.- Sources of IBIS Models.- Working with the Model Library.- Part 6: Model Accuracy and Verification.- Methodology for Verifying Models.- Verifying Model Accuracy by Using Laboratory Measurements.- Balancing Accuracy Against Practicality When Correlating Simulation Results.- Deriving an Equation-Based Model From a Macromodel.- Part 7: Future Directions in Modeling.- The Challenge to IBIS.- Feedback to the Model Provider Improves Model Accuracy.- Future Trends in Modeling.- Using Probability: The Ultimate Future of Simulation.- Part 8: Glossary, Bibliography, Index, and CD-ROM.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.- Appendix A. Sample Data Sheets.- Appendix B. Sample IBIS Model Files.- Appendix C. Sample SPICE Models.- Appendix D. Sample S-Parameter Model.- Appendix E. Key Concepts of the IBIS Model.- Appendix F: List of Websites.- Appendix G. List of Software Providers.- Appendix H. Production Realities.- Appendix I. IBIS Quality Checklist.- Appendix J. Device Physics.- Appendix K. Logic Selection Guides.- Appendix L. Training Presentations.- Software: Mentor Graphics: Visual IBIS Editor.- Software: Sonnet Software: Sonnet Lite.