Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

Late-20th-century advances in IC technologies have brought further challenges into the physical design of integrated systems. The emphasis on system performance in present-day applications requires timing and power constraints to be considered at each stage of physical design. The size of ICs is decreasing continually, and the density of power dissipated in the circuits is growing. This text presents a variety of topics in the area of microelectronics design and microsystems, written by contributors in the fields of technology, modelling, analogue and digital filters design, signal processing, neural network design, thermal design, design methodologies, electromagnetic compatibility, sensors and actuators, advanced testing methods and reliability, power devices and Smart-Power modules. The book is divided into five parts: analogue circuit design; power devices; thermal aspects; microsystems and neural networks; design methodologies; and advanced trends in microelectronics education.