1. EDP- 2001 Trends in AMS Design Methodology or Analog Design Flow, an Oxymoron ? Gary Smith Chief Analyst EDA Gartner Dataquest

2. The Basic RTL Digital Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation Synthesis Gate level Library Netlist Output Place & Route Insert DFT GDS II

3. The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation Place & Route GDS II ?

4. Define Analog Synthesis The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital Synthesis. The analog of Analog Synthesis is Digital Synthesis. Or, an Analog Synthesizer synthesizes to basic silicon structures. - That sounds like a Compiler to me. Or, an Analog Synthesizer synthesizes to basic silicon structures. - That sounds like a Compiler to me.

5. The Basic RTL Analog Design Flow RTL Entry & Simulation Synthesis Gate level Library Netlist Output Place & Route Insert DFT GDS II Cadence, Avant! Mentor, Antrim None but - Analog Target Compiler Barcelona ? Neolinear Analog Design Automation Antrim ? ?

6. Analog Design, What’s Needed A basic cell library - Telmos experience, 85% of all analog designs can be done with good enough analog. A basic cell library - Telmos experience, 85% of all analog designs can be done with good enough analog. An Analog Synthesizer targeting that library. An Analog Synthesizer targeting that library. A Design For Test (DFT) answer for analog. A Design For Test (DFT) answer for analog. But “Analog Designers” won’t buy it ! But “Analog Designers” won’t buy it !

7. Analog EDA Vendors are Bad at Math. Let’s do a TAM analysis. - Less than 2,000 analog designers - There are 80,540 ASIC/ASSP designers - 99% of all ASIC/ASSP designs will be Mixed-Signal - Who needs the tools the most ? - Who will spend more money ? Let’s do a TAM analysis. - Less than 2,000 analog designers - There are 80,540 ASIC/ASSP designers - 99% of all ASIC/ASSP designs will be Mixed-Signal - Who needs the tools the most ? - Who will spend more money ?