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By Jack Sifri, Agilent EEsof EDA

Introduction

The art of designing MMICs to satisfy speed to market at the lowest cost can be achieved with a good design methodology and environment. This demonstrates how to take advantage of the latest productivity enhancements in modern high-frequency EDA tools, such as Agilent EEsof EDA's Advanced Design System (ADS) 2008, for fast and accurate MMIC design.

Start by selecting a process design kit from the widest choice of MMIC foundries in a high-frequency EDA tool. Tightly integrated circuit, statistical, electromagnetic and system simulations are used to efficiently optimize the performance, yield and wireless standards compliance of your MMIC.

Through this front-to-back MMIC design flow, you will learn the important methodology of:

• MMIC Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) for optimizing yield and minimizing cost.
• Efficient and accurate MMIC layout using a judicious combination of auto and manual design synchronization coupled with DRC and full-3DEM verification.
• Co-simulating MMIC circuit within a system to verify compliance with wireless system standards for first pass acceptance by your end customers.

This article walks you through five critical steps designers need to carry out in order to achieve fastest time-to-market at the lowest cost. The steps will help you create robust MMIC designs with first-pass success and high yield, while minimizing development and production costs.

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