Semiconductor Modeling: (PDF)

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.