This book is devoted to the subject of adaptive techniques for smart analog and mixed signal design whereby fully functional first-pass silicon is achievable. To our knowledge, this is the first book devoted to this subject. The techniques described should lead to quantum improvement in design productivity of complex analog and mixed signal systems while significantly cutting the spiraling costs of product development in emerging nanometer technologies.
1. Introduction. 1.1 Categories of Variations in Analog and Mixed Signal ICs. 1.2 The Essence of Adaptation. 1.3 The process of Adaptation. 1.4 Book Outline. 2. Adaptive Architectures. 2.1 Automatic Tuning. 2.2 Post Fabrication Tuning. 2.3 Summary. 3. Tunable Elements. 3.1 Voltage-Controlled Transconductors. 3.2 Comparators. 3.3 Summary. 4. On Chip Resistors and Capasitors. 4.1 Passive Resistors. 4.2 Passive Capasitors. 4.3 Summary. 5. A Digital Adaptive Technique for On-Chip Resistors. 5.1 The Calibration Technique. 5.2 Practical Advantages and Limitations. 5.3 Applications. 5.4 Summary. 6. Equalization. 6.1 Intersymbol Interference. 6.2 Eye Diagrams. 6.3 Equalization Architectures. 6.4 Implementation Techniques. 6.5 Summary. 7. An Analog Adaptive Equalizer for Wire Line Transceivers. 7.1 Motivation. 7.2 Transmission Channel Modeling. 7.3 A Feed-Forward Adaptive Equalizor. 7.4 Simulation Results. 7.5 Measurements Results. 7.6 Summary. Bibliography. Index.