PAD tool

Abstract

The Procedural Analog Design tool called PAD, is a chart-based design tool that allows step-by-step design of analog cells. Its interactive interface enables instantaneous visualization of design trade-offs. At each step, the user modifies interactively one subset of design parameters and observes the effects on other circuit parameters. At the end, an optimized design is ready for simulation (verification and fine-tuning). The present version of PAD covers the design of basic analog structures and the procedural design of several single-stage and two-stage amplifier topologies.