Review of ASITIC (Analysis and Simulation of Inductors and Transformers for Integrated Circuits) Tool to Design Inductor on Chip
Passive elements such as inductors, capacitors, and transformers have the potential to improve the performance of key RF building blocks. Their use, though, not only necessitates proper modeling of electrostatic and magneto static effects, but also electromagnetic parasitic substrate coupling. A custom computer-aided-design tool called ASITIC, €œAnalysis and Simulation of Inductors and Transformers for Integrated Circuits€ is described, which is used for the analysis, design, and optimization of passive devices. This tool allows circuit and process engineers to design and optimize the geometry of passive devices and the process parameters to meet electrical specifications. The losses in the passive devices determine the achievable gain and power dissipation. Optimization of such passive devices is thus an integral part in the design of such building blocks.
Keywords: ASITIC, Inductor-on-Chip, CAD, LNA, Parasitic Capacitance.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
M.Zamin Ali Khan
Dr. M. Zamin Ali Khan is a Head of Main Communication network department at University of Karachi. He has received B.E (Electrical Engineering) from NED University, Karachi, Pakistan and MS (Electrical and Computer Engineering) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada and PhD in Computer Science from UoK. He has more than 18 years of experience of teaching and industry. He has worked in Victhom Human Bionics, Canada as an Engineer Scientist. Currently. He is a senior member of Pakistan Engineering Council, Canadian Engineering Council and IEEE. His research interest includes VLSI, Digital design, Digital signal processing and Analog front end of wireless devices.
Hussain Saleem
Hussain Saleem is currently Assistant Professor and Ph.D. Research Scholar at Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He received B.S. Electronics Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi in 1997 and has done Masters in Computer Science from University of Karachi in 2001. With having vast experience of about 15 years of University Teaching, Administration and Research in various dimensions of Computer Science,. He is also founder member of the Main Communication Networks Department, University of Karachi. Moreover, he is Academic Head of Computer Application Compulsory courses at Faculty of Arts and Sciences at University of Karachi. He is the Author of several International journal publications. His field of interest is Software Science, System Automation, Hardware design engineering, and Simulation & Modeling. He is member Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
Shiraz Afzal
Shiraz Afzal is a full time faculty member of SSUET. He received his B.E. degree in Electronics from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan and M.E degree in Electronics Specialization in Micro-System design from NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 2006 and 2012 respectively. His research interest includes Microelectronic circuit design. He is also a member of PEC.
M.Zamin Ali Khan
Dr. M. Zamin Ali Khan is a Head of Main Communication network department at University of Karachi. He has received B.E (Electrical Engineering) from NED University, Karachi, Pakistan and MS (Electrical and Computer Engineering) from Concordia University, Montreal, Canada and PhD in Computer Science from UoK. He has more than 18 years of experience of teaching and industry. He has worked in Victhom Human Bionics, Canada as an Engineer Scientist. Currently. He is a senior member of Pakistan Engineering Council, Canadian Engineering Council and IEEE. His research interest includes VLSI, Digital design, Digital signal processing and Analog front end of wireless devices.
Hussain Saleem
Hussain Saleem is currently Assistant Professor and Ph.D. Research Scholar at Department of Computer Science, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He received B.S. Electronics Engineering from Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi in 1997 and has done Masters in Computer Science from University of Karachi in 2001. With having vast experience of about 15 years of University Teaching, Administration and Research in various dimensions of Computer Science,. He is also founder member of the Main Communication Networks Department, University of Karachi. Moreover, he is Academic Head of Computer Application Compulsory courses at Faculty of Arts and Sciences at University of Karachi. He is the Author of several International journal publications. His field of interest is Software Science, System Automation, Hardware design engineering, and Simulation & Modeling. He is member Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC).
Shiraz Afzal
Shiraz Afzal is a full time faculty member of SSUET. He received his B.E. degree in Electronics from Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan and M.E degree in Electronics Specialization in Micro-System design from NED University of Engineering and Technology Karachi, Pakistan in 2006 and 2012 respectively. His research interest includes Microelectronic circuit design. He is also a member of PEC.
