Book Description

The field of circuit simulation has seen some exciting developments ever since the advent of integrated circuits. Modem integrated circuits continually challenge circuit simulation algorithms and implementations with the verification problems they pose. What makes circuit simulation unique is its multi-disciplinary nature. It is an intertwined set of con­cepts borrowed and adapted from mathematics, circuit theory, graph theory, physics, device modeling, electrical engineering, and software development. Although there is much active research in the subject, this book attempts to clearly explain some of the fun­damentals of circuit simulation, on which most modem techniques are based. Some of the more recent advances are covered in the book, too.

This book evolved from our teaching and research activities over the years. We are indebted to all those who invented the concepts and techniques described in the book and to those who wrote earlier books on the subject.

This book would not have been possible without the collaboration, cooperation, and help of many colleagues, students, and friends. While it is not possible to mention all of them, we would particularly like to thank our spouses Leah Pillage, Casey Jones, and Patricia Buchanan for their constant support and encouragement; Catherine Rapinett for typing early drafts of the manuscript; all of the graduate students from the simulation courses at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Texas at Austin for their cri­tique of the notes; and David Ling, Ellen Yoffa, and Bill Joyner at the IBM T. J. Watson Research Center for their support and encouragement. We also thank Steve Chapman and Jim Halston at McGraw Hill for an outstanding job.

L.T.P., R.A.R., and C.V.

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