Supervision : Marie-Minerve LOUËRAT

Co-supervision : GREINER Alain

Synthèse de composants analogiques intégrès VLSI réutilisables

Les concepteurs des circuits intégrés VLSI ont inventé des méthodes permettant d'exploiter la complexité croissante des circuits intégrés à haute densité d'intégration. L'une d'elles consiste à concevoir des systèmes embarqués sur puce (SoC) à l'aide de blocs pré-existants et déjà validés (appelés IP, comme Intellectual Property), qu'ils aient été élaborés en interne à l'entreprise réalisant le SoC ou issus d'une tierce partie. S'il existe un flot descendant bien établi pour concevoir les blocs intégrés numériques, la conception de circuits analogiques reste toujours une opération sur mesure. Dans cette thèse, nous proposons une méthode pour automatiser le dimensionnement et la polarisation d'un circuit analogique dans le cas général, conduisant ainsi à une définition possible d'un IP analogique. Cette méthode permet de générer automatiquement une procédure pour calculer les dimensions d'une topologie électrique connue et son point de fonctionnement en se fondant sur l'expression de la connaissance du concepteur.

6 ongoing PhD project 2012 - 2016

2004-2016 Publications

• 2016
  • Y. Moursy, H. Zou, R. Iskander, P. Tisserand, D.‑M. Ton, G. Pasetti, Eh. Seebacher, A. Steinmair, Th. Gneiting, H. Alius : “Towards Automatic Diagnosis of Minority Carriers Propagation Problems in HV/HT Automotive Smart Power ICs”, Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference & Exhibition (DATE) 2016 Conference, Dresde, Germany (2016)
  • H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, J.‑P. Chaput, M.‑M. Louërat : “An Adaptive Mesh Refinement Strategy of Substrate Modeling for Smart Power ICs”, 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Montreal, Canada, pp. 2358-2361 (2016)
  • Y. Moursy, R. Khalil, S. Lecce, V. Poletto, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Mixed-Signal PI Controller in Current-Mode DC-DC Buck Converter for Automotive Applications”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS'16), Montréal, Canada, pp. 1610-1613, (IEEE) (2016)
  • Y. Moursy, H. Zou, R. Khalil, R. Iskander, P. Tisserand, D.‑M. Ton, G. Pasetti, M.‑M. Louërat : “Efficient Substrate Noise Coupling Verification and Failure Analysis Methodology for Smart Power ICs in Automotive Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) (2016)
  • H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, A. Steinmair, H. Gensinger, Eh. Seebacher, J.‑P. Chaput, M.‑M. Louërat : “Using CAD Tool for Substrate Parasitic Modeling in Smart Power Technology”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, pp. 2323-2333, (IEEE) (2016)
• 2015
  • R. Iskander, F. Javid, M.‑M. Louërat : “Is there a chance that computers understand analog design?”, 2^nd Workshop Design Automation for Understanding Hardware Designs (DUHDe), Grenoble, France (2015)
  • A. Malak, Y. Li, R. Iskander, F. Durbin, F. Javid, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Tissot, J.‑M. Guebhard : “Fast multidimensional optimization of analog circuits initiated by monodimensional global Peano explorations”, Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 48, pp. 198-212, (Elsevier) (2015)
  • H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, J.‑P. Chaput, M.‑M. Louërat, C. Stefanucci, P. Buccella, M. Kayal, J.‑M. Sallese, Th. Gneiting, H. Alius, A. Steinmair, Eh. Seebacher : “A CAD integrated solution of substrate modeling for industrial IC design”, 2015 20^th International Mixed-Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW), Paris, France (2015)
  • Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Automated triangular wave generator design with process corners compensation”, Mixed-Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW), 2015 20^th International, Paris, France, pp. 1-6, (IEEE) (2015)
  • C. Stefanucci, P. Buccella, Y. Moursy, H. Zou, R. Iskander, M. Kayal, J.‑M. Sallese : “Substrate modeling to improve reliability of high voltage technologies”, 20^th International Mixed-Signal Testing Workshop (IMSTW), 2015, Paris, Paris, France (2015)
  • H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, C. Stefanucci, P. Buccella, M. Kayal, J.‑M. Sallese : “Substrate noise modeling with dedicated CAD framework for smart power ICs”, 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) n°1554, Lisbon, Portugal, pp. 4 (2015)
  • Y. Li, H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, R. Sobot, M.‑M. Louërat : “Optimization and Co-Simulation of an Implantable Telemetry System by Linking System Models to Nonlinear Circuits”, chapter in Computational Intelligence in Analog an Mixed-Signal (AMS) and Radio-Frequency (RF) Circuit Design, pp. 83-113, (Springer) (2015)
• 2014
  • Th. Vörtler, Th. Klotz, K. Einwich, Y. Li, Zh. Wang, M.‑M. Louërat, J.‑P. Chaput, F. Pêcheux, R. Iskander, M. Barnasconi : “Enriching UVM in SystemC with AMS extensions for randomization and coverage”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCON Europe), Munich, Germany (2014)
  • R. Lucas, E. Vaumorin, Ph. Cuenot, Y. Li, Zh. Wang, M.‑M. Louërat, J.‑P. Chaput, F. Pêcheux, R. Iskander, M. Barnasconi, Th. Vörtler, K. Einwich : “Generation of UVM compliant Test Benches for Automotive Systems using IP-XACT with UVM-SystemC and SystemC AMS extensions”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCON Europe), Munich, Germany (2014)
  • H. Zou, Y. Moursy, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, J.‑P. Chaput : “A novel CAD framework for substrate modeling”, 10^th Conference on Ph.D Research in Microelectronics and electronics, Grenoble, France, pp. 1-4, (IEEE) (2014)
  • Y. Li, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Modeling, Design and Verification Platform using SystemC AMS”, 15^th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2014, Santa Clara, CA, United States, pp. 39-46, (IEEE) (2014)
  • Y. Li, Zh. Wang, M.‑M. Louërat, F. Pêcheux, R. Iskander, Ph. Cuenot, M. Barnasconi, Th. Vörtler, K. Einwich : “Virtual Prototyping, Verification and Validation Framework for Automotive Using SystemC, SystemC-AMS and SystemC-UVM”, Embedded Real Time Software and Systems (ERTS2), Toulouse, France, pp. 1-10 (2014)
  • Y. Li, R. Iskander, F. Javid, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Design and Verification Methodology for Mixed-Signal Systems Using SystemC-AMS”, chapter in Models, Methods, and Tools for Complex Chip Design, vol. 265, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, pp. 89-108, (Springer) (2014)
• 2013
  • Y. Moursy, S. Afara, P. Buccella, C. Stefanucci, R. Iskander, M. Kayal, J.‑M. Sallese, M.‑M. Louërat, J.‑P. Chaput, M. Thomas Tomasevic , S. Ben Dhia, A. Boyer, B. Guegan, V. Poletto, A. Roggero, T. Cavioni, E. Novarini, Eh. Seebacher, A. Steinmair, P. Tisserand, D.‑M. Ton, Th. Bousquet, Th. Gneiting : “AUTOMICS: A novel approach for substrate modeling for Automotive applications”, 18^th IEEE European Test Symposium, Avignon, France (2013)
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, F. Durbin : “A Structured DC Analysis Methodology for Accurate Verification of Analog Circuits”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Beijing, China, pp. 2662-2665, (IEEE) (2013)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Hierarchical sizing and biasing of analog firm intellectual properties”, Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 46 (2), pp. 172-188, (Elsevier) (2013)
  • F. Javid, S. Youssef, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Designer-Assisted Analog Synthesis Flow”, chapter in Analog/RF and Mixed-Signal Circuit Systematic Design, vol. 233, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, pp. 123-148, (Springer) (2013)
• 2012
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, F. Durbin, M.‑M. Louërat : “Analog Circuits Sizing Using the Fixed Point Iteration Algorithm with Transistor Compact Models”, International Journal of Microelectronics and Computer Science, vol. 3 (1), pp. 7-14, (Department of Microelectronics and Computer Science (DMCS) of Technical University of Łódź) (2012)
  • Y. Li, R. Iskander, F. Javid, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Unified Platform for Design and Verification of Mixed-Signal Systems Based on SystemC-AMS”, Forum on specification & Design Languages, FDL 2012, Vienna, Austria, pp. 75-82 (2012)
  • F. Javid, S. Youssef, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Designer Centric Analog Synthesis Flow”, Colloque GDR SOC-SIP, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2012)
  • Y. Li, R. Iskander, F. Javid, M.‑M. Louërat : “An Interface between System-level and Circuit-level for Design of Mixed-Signal Systems”, Colloque GDR SOC-SIP, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2012)
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, F. Durbin, M.‑M. Louërat : “Analog Circuits Sizing Using the Fixed Point Iteration Algorithm with Transistor Compact Models”, 19^th IEEE International Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems Conference (MIXDES), Warsaw, Poland, pp. 45-50 (2012)
• 2011
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, D. Dupuis : “Analog Circuits Sizing Using Bipartite Graphs”, IEEE International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Seoul, Korea, Republic of, pp. 1-4 (2011)
  • S. Youssef, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Routing Methodology For Nanometric Analog CMOS Devices”, Colloque GDR SOC SIP, Lyon, France, pp. 1-2 (2011)
  • S. Youssef, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Stack-Based Routing Methodology For Nanometric CMOS Devices”, IEEE MOS-AK/GSA Workshop, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2011)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Hierarchical Sizing and Biasing of Analog Firm Intellectual Properties”, IEEE MOS-AK/GSA Workshop, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2011)
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, D. Dupuis : “Using Compact MOS Models for Hierarchical Sizing and Biasing of Analog IPs”, IEEE MOS-AK/GSA Workshop, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2011)
  • S. Youssef, F. Javid, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Python-Based Layout-Aware Analog Design Methodology For Nanometric Technologies”, IEEE 6^th International Design and Test Workshop (IDT), Beyrouth, Lebanon, pp. 62-67 (2011)
  • S. Youssef, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Stack-Based Routing Methodology For Nanometric Analogue CMOS Devices”, The IEEE Virtual Worldwide Forum For PhD Researchers in Electronic Design Automation, (VW FEDA), Southampton, United Kingdom, pp. 1-6 (2011)
  • S. Youssef, F. Javid, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Seamless Representation for Coupling Transistor Sizing with Nanometric CMOS Layout Generation”, 20^th European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD), Linkoping, Sweden, pp. 341-344 (2011)
• 2010
  • R. Khalil, A. Dudka, D. Galayko, R. Iskander, Ph. Basset : “Design and Modeling of a Successive Approximation ADC for the Electrostatic Harvester of Vibration Energy”, BMAS 2010 - IEEE International Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference, San Jose, United States, pp. 57-62, (IEEE) (2010)
  • S. Youssef, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “A Python-Based Analog Layout Generation Tool For Nanometer CMOS Technologies”, Colloque national du GDR SOC-SIP, Cergy, France, pp. 1-2 (2010)
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, D. Dupuis : “A Design Environment for Analog IPs Design Knowledge Capture and Migration”, Colloque GDR SOC-SIP : System-On-Chip, System-In-Package, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2010)
  • R. Khalil, M. Allam, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Design and Modeling of 8-Bit Successive Approximation Analog to Digital Converter”, Colloque GDR SOC-SIP : System-On-Chip, System-In-Package, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2010)
  • M. Kayal, R. Iskander, R. Castro‑Lopez : “Tutorial Session: Future Trends in Analog EDA”, NEWCAS IEEE International Conference on NEWCAS, Montréal, Québec, Canada (2010)
  • S. Youssef, D. Dupuis, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Automatic Stress Effects Computation Based On A Layout Generation Tool For Analog IC”, 2010 IEEE International Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference (BMAS 2010), San Jose, CA, United States, pp. 7-12 (2010)
• 2009
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Design and Analysis of Analog Firm IPs using Hierarchical Sizing and Biasing Methodology”, ESSDERC European Solid-State Device Research Conference, Athens, Greece, pp. 1-2 (2009)
  • F. Javid, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat : “Simulation-Based Hierarchical Sizing and Biasing of Analog Firm IPs”, IEEE International Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference (BMAS), San Jose, California, United States, pp. 43-48, (IEEE) (2009)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Hierarchical Sizing and Biasing of Analog Firm Intellectual Properties”, DATE University Booth, Nice, France, pp. 1-2 (2009)
• 2008
  • R. Iskander : “Synthèse de composants analogiques intégrès VLSI réutilisables”, thesis, phd defence 07/02/2008, supervision Louërat, Marie-Minerve, co-supervision : Greiner, Alain (2008)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Automatic DC operating point computation and design plan generation for analog IPs”, Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing, vol. 56 (1-2), pp. 93-105, (Springer Verlag) (2008)
• 2007
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Computing Systematic Offsets in Amplifiers Using Hierarchical Graph-Based Sizing and Biasing”, ICM International Conference on Microelectronics, Le Caire, Egypt, pp. 391-394, (IEEE) (2007)
  • R. Iskander, A. Kaiser, M.‑M. Louërat : “Systematic Offset Detection and Evaluation Using Hierarchical Graph-Based Sizing and Biasing”, 14^th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems (ICECS), Marrackech, Morocco, pp. 170-173, (IEEE) (2007)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser, D. Galayko : “Knowledge-Aware Synthesis Using Hierarchical Graph-Based Sizing and Biasing”, 50^th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS), Montréal, Québec, Canada, pp. 984-987, (IEEE) (2007)
  • R. Iskander, D. Galayko, M.‑M. Louërat : “Connaissance et Optimisation pour la Synthèse Analogique”, Colloque Groupement de Recherche : System-On-Chip, System-In-Package, GDR SoC SiP, Paris, France, pp. 1-2 (2007)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Détection et évaluation des tensions de décalage d’un circuit analogique”, TAISA Colloque sur le Traitement Analogique de l'Information du Signal et ses Applications, Lyon, France, pp. 13-16 (2007)
• 2006
  • D. Galayko, R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Greiner : “Réutilisation et migration d’amplificateurs avec CAIRO+”, JP CNFM Journées pédagogiques du CNFM, Saint Malo, France, pp. 35-39 (2006)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Dimensionnement automatique d’un circuit analogique à l’aide des transistors de référence”, TAISA Colloque sur le Traitement Analogique de l'Information du Signal et ses Applications, Strasbourg, France, pp. 89-92 (2006)
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Rosset‑Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Hierarchical Graph-Based Sizing for Analog Cells Through Reference Transistors”, PRIME IEEE Conference on Ph.D. Research in MicroElectronics and Electronics Winner of the Bronze Leaf Certificate, Otranto, Italy, pp. 321-324, (IEEE) (2006)
  • R. Iskander, P. Nguyen‑Tuong, L. De Lamarre, V. Bourguet, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Greiner : “Automated Hierarchical Knowledge-Based Synthesis for Analog Cells using CAIRO+”, Design Automation and Test in Europe Conference (DATE'2006), Munich, Germany (2006)
• 2005
  • R. Iskander, M.‑M. Rosset‑Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Automatic Biasing Point Extraction and Design Plan Generation for Analog IPs”, MWSCAS 2005 - 48^th Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, pp. 907-910, (IEEE) (2005)
  • R. Iskander, L. De Lamarre, P. Nguyen‑Tuong, M.‑M. Louërat, A. Kaiser : “Synthèse d’un IP amplificateur analogique CMOS avec CAIRO+”, TAISA 2005 - 6^e Colloque sur le Traitement Analogique de l'Information du Signal et ses Applications, Marseille, France, pp. 69-72 (2005)
• 2004
  • R. Iskander, L. De Lamarre, A. Kaiser, M.‑M. Rosset‑Louërat : “Design Space Exploration for Analog IPs using CAIRO+”, ICEEC 2004 - International Conference on Electrical Electronic and Computer Engineering, Cairo, Egypt, pp. 473-476, (IEEE) (2004)