시그마-SPICE: 멀티 코어 CPU용 병렬 모드 회로 시뮬레이션 프로그램

Abstract

SIGMA-SPICE, which is based on SPICE3, is improved to include the Monte Carlo simulation feature for statistical circuit simulation. Also, the parallel Monte Carlo simulation is proposed by employing the parallel computing cluster method. Examples of PLL circuits are used for the verification of the simulator.Using multi-thread generated by OpenMP, a parallel mode SPICE simulation method is added in SIGMA-SPICE. Also, the simulation with multi-core CPU is enabled. Examples of transmitter (TX) circuit and USB2.0 analog circuit are used for the verification of the simulator.