The Art of Analog Layout [Hardcover]

Alan Hastings (Author), Roy Alan Hastings (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130870617 | ISBN-13: 978-0130870612 | Publication Date: December 15, 2000 | Edition: 1st

For courses in Analog Layout. The first textbook in the field. This text provides students with a broad understanding of the issues involved in successfully laying out analog integrated circuits-ranging from the mechanics of layout to essential information about many related areas, such as device physics, processing, failure modes and effects, device operation, parasitics, and matching. It emphasizes practical knowledge.

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Based on the author's extensive experience as a circuit designer and a layout designer, The Art of Analog Layout takes a practical and authoritative perspective, providing the reader with broad coverage of the issues involved in successfully laying out analog integrated circuits. Topics range from the mechanics of layout to essential information about many related areas, such as device physics, processing failure modes and effects, device operation, parasitics, and matching. The emphasis throughout is on practical knowledge.

• Written for layout designers, the mathematics is kept to a minimum, requiring only a familiarity with basic algebra and elementary electronics.
• Provides a carrier-based model for understanding device operation.
• Focuses on three processes: standard bipolar, polysilicon-gate CMOS, and analog BICMOS, enabling the reader to comprehend most new processes.
• Discusses the ways in which variations in layout geometries affect the performance of devices fabricated in silicon.
• Many exercises can be completed using pencil and paper for those who do not have access to layout editing software.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1st edition (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130870617
• ISBN-13: 978-0130870612
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,403,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Teaching Analog Layout Issues, February 6, 2001

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Dan Clein - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Analog Layout (Hardcover)

First, I was very curious to see what a book that covers ONLY analog layout can say. Second, I was eager to see what kinds of topics covered by me in "CMOS IC Layout, Concepts, Methodologies and Tools" are better covered in the "Art of Analog Layout". I ordered the book and spend 2 weeks of night reading to see what the competition did...

I have to be honest and recognize that this book is really trying, with a lot of success, to bring the "science" of circuit design closer to the "Art of Integrated Circuit layout". This is the first book that is coming from processing, physics and design toward a better layout practice. Starting from device physics, semiconductor fabrication, examples of various processes, etc., Alan Hastings is concentrating all his energy to make us, the IC Layout Designers, better prepared to understand all the analog requirements. He is explaining in very deep details why we have to obey design rules, why we need matching devices, diodes, and is teaching us how to work with sensitive devices like Resistors and Capacitors in an analog high speed environment. This book represents a MUST for any IC Layout Designer involved in high speed design, small gate size, special exotic processes, etc., anywhere were the understanding of the process is a basic requirement. BiCMOS, Bipolar and CMOS process fabrication issues are explained to the level that becomes directly useful in a day to day practice of an Analog Layout Designer. I would recommend this book for layout people involved in DIGITAL design, so they can get a grasp of what are the issues in analog and try to address them in their world. As gate size shrinks some of today analog solutions start to be needed for tomorrow-digital designs. Signal integrity, low power libraries, cross talk, clocks symmetry, noise in high-speed designs, special guard rings, etc., are already some of the topics that 10 years ago were only the subject of analog designer.

Thank you Alan, I learned a lot from your book and I am happy that you spent the time and effort to make us better prepared for "The Art of Analog Layout".

Dan Clein, Manager Mixed Signal Layout, PMC-Sierra (Ottawa)

Author of "CMOS IC Layout, Concepts, Methodologies and Tools", [e-mail]

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sadly disappointed, April 10, 2002

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Joe Walsh (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Analog Layout (Hardcover)

This book is lacking a great deal of information. First, approximately 60% to 70% deals with bipolar layout techniques, not CMOS which is what I was expecting to find. The common-centroid layout techniques were fairly well explained, but I did disagree on one or two of the matching configurations spelled out. More emphasis could have been given to the layout of pad circuitry for ESD robustness, capacitor matching, guard bars and top-level floorplanning of mixed-signal ASICs. However, I did find the processing chapters good and they hit the main points that are useful in layout.

Even though the author attempts to "dumb" the concepts down to make it more useful for general reference, he uses terms that are not common to most layout designers. Case in point: the term "chirality" is used to describe the symmetry of a given layout. Why not use the term "symmetry" which most people are very familiar with?

If you're a pro at analog layout, don't bother buying this book expecting to learn something new. Chances are, you know most of what is contained in the book. I wish I would've spent my [money] elsewhere. These views are also shared by my peers who have looked over the book and are well-versed in mixed-signal CMOS layout.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally!!! A book about analog layout, March 29, 2001

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Vasilios Karmiris (montreal, quebec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Analog Layout (Hardcover)

Alan Hastings finally wrote a very good "first book" about analog layout. Most cmos design book fail to mention this very important topic. A good electronic design must be followed by a good layout. He also places special emphasis about matching devices. Like a said for all those budding layout designers. It's a good first step. Well done. Can't wait till your next edition. Only one complaint Alan, NO color pictures. Nobody's perfect.