SIMULATOR, SIMULATION METHOD, AND SIMULATION PROGRAM FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
First Claim
1. A simulator for semiconductor devices having an analog front end circuit whose circuit configuration can be altered, comprising:
- a bias circuit information memory that stores information from sensors and a plurality of bias circuits supplying bias signals to the sensors;
a sensor selector that selects a sensor to be coupled to the analog front end circuit;
a bias circuit display unit that references the bias circuit information memory and displays the bias circuits matching the selected sensor;
a bias circuit selector that selects a bias circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor out of the displayed bias circuits;
a circuit configuration setting unit that sets the circuit configuration of the analog front end circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor and bias circuit; and
a simulation executing unit that simulates a coupling circuit that couples the selected sensor and bias circuit and the analog front end circuit of the set circuit configuration.
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Abstract
A web simulator of a semiconductor device having an AFE unit whose circuit configuration can be altered comprises a sensor selector that selects a sensor to be coupled to the AFE unit; a bias circuit selector that selects a bias circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor; a circuit configuration setting unit that sets the circuit configuration of the AFE unit to be coupled to the selected sensor and bias circuit; and a simulation executing unit that executes simulation of a coupled circuit combination comprising the selected sensor and bias circuit and the AFE unit of the set circuit configuration.
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14 Claims
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1. A simulator for semiconductor devices having an analog front end circuit whose circuit configuration can be altered, comprising:
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a bias circuit information memory that stores information from sensors and a plurality of bias circuits supplying bias signals to the sensors; a sensor selector that selects a sensor to be coupled to the analog front end circuit; a bias circuit display unit that references the bias circuit information memory and displays the bias circuits matching the selected sensor; a bias circuit selector that selects a bias circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor out of the displayed bias circuits; a circuit configuration setting unit that sets the circuit configuration of the analog front end circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor and bias circuit; and a simulation executing unit that simulates a coupling circuit that couples the selected sensor and bias circuit and the analog front end circuit of the set circuit configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A simulation method for semiconductor devices including an analog front end circuit whose circuit configuration can be altered, comprising:
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storing in a bias circuit information memory a sensor and a plurality of bias circuits that supply bias signals to the sensor; selecting a sensor to be coupled to the analog front end circuit; referencing the bias circuit information memory and displaying the plurality of bias circuits matching the selected sensor; selecting out of the displayed plurality of bias circuits a bias circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor in accordance with the user'"'"'s operation; setting the circuit configuration of the analog front end circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor and bias circuit; and executing simulation of a coupled circuit comprising the selected sensor and bias circuit and an analog front end circuit of the set circuit configuration being coupled to each other.
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14. A computer readable medium storing a simulation program that causes a computer to execute a process for simulation of a semiconductor device having an analog front end circuit whose circuit configuration can be altered, the process comprising:
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storing in a bias circuit information memory a sensor and a plurality of bias circuits that supply bias signals to the sensor; selecting a sensor to be coupled to the analog front end circuit; referencing the bias circuit information memory and displaying the plurality of bias circuits matching the selected sensor; selecting out of the displayed plurality of bias circuits a bias circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor in accordance with the user'"'"'s operation; setting the circuit configuration of the analog front end circuit to be coupled to the selected sensor and bias circuit; and executing simulation of a coupled circuit combination comprising the selected sensor and bias circuit and an analog front end circuit of the set circuit configuration.
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