The 21st Century IC Designer from SPICEing to SpliceingThe 21st Century IC Designerfrom SPICEing to Spliceing Paul Gray, Dean College of Engineering, UC Berkeley Analog Devices, April 12, 2000 Some Frequently Asked Graduate Student Questions Haven’t all the good design ideas been thought of? Why do I have to take all those breadth courses? Industry is already working on this stuffwhat can we contribute? Analog Devices April 12, 2000 Microelectronics Innovationsome past examples Gilbert Multiplier, Widlar Current Source Sigma-delta modulators, Switched-cap filters System on a Chip (xDSL, Integrated Radios, etc) SPICE , EDA Tools MEMs Technology What’s the common theme? Analog Devices April 12, 2000 Transistor-Level Circuit Innovation: Driven by Technology Changes Rate of Analog Circuit innovation Discrete Components Bipo……