Overview of Circuit-Simulation Activities at TKK CTL

This paper summarizes the recent circuit-simulation activities [Roo04]–[Sil06] at Helsinki University of Technology (TKK), Circuit Theory Laboratory (CTL). This paper is mostly based on the results of the national projects Advanced Radio Frequency SImulation and Modeling (ARFSIM 2002–2003) [Roo04], MOdeling and Simulation for Advanced Integrated Circuits and Systems (MOSAICS 2004–2005), and Accurate Models Aim for Zero Errors (AMAZE 2006–2008). All these projects have been funded by the National Technology Agency of Finland, Nokia Corporation, and AWR–APLAC Corporation; the annual volume at TKK CTL has been 4.0–5.5 man years. In these projects, APLAC circuit simulation and design tool [A06] has been used as a common platform for the circuit analysis and modeling methods developed.