IMA "Hot Topics" Workshop:

Modeling and Analysis of Noise in Integrated Circuits and Systems

August 29-30, 2000

Sponsored in part by Motorola

Organizing Committee:

Alper Demir
Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies
alpdemir@research.bell-labs.com

Kiran Gullapalli
Motorola Inc.
kiran@adttx.sps.mot.com

Boris Rozovskii
Center for Applied Mathematical Sciences
University of Souther California
rozovski@math.usc.edu

and

Jacob White
Research Laboratory of Electronics
MIT
white@rle-vlsi.mit.edu

Advisory member: Len Borucki
Motorola
borucki@act.sps.mot.com

This workshop is driven by the need to extract information from noisy, weak signals in electronic devices, such as those used in communications. In order to be able to deal with noise, it is essential that it is modeled in the appropriate context, and that it is carefully analyzed. Noise in circuits come from a number of sources and can take several forms -- shot noise, flicker, thermal noise, etc. Understanding how noise is generated at various sources, and how it is propagated in a system, is critical to the design and operation of integrated circuits and systems.

The focus of the workshop is the modeling and analysis of noise/interference in integrated circuits and systems. The goal is to bring together scientists working in device noise modeling, circuit design, circuit simulation, stochastic processes, dynamical systems, and numerical analysis to discuss the underlying physical principles, design considerations, the mathematical formalisms, and numerical methods used in dealing with the problem. The 2-day workshop will consist of invited lectures and discussions sessions. The intention is to forge synergy through a multidisciplinary effort.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

List of Confirmed Participants