Luca Daniel

Automatic Generation of Geometrically Parameterized Reduced Order Models for Integrated Spiral RF-Inductors (2003)

Daniel, Luca, White, Jacob K.

In this paper we describe an approach to generating low-order models of spiral inductors that accurately capture the dependence on both frequency and geometry (width and spacing) parameters. The...

Partitioned Conduction Modes in Surface Integral Equation-Based Impedance Extraction (2003)

Hu, Xin, Daniel, Luca, White, Jacob K.

As integrated circuits operate at increasingly higher speed, methods are needed to handle wideband quasi-static and full wave EM analysis of distributed RLC impedances for package and on-chip...

Partitioned Conduction Modes in Surface Integral Equation-Based Impedance Extraction (2003)

Hu, Xin, Daniel, Luca, White, Jacob K.

As integrated circuits operate at increasingly higher speed, methods are needed to handle wideband quasi-static and full wave EM analysis of distributed RLC impedances for package and on-chip...

Automatic Generation of Geometrically Parameterized Reduced Order Models for Integrated Spiral RF-Inductors (2003)

Daniel, Luca, White, Jacob K.

In this paper we describe an approach to generating low-order models of spiral inductors that accurately capture the dependence on both frequency and geometry (width and spacing) parameters. The...

Multiparameter Moment Matching Model Reduction Approach for Generating Geometrically Parameterized Interconnect Performance Models (2003)

Daniel, Luca, Ong, Chin Siong, Low, Sok Chay, Lee, Kwok Hong, White, Jacob K.

In this paper we describe an approach for generating geometrically-parameterized integrated-circuit interconnect models that are efficient enough for use in interconnect synthesis. The model...

Multiparameter Moment Matching Model Reduction Approach for Generating Geometrically Parameterized Interconnect Performance Models (2003)

Daniel, Luca, Ong, Chin Siong, Low, Sok Chay, Lee, Kwok Hong, White, Jacob K.

In this paper we describe an approach for generating geometrically-parameterized integrated-circuit interconnect models that are efficient enough for use in interconnect synthesis. The model...

Simulation and modeling techniques for signal integrity and electromagnetic interference on high frequency electronic systems / (2003)

Daniel, Luca.

Thesis (Ph. D. in Engineering-Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences)--University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2003.

Proximity Templates for Modeling of Skin and Proximity (2002)

Luca Daniel, Jacob White

Modeling the exponentially varying current distributions in conductor interiors associated with high frequency interconnect behavior causes a rapid increase in the computation time and memory...

Geometrically Parameterized Interconnect Performance (2002)

Luca Daniel, Chin Siong Ong, Sok Chay Low, Kwok Hong Lee, Jacob White

In this paper we describe an approach for generating geometricallyparameterized integrated-circuit interconnect models that are efficient enough for use in interconnect synthesis. The model...

Interconnect Electromagnetic Modeling using Conduction Modes as Global Basis Functions (2002)

Luca Daniel, Jacob White, Alberto Sangiovanni-vincentelli

A new method is formulated for modeling current distributions inside conductors for a quasi-static or a full-wave electromagnetic field simulator. In our method, we model current distributions inside...

Guaranteed Passive Balancing Transformations for Model Order Reduction (2002)

Joel Phillips, Luca Daniel, L. Miguel Silveira

The major concerns in state-of-the-art model reduction algorithms are: achieving accurate models of sufficiently small size, numerically stable and efficient generation of the models, and...

Model Order Reduction for Strictly Passive and Causal Distributed Systems (2002)

Luca Daniel, Joel Phillips

This paper presents a class of algorithms suitable for model reduction of distributed systems. Distributed systems are not suitable for treatment by standard model-reduction algorithms such as PRIMA,...

Techniques for Including Dielectrics when Extracting Passive Low-Order Models of High Speed Interconnect (2001)

Luca Daniel, Jacob White

Interconnect structures including dielectrics can be modeled by an integral equation method using volume currents and surface charges for the conductors, and volume polarization currents and surface...

Interconnect Electromagnetic Modeling using Conduction Modes as Global Basis Functions (2001)

Luca Daniel, Alberto Sangiovanni-vincentelli, Jacob White

A new method is formulated for modeling current distributions inside conductors for a quasi-static or a full-wave electromagnetic eld simulator. In our method, we model current distributions inside...

Using Conduction Modes Basis Functions for Efficient Electromagnetic Analysis of On-Chip and Off-Chip Interconnect (2001)

Luca Daniel, Jacob White

In this paper, we present an efficient method to model the interior of the conductors in a quasi-static or full-wave integral equation solver. We show how interconnect cross-sectional current...

Interconnect Electromagnetic Modeling using Conduction Modes as Global Basis Functions (2001)

Luca Daniel, Jacob White, Alberto Sangiovanni-vincentelli

A new method is formulated for modeling current distributions inside conductors for a quasi-static or a full-wave electromagnetic eld simulator. In our method, we model current distributions inside...

Design of a minimum power, low-voltage supply fully-differential transconductance amplifier for A/D converters (1999)

Luca Daniel, Alejandro Flores

Two designs of a fully differential transconductance amplifier to be used in a first stage of a pipelined 13-Bit A/D converter are developed and presented. A three stage amplifier achieves the lowest...

BandPass Sigma-Delta Modulator for wideband IF signals (1999)

Luca Daniel, Marco Sabatini

In this project, a design for a BandPass Sigma-Delta modulator at the IF stage of an RF receiver is presented. Much attention is given to topology choice and circuit non-idealities analysis. A low...

A Broadband Low-Noise-Amplifier (1999)

Luca Daniel, Manolis Terrovitis

This report describes the design of a two-stage broadband low-noise-amplifier (LNA) for the frequency range from 3 GHz to 9 GHz, using GaAs MESFETs with an f t of 20 GHz. The passive components were...

Design of Microfabricated Inductors (1970)

Luca Daniel, Student Member, Charles R. Sullivan, Seth R. S

Possible configurations for microfabricated inductors are considered. Inductance can be set by adjusting permeability through control of anisotropy of a permalloy core or via a patterned...