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Hierarchical CAD Tools for Radiation Hardened Mixed Signal Electronic Circuits

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 		Award ID:
68741 		Program Year/Program:
2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
03SB2-0361 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Orora Design Technologies, Inc.
18378 Redmond Fall CIty Road Redmond, WA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2004
Title: Hierarchical CAD Tools for Radiation Hardened Mixed Signal Electronic Circuits
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Contract: W31P4Q-04-C-R080
Award Amount: $99,000.00
 

Abstract:

Orora Design Technologies proposes to develop and demonstrate a behavioral-modeling-centric design flow and supporting CAD tools for the automated analysis, synthesis and migration of radiation-hardened mixed-signal integrated circuits and systems, based on IEEE standard VHDL-AMS. Parasitic-aware behavioral modeling methods and models will be developed to characterize radiation effects on circuit blocks, interconnect and layout structures. Orora will develop tools for encapsulating and quantifying known techniques for rad-hard circuit layout and architecture, as well as tools to predict routing sizing adjustments needed for radiation induced events. The existing Orora Arsyn tool suite will be extended to support hierarchical synthesis through topology selection under radiation, physical, and electrical constraints through parameterized VHDL-AMS netlists. VHDL-AMS facilitates simultaneous simulation and evaluation of electrical, thermal, and radiation effects, and encapsulation of design knowledge for rad-hard process migration. Teaming up Boeing Solid State Electronics, the proposed design flow and tools will be validated and demonstrated on some military electronic designs.

Principal Investigator:

Monte Mar
Chief Scientist
4257029196
monte.mar@orora.com

Business Contact:

Tracy Luo
Vice President Business O
4257029196
tracey.luo@orora.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ORORA DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
17371 NE 67th Court, Suite 205 Redmond, WA 98052

EIN/Tax ID: 421471683
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No