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37 ■IEEE CIRCUITS & DEVICES MAGAZINE ■ MAY/JUNE 2006
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SYSTEM LEVEL DESIGN MODELWITH REUSE OF SYSTEM IP
By P. Cavalloro, Chr. Gendarme, K. Kronlof, J. Mermet, J.V. Sas, K. Tien-syr ja , and N . Voros , Spr inger -Verlag, 2003.
This book presents the perspective ofthe SYDIC-Telecom project on systemdesign and reuse as perceived during thecourse of the research from 1999–2003.
Chapters 2 and 3 are dedicated tosystem design. First , the systemdesign practices in industry are intro-duced for today’s applications. Whilethese topics are not analyzed in depth,general aspects are highlighted. Chap-ter 4 is of great importance from theaspect of methodology development,although it appears rather theoretical.More analytically, it illustrates the foun-dations of the system design conceptualmodel. Concepts for system specifica-tion and design languages are developedin Chapter 5.
Chapter 6 gives a general overviewof the performance analysis techniquesused during architecture explorationon different levels of abstraction of anetworking environment. In addition,the authors focus on a methodologyenabling the assessment of system-level modeling from performance mod-eling in the context of system-levelintellectual property reuse.
The recently introduced researcharea of system design reuse is analyzedin Chapter 7. Advancements in system IPreuse are given, providing readers with a
common base of reference and stimulusfor all ongoing work in this area. Chap-ter 8 presents an example of using thesystem design conceptual model.
The final portion of this book con-sists of five annexes. The focused topicsof the annexes cover the glossary, actionsemantics, language analysis framework,and a guideline for system-level perfor-mance analysis. Finally, practical con-cept illustration is offered through theBluestone case example.
Nicolas SklavosUniversity of Patras
CMOS CIRCUIT DESIGN, LAYOUT,AND SIMULATION, 2ND EDITIONBy R. Jacob Baker, Wiley, 2004.
The second edition of the book addschapters about CMOS manufacturing andnoise-related matter as well as someenhancements related to short-channelphenomena.
The first few chapters discuss theuse of layout tools. The details of themetal layers, well, poly, and other lay-out-related layers are mentioned. Lay-out techniques that avoid mismatchesand process variation are taught. Thereare chapters devoted to CMOS deviceoperation. The definition of Vsat forshort-channel devices is described. Thedifferent modeling techniques for digi-tal and analog design are discussed.
Most of the chapters concentrateon basic circuit design techniques,covering operational amplifiers to dig-ital circuits. For readers or studentswho would like a comprehensive bookthat covers as many circuits as possi-ble, this book might be a good choice.The book covers mostly amplifiers,voltage reference, data converters,and digital circuits.
The second edition offers some discus-sion of what elements of circuit design
must change when using short-channeldevices. Much of the discussion is seen inthe current mirror and amplifier sections.
I recommend the book for use inentry-level digital and analog circuitdesign classes.
OPTICAL WDM NETWORKS,CONCEPTS, AND DESIGN
PRINCIPLESBy Jun Zheng and Hussen T. Mouftah,Wiley-IEEE Press, 2004.
The objective of this book is to pro-mote the development of new all-opticaldevices for optical networking to elimi-nate many current complicationsinvolving optical-to-electronic signaltransformations in the systems in orderto make full use of the inherently widebandwidth of optical communicationsystems. This book provides an intro-duction to basic concepts and networkdesign principles for wavelength divi-sion multiplexing (WDM) technologyused primarily in optical networks, withemphasis on the networking aspects ofthe Internet networks covering the lat-est technological developments.
The book consists of eight chapterscovering the most important network-ing aspects. After a general introduc-tion in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 gives anintroduction to the fundamentals ofmajor optical devices used in WDMnetworks. Chapter 3 covers the con-cept and objectives of the routing andrerouting of wavelength assignment.Virtual topology design and reconfigu-ration are the focus of Chapter 4.
Chapter 5 is dedicated to distributedlight path establishment. Chapter 6 con-centrates on optical layer protection andrestoration, and Chapter 7 covers majorissues related to Internet protocol overWDM networks. Lastly, Chapter 8 brieflycovers a discussion on future trends.
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This book is concerned mostly withWDM for Internet networks from thepoint of view of computer scientists.There is now a similar book [1] on thetopic with more emphasis on computerand residential optical networks. Itappears that the books are complemen-tary. Yet both books do not cover thecurrent status of the development of all-optical devices for the networks. Readersinterested in learning more about all-optical hardware development usingultrashort laser pulses may like to readsome of the recent review papers [2],[3]. Scientists and researchers workingwith optical communication will wel-come all these reference materials.
REFERENCES[1] W. Goralski, “Optical networking and WDM,”
SPIE Monograph PM111, Aug. 2001.
[2] O. Wada, “Femtosecond all-optical devicesfor ultrafast communication and signal pro-cessing,” New J. Physics, vol. 6, p. 183, 2004.
[3] P.M.W. French, “The generation of ultrashort laser pulses,” Rep. Prog. Physics, vol.58, pp. 169–267, 1995.
RD ENGINEERING FORWIRELESS NETWORKS
By D.M. Dobkin, Elsevier, 2004.This book covers the fundamentals
of wireless networks, focusing mostlyon the practical applications.
The book consists of eight chapters,with Chapter 1 providing an overview.Chapter 2 reviews the basics of wirelesscommunication, including some reviewof elementary mathematics and the con-cepts of modulation and bandwidth.Chapter 3 describes various populartypes of wireless local area networks(WLANs). Chapter 4 gives a ratherlengthy description of popular architec-tures of radio transmitters and receiversfor digital data transmission in wirelesscommunication. Chapter 5 covers theprinciples of antennas and describesmany different types of antennas andconnectors. Chapter 6 covers a survey oftopics in geometrical optics. Indoor net-works, specifically the effect of variousindoor building materials on the propa-
gation characteristics of microwaves, arediscussed in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 dis-cusses outdoor networks. There areseven appendices as well as an index. Thebook has an accompanying CD contain-ing some software tools and a Smithchart calculator and plotter.
The text tries to avoid detailed tech-nical analysis. For those readers whoneed only to know many of the tradenames used in wireless communication,such as WLAN, without the details, thisbook is fine. On the other hand,although there is an attached CD for theSmith chart in the book, I doubt a read-er will be able to use the Smith chart tosolve any practical microwave problemsuntil he can learn the basic principles ofthe Smith chart. The idea of attaching asupplementary CD is very good.
BROADBAND CIRCUITSFOR OPTICAL FIBERCOMMUNICATION
By Eduard Sackinger, Wiley-Inter-science, 2005.
This book presents an overview ofhigh-speed digital electrical integratedcircuits (ICs) for continuous-modetransmission in applications such aslong-haul optical fiber communication.Five types of broadband circuits are cov-ered: transimpedance amplifiers, limit-ing amplifiers, automatic gain control(AGC) amplifiers, laser drivers, andmodulator drivers. Readers are supposedto be familiar with analog IC design.
The material is covered in eightchapters. After a brief introduction tothe contents of the book in Chapter 1, areview of the performance of opticalfibers is offered in Chapter 2. Chapter 3presents a survey of photo detectors,while Chapter 4 reviews the fundamen-tals of receivers. The details of tran-simpedance amplifiers are covered inChapter 5. Chapter 6 presents a detaileddiscussion on limiting amplifiers andAGC amplifiers. Chapter 7 covers opti-cal transmitters. Laser and modulatordrivers are the focus of Chapter 8.Seven appendices cover the long lists ofsymbols and acronyms used in the
book, answers to problems, and a longreference list. An index is also includedat the end of the book.
In the field of electronics, there isoften a lack of communication betweenthe circuit people and the device people.In the early days when electron tubeswere the only active device, many circuitpeople regarded the electron tube asnothing more than its equivalent circuitin the system and considered the mea-surement of parameters of the equivalentcircuit as all they needed to know aboutdevices. The age of higher frequencies ofUHF and microwaves, transistors, and ICsdrastically changed this concept. Opticalfiber communication has changed thepicture even more. This book aims toimprove the communication and mutualunderstanding between workers of cir-cuits and devices in the field of opticalfiber communication. The book, with itsdetails and practical information, will cer-tainly help advance optical fiber commu-nication. The book is obviously a welcomereference book for workers interested inoptical fiber communication, although itis not intended as a textbook.
It should be pointed out that thisbook is concerned mainly with electron-ic circuits used in optical communica-tion systems in which the signals areoriginally and finally in electrical format.Thus, the optical signals are normallyconverted to electrical signals for pro-cessing. In some systems, optical signalsmay be processed directly without con-version to electrical signals except at theterminal stations; some of the broadbandelectronic circuits described in this textmay not be need any more. Further-more, for long-haul optical fiber sys-tems, there may be optical problemswith the fiber itself concerning, forexample, the nonlinear effect of stimu-lated Brillouin scattering. Thus, there ismore to be learned about optical fibercommunication than broadband elec-tronic circuits. On the other hand, manyof the circuits described in this bookmay have many other applicationsbesides optical fiber communication.Therefore, this book is useful for applica-tions of ICs in general.
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