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SIMOD encompasses the development of a methodology for the uniform simulation of hybrid Microsystems covering all relevant system levels.

The solution of the uniform simulation is the development of a model kit for Microsystems , which permits the system design simulation on the three levels physical simulation, circuit simulation and function simulation. For every single level and for every level combination the simulation model kit is considerably more efficient.

Most important requirement criteria are:

• Connections to CAD with the purpose of a uniform draft platform
• Model libraries for the physically relevant domains of Microsystems (fluidic, mechanic, thermal, thermal mechanic, electro magnetic and electrostatic)
• Creation of multi-domain simulation capabilities
• Links to circuit simulation tools by using standardized hardware description languages such as Verilog-A(MS) and VHDL-AMS
• Links with function simulation tools (e.g. to Matlab / Simulink)

The partners of this project complement each other essentially as follows:

The research partner develops the methodology, the EDA partner implements the software and works on necessary extensions and interfaces. The industrial partners provide the demonstrators.

The consortium formed four working groups in order to examine the methodology thoroughly with different demonstrators which have been developed in the project.

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