Benjamin Prautsch

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Benjamin Prautsch is group manager for mixed signal automation at Fraunhofer EAS. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from Technische Universitaet Dresden.

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Analog IP Reuse

By Benjamin Prautsch - 20 Jul, 2023 - Comments: 0

Analog integrated circuit IP is essential to how microelectronic circuits and systems interact with the environment. It enables things like signal conversion, stable power supply, and communication in state-of-the-art devices. However, designing these critical components – even though they are often a small part of complex chips – is very costly and risk-prone. And in today’s analog field... » read more

Analog Chip Layout: Creativity Vs. Deadlines

By Benjamin Prautsch - 10 Sep, 2020 - Comments: 0

The entire design of integrated circuits, from the specification onward, depends on successful validation by measurement of microchips. One key milestone in this process is the completion of the layout. However, the path to reach this point can be quite difficult as many iterations are usually required. It includes: Iterations with the customer to finalize the specification. Iteratio... » read more

Layout Generators For Artificial Intelligence Hardware Design

By Benjamin Prautsch - 14 May, 2020 - Comments: 0

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that offers great convenience in many areas of life. In addition to improving Internet searches and online shopping, it enables driver assistance systems that can save lives, for example. AI in its various forms is the essential tool for such applications, and it can be expected to show a similar development as microelectronics did. Although AI... » read more

Getting To Tape-Out Quicker With Analog Layout Generators

By Benjamin Prautsch - 08 Aug, 2019 - Comments: 0

All design engineers know it well: there is hardly any time left until tape-out, but the amount of work that remains is not decreasing as fast as the deadline is approaching. The intricate schematic must still be implemented as a layout, and many recurring tasks slow down the progress. The real crux often lies in specific parts of the circuit – parts that often have lower performance demands ... » read more

The Analog Design Gap

By Benjamin Prautsch - 08 Mar, 2018 - Comments: 0

By Benjamin Prautsch and Torsten Reich Sensors are everywhere. In the context of Industry 4.0 and IoT, we face an ever-increasing demand for high-quality sensing. Data acquisition is fundamental to adaptive production chains. So aggregating data isn't just some nice-to-have feature. It is the basis of modern production systems. But don’t we have sensors already? Isn’t everything fine?... » read more