Mixed-mode and mixed-domain modelling and verification of radio frequency subsystems for SoC-applications

The functional verification of radio frequency circuits is the main target of this work. The use of baseband behavioral description models for Bluetooth/spl trade/ and WLAN receivers is demonstrated. Fundamental simulation comparisons for different implementation levels are made. This paper concludes with a suggestion for an extension of the Verilog-HDL-family to aid SoC designers in their desire to shorten the time to market.