A model-first design and verification flow for analog-digital convergence systems: A high-speed receiver example in digital TVs

A model-first flow is demonstrated for designing and validating a high-speed serial receiver in a digital TV. Starting with a functional model of the top-level mixed-signal system rather than with transistor-level designs helps detect problems due to the increasing interaction between the analog and digital circuits. Once the functionality of the system model is verified, the model can be leveraged as the specification for generating and validating the circuit and physical implementations of the system, automating a large portion of the design process.