PhD Student in high-performance SoC Design (m/f/d)

Overview

Power integrity and signal integrity simulations become increasingly important with smaller technology nodes in system-on-chip electronic designs.

Abstracted simulation models are needed, which still deliver realistic response on analog-like current demand patterns.

In this work the limits of existing modeling and simulation methods for power integrity and signal integrity depending on modeling methods and feasible simulation complexity should be investigated and stretched out.

How far is the idea of a “digital twin” simulation combining electrical, electro-thermal, and electro-magnetic effects already feasible in SoC design?

Your Tasks

• Create an overview of existing state-of-the-art modeling methods and simulation tools for power-integrity and signal-integrity, their focus areas, and limits.
• Characterize the limitations of the modeling methods and tools, related to modeling style, simulation methods, and computational feasibility.
• Investigate the options to stretch the boundaries of modeling precision and computational feasibility, like simulation focus dependent model optimization or partitioning of simulations.
• Create a system-level simulation, which integrates IC, package, and PCB simulation for a state-of-the-art SoC focusing on power integrity and signal integrity.
• Assess the gaps existing between simulation results and reality to rate the quality of simulations as "digital twin" as well as options to close such gaps.
• Participate in the dissemination and exploitation of the results (e.g. scientific publications).

Education And Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Technical Computer Science or related fields
• Experience with or a good understanding of SoC design methods, covering analog and digital design
• Industry experience (e.g. working student, thesis, etc.) is a plus
• Circuit simulations experience on different integration levels, covering analog and digital design
• Strong interest in modeling and simulation methods
• Interest in pre- and post-silicon analysis (simulation and laboratory measurements)
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (internally and externally)

The contract is part-time (80%), limited to 3 years.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.