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IEEE Catalog Number: 03EX686

Conference ProceedingsTable of Contents

ICM 2003 Organizing Committee iiiICM 2003 Sponsors ivICM 2003 Technical Program vICM 2003 authors Index 417

Session SMnalogi: Analog Circuits" CMOS Digitally Controlled Amplifier For Low Voltage Applications" 2Fathi A. Farag , Zagazig University, Egypt

" Design of Low-Voltage Low-Power Preamplifier for Hearing Aid Devices " 6Sherif A. Saleh, H. A. Elsemary, Electronics Research Institute, EgyptH. F. Hamed, M. H. Azzam, Minia University, Egypt

" dB-linear V-I Converter Using Composite NMOS Transistor" 10Quoc-Hoang Duong, Trung-Kien Nguyen, Hoang-Nam DuongAnd Sang-Gug Lee, Information and CommunicationUniversity, South Korea

11 Low-Power CMOS Circuits for Analog VLSI Programmable Neural Networks" ...A AM. A. Abo El-Soud, Mansoura University, EgyptR. A. AbdelRassoul, Arab Academy for Science & Technology,and Marine Transport, EgyptH. H. Soliman, Mansoura University, EgyptL. M. El-Ghanam, Mansoura University, Egypt

Session SB.Digiti: Processors and Testing"Optimal Digital Design of Signal Processing Applications Using HybridArchitectures" 19Habibullah Jamal, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, PakistanShoab Khan, Khalid Mahmood, National University of Sciences andTechnology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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"AnRTL VerilogProcessor" ,-. ......23Habibullah Jamal, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, PakistanShoab Khan, Fahed Hameed, Sharjeel Saeed, Moazzam Pasha, NationalUniversity of Sciences and Technology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

" Design and Implementation of the New Built-in Self-Test Boundary ScanA rchitecture" , 27Mohamed H. El-Mahlawy, Ehab A. El-Sehely, Al-Emam S. Ragab,Sherif Anas, Egypt

"ARM/THUMB Code Compression for Embedded Systems" 32Xianhong Xu, Simon Jones, Chris Clarke, University of Bath, U.K.

Session SC. CADI: Simulation and Testing11 MATLAB - SPICE Interface (MATSPICE) and Its Applications". 37M. Madbouly, M. Dessouky, M. Zakaria, Rania H. Abdel Latef, AhmedA. Farid, Ain Shams University, Egypt

" An Integrated Approach for Analog Circuit Testing using AutocorrelationAnalysis,Singular Value Decomposition and Probabilistic Neural Network" 41M. F. Abu El-Yazeed, Cairo University, Egypt A

" Knowledge-Based Design Automation of Highly Non-Linear CircuitsUsing Sim ulation Correction " : 46M. Zakaria, M. Madbouly, M. A. El Nozahi, M. A. Dessouky, Ain ShamsUniversity, Egypt

" INVAR - A New Approach To EDA Benchmark Generation" 50Michal Kunez, Martin Danek, CTU, Czech Republic

Session SAJlnalog2.- Analog Circuits" Analysis And Design Of Low-Voltage CMOS Current Memory Cells UsingSwitched Current Techniques" 55Yasser Akl, M. Elsayed, A.K. Abou-Seoud, Alexandria University,Egypt

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" Low Voltage Low Power Highly Linear CCIIs and its Applications" 59Hesham F. A. Hamed, Minia University, Egypt

"An Optimized Switched Current Integrator" 63M. Fakhfakh, M. Loulou, and N. Masmoudi,National Engineering School of Sfax, Tunisia

" Novel CMOS Voltage-Controlled Current Conveyor".... 67E. A. El-Metwally, I. M. Hafez, H. A. El-Ghitani, H. F. Ragai, Ain ShamsUniversity, Egypt

"±1.5 V Supply, BICMOS Wideband DVCCII And Its Applications AsProgrammable OTA And Analog Multiplier" 72Hesham F. A. Hamed, Minia University, Egypt

Session SC.Digit2: Digital Design

" Subthreshold Leakage Current: Challenges and Solutions" 77Mohab Anis, University of Waterloo ,Canada

" Leakage Control For Large Fan-In Domino Gates Using Substrate Biasing".... 81Ahmed M. Youssef, Mohab Anis, Mohamed Elmasry, University of Waterloo, Canada

" Gate-Leakage Estimation and Minimization in CMOS Combinatorial Circuits"....85Rafik S. Guindi, Cairo University, Egypt

" Comparative Energy and Delay of Energy Recovery and Square WaveClock Flip-Flops for High-Performance and Low-Power Applications" 89A.Ghadiri, Iran University of Science and Technology, IranH. M. Meimand, Purdue University, U.S.A

" An Area-Efficient VLSI Implementation for Programmable FIR Filtersbased on a Parameterized Divide and Conquer Approach" 93Thomas Poonnen, Adly T. Fam, State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A

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Session SC. RF1: RF Circuit Design

"2.4GHz CMOS VCO Design With VERILOG-AMS" 98Kuo-Hua Cheng, Christina F. Jou, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

" Tail Current Flicker Noise Reduction in LC VCOs by ComplementarySwitched Biasing" 102Ahmed K. Kassim, Mentor Graphics, Egypt.Khaled Sharaf, Hani F. Ragai, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

"Phase Mismatch in Phase Switching Frequency Dividers" 106M. A. El sheikh, A. Hafez, Cairo University, Egypt

uGm-C Complex Transitional Filter for Low-IF Wireless LAN Application" 110T.Hui Teo, Ee-Sze Khoo, Dasgupta Uday, Institute of Microelectronics,Singapore

wSm W, 64dB SNDR, 4th order Bandpass ZA Modulator for 10.7MHzDigital IF' 114A. M. Noman. MEMSCAP, Egypt.K. M. Sharaf, H F Ragai, Ain Shams University, Egypt

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" A 4Gb/s 1:16 DEMUX Using An All-Static 0.18-fim CMOS Logic" 119Yasser Abdalla, Mohamed Ibrahim Elmasry, University of Waterloo, Canada

" An Asynchronous Low Latency Arbiter for Quality of Service (QoS)Applications" 123Tomaz Felicijan, John Bainbridge, Steve Furber, University of Manchester, U.K.

"Design of an Energy-Efficient Turbo Decoder for 3rd GenerationWireless Applications" 127

Ibrahim A. Al-Mohandes, Mohamed I. Elmasry, University of Waterloo, Canada

"Design of a New CMOS Output Buffer with Low Switching Noise" 131Li Yang, Jiann S. Yuan, University of Central Florida, USA

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" Four-Phase Twisted-Ring Counter Circuit" 135Serafim Poriazis, Phasetronic Laboratories, Greece

Session SCDevi: Sensors and Sensors ICs" Thermal infrared detection using linear arrays of poly SiGe uncooledmicrobolometers"... 140P. De Moor, Y. Creten, C. Goessens,, IMEC, BelgiumB. Grietens, XenlCs, Belgium, V. Leonov, IMEC, BelgiumJ. Vermeiren, XenlCs, Belgium, C. Van Hoof, IMEC, Belgium

11 Design and Implementation of an Area-Efficient MEMS-Based IRStatic Earth Sensor" .143Ahmed Salah, Ashraf Adel, Ahmed Ezeldin, Ahmed AH, Ahmed Hussein,Serag E.-D. Habib, Cairo University, Egypt

"Programmable Surface Electromagnetic Wave Coupler" 147K. Mehrany, B. Rahsidian, Sharif University of Technology, Iran

"A Test Structure for Characterization of CMOS APS" «...151T. A. Elkhatib, Cairo University, EgyptS. Moussa, H. F. Ragai, Ain shams University, EgyptH. Haddara, MEMSCAP, Egypt.

"Thin film SnO2-based gas sensors fabricated using sol-gel method for thedetection of Ethanol" -155B. Esfandyarpour, S. Mohajerzadeh, A. Khodadadi, B. S. Makki,University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Session SA.RF2 -. RF Circuits11 Wide Frequency Range (30M-lGHz) Low Noise Figure, Low Power,Active CMOS Mixer". 160E. W. El-Shewekh, M. H. El-Saba, A.O.I, Electronics Factory, Egypt

11 Parasitic Effect Analysis for a Differential LNA Design" 164Moon-Sun Kim, Jin-Sung Yi, Hyung Joun Yoo, System Integration TechnologyInstitute (SITI), Information and Communications University (ICU), South Korea

11 Design & Implementation of a Low-Phase-Noise Integrated CMOS FrequencySynthesizer for High-Sensitivity Narrow-Band FM Transceivers:" 167M. M. Kamal, E. W. El-Shewekh, M. H. El-Saba, A.O.I, Electronics Factory,Egypt

" A Low-Cost 110 Db Cmos If/Limiter Amplifier With Offset Cancellation" 176D. Y. Gouda, M. Atef, A. El-Sabban, M. H. El-Saba, A.O.I, Electronics Factory, Egypt" A new lumped model for on-chip inductors including substrate currents" 180A. Savio, M. Carmina, A. Richelli, L. Colalongo, Zs. M. Kov'acs-Vajna,University of Brescia, Italy

Session SD.Digit4: HDL Synthesis, and SoC

" Recent Trends in Hardware/Software Description Languages" 185El Mostapha Aboulhamid, James Lapalme, Universite de Montreal, Canada

" SoC design case study using SystemC specifications" 189Fatma Abbes, ENIS , TunisiaEmmanuel Casseau, LESTER, FranceMohamed Abid, ENIS , Tunisia

11 High-speed system bus for a SoC network processing platform" .194Jean Pepga Bissou, Mathieu Dubois, Yvon Savaria, Guy Bois,Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada

" Ant Colony Algorithm for Evolutionary Design of Arithmetic Circuits" 198M. Abd-El-Barr, S. M. Sait, B. A. B. Sarif, King Fahd University ofPetroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Session SAJinalog3: ADC and OTA

" Exact Formulation of Signal to Noise Ratio in Continuous-Time NoiseShaping A/D Converters" 203A. I. Hussein, N. M. Ibrahim, Minia University, EgyptW. B. Kuhn, Kansas State University, U.S.A

"A Fast Settling, High DC Gain, Low Power OP AMP Design forHigh Resolution, High Speed A/D Converters" 207D. Shahrjerdi, B.Hekmatshoar, M.Talaie and O. Shoaei, University of Tehran, Iran

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"Digitally Controlled Balanced Output Transconductor: CMOSRealization and Applications" 211Soliman A. Mahmoud, Inas A. Awad, Cairo University, Fayoum Campus, Egypt

" Low-Voltage CMOS Transconductance Cell Based on Composite Cells" 215A. R. Nabavi, M. A. M. Birjandi, and M. Jalali, Tarbiat Modarres University, Iran." An Adaptive Digital Domain Calibration Technique For PipelinedAnalog-To-Digital Converters" 219H. Hedayati, S. M. Kashmiri, Iran University of Science and TechnologyO. Shoaei, Universirty of Tehran, Iran

Session SD.D8git5: Digital Design" Multifunction Generator using Homer Scheme and small Tables" 224H.Bessalah, N.Anane and M.Anane, Center of Development of AdvancedTechnologies, Algeria

" MOS Implementation of Oscillatory Neural Ellias-Grossberg Model" 228G. A. Bahgat, A. M. Mahmoud, S. A. Mashali,, Electronic ResearchInstitute, EgyptA. E. Salama, Cairo University, Egypt

"Iterative-based Minimization of Unary 4-valued Functions forCurrent-mode CMOS Realization" 233M. I. Abd-El-Barr, L. A. Al-Awami, King Fahd University of Petroleum &Minerals, Saudi Arabia

11 Crypto-Algorithms maker Kit" 239M. H. AbdelRahman, I. E. Talkhan, and S. I. Shaheen, Cairo University, Egypt

" Low-Race Split-Level Charge- Recycling Pass Transistor Logic (LSCPL)For Low Power High Speed Application" 243S.Hadi Rasouli, A. Afzali-Kusha, University of Tehran, IranA. Khadem-zadeh, Iran Telecommunication Research Center, IranM.Nourani, University of Texas at Dallas, U.S.A

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Session SCDevft SOI and High Speed Transistors

" On the Low Frequency Noise and Hot-Carrier Reliability in 0.13/imPartially Depleted SOI MOSFETs" 248Francois Dieudonne, Jalal Jomaah and Francis Balestra, IMEP /ENSERG,France

" Characterization and Modeling of SOI Varactors at Various Temperatures" 252Kun-Ming Chen, National Nano Device Laboratories , TaiwanWen-Kuan Yeh, National University of Kaohsiung , TaiwanGuo-Wei Huang, National Nano Device Laboratories , TaiwanYean-Kuen Fang, National Cheng Kung University, TaiwanFu-Liang Yang, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Taiwan

"Theoretical Investigation of Single- and Dual-Gate Metal InsulatorTunnel Transistors" 256Ahmed Shaker, A. A. Zekry, Ain Shams University, Egypt

" A New Small-Signal Model of the Dual-Gate GaAs MESFET 260M. Ibrahim, Military Technical College, Cairo, EgyptB. Syrett, Carleton University, CanadaJ. Bennett, Nortel Networks, Canada

Session SA.FPGA1: FPGA-based circuits" FPGA Implementation Of A Single-Channel HDLC Layer-2 ProtocolTransmitter Using VHDL" 265S. M. Qasim , S. A. Abbasi, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

"FPGA Implementation Of Radix 2 Division With Over-RedundantQuotient Selection" 269A. A. Ibrahim, H. A. Elsimary, Electronics Research Institute, EgyptA. E. Salama, Cairo University, Egypt

"High-Speed, Area-Efficient FPGA-Based Floating-Point Multiplier" 274GH. A. Aty, National Telecommunication Institute, EgyptAziza I. Hussein, Minia University

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I. S. Ashour, National Telecommunication Institute, EgyptM. Mones, Minia University

" An Efficient Implementation of the ID DCT using FPGA Technology"...Hassan EL-Banna, Alaa A. EL-Fattah, Electronics Research Institute, EgyptW. Fakhr, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt

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Session SD.Dev3: Two Terminal Devices and MEMs" Characterization of Ferroelectric Capacitors over Wide Frequency Range"....283E. Supriyanto, H. Goebel, University of Federal Armed Forces, Germany

" Investigation of Space Filling Capacitors"... . .........287T. A. Moselhy, Cairo University, EgyptH. Ghali, H. F. Ragaie, Ain Shams UniversityH. Haddara, MEMSCAP, Egypt

"A Numerical Simulator for Graded-Bandgap Solar Cells" ...291Nadia H. Rafat, Ashraf M. Abdel Haleem, and S. E.-D. Habib,Cairo University, Egypt

" Characterization Of Digitally Compensated, Large DisplacementComb Drive" ..295M. S. Mahmoud, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo EgyptD. Khalil, Ain shams University, EgyptM. T. El- Hagry, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo EgyptM. A. Badr, Ain shams University, Egypt

Session SC.CAD2: Computer-Aided Design11 The Effects OfSwizzling On Inductive And Capacitive Coupling ForWide Signal Busses" 300B.Soudan, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

" Congestion Driven Placement For VLSI Standard Cell Design".S. Areibi, Z. Yang, University of Guelph, Canada

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"Analysis of Cover Algorithms for Minimization ofMVL Functions"..............308M. I. Abd-El-Barr, L. A. Al-Awami, King Fahd University of Petroleum &Minerals, Saudi Arabia

" Automatic Generation Of Code Within The Context Of The Conception OfThe Embedded Real-Time Systems: Case Study" 313M. Ben Abderrahmen, M. Abid, ENIS, TunisiaJ.P. Diguet, J. L. Philippe, LESTER, France

MMUBBMUMaBBBBSB&SMiSession SA.FPGA2: FPGA-based circuits"A New Compact Control Unit for CNC using SoC Technology" 318K. M. Assar, Al-Azhar University, EgyptI. S. Ashour, National Telecommunication Institute , EgyptE. M. Saad, Helwan University, EgyptA. M. Rashid,;Al-Azhar University, Egypt.

11A FPGA based HMMfor a Discrete Arabic Speech Recognition System" 322F. A. Elmisery, Technical Faculty of Industrial Engineering , EgyptA. H. Khalil, A. E. Salama, Cairo University, EgyptH. F. Hammed, Minia University, Egypt

" Hardware Implementation Of Neural Network On FPGA For AccidentsDiagnosis Of The Multi-Purpose Research Reactor Of Egypt" 326M. M. Syiam, Ain Shams University, EgyptH. M. Klash, Menoufia University, Egypt1.1. Mahmoud, S. S. Haggag, Atomic Energy Authority, Egypt

" Hardware Development and Implementation of a Motion Detection andObject Tracking Algorithm" 3301.1. Mahmoud, H. A. Abd El- Halim,, Atomic Energy Authority, EgyptS. E.-D. Habib, Cairo University, Egypt

Session SD.Dev4: Transistors and Thyristors" A Novel Collector-tub Concept for realizing High-voltageLateral Bipolar Transistors on SOFM. J. Kumar, S. D. Roy, Indian Institute of Technology, India

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" New Expression for Base Transit Time in an Exponentially DopedBase Bipolar Transistor for All Levels of Injection" 340Md. Ziaur Rahman Khan, M. M. Shahidul Hassan, and Touhidur RahmanBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh

" A SPICE Model of a Thyristor with High Injection Effects and ConductivityModulation" 344G. T. Sayah, Nuclear Materials Authority, EgyptA. A. Zekry, H. F. Ragaie, Ain Shams University, EgyptF. A. Soliman, Nuclear Materials Authority, Egypt

" A Logic CMOS Compatible Flash EEPROMfor Small Scale Integration" 348Majid Shalchian , S. Mojtaba Atarodi, Sharif Univerity of Technology, Iran

Session SCProci: Processing Technology and Process Modeling

" An Object-Oriented Design Paradigm for Standard CMOSFabrication Technology" 353B. Hekmatshoar, C. Lucas, University of Tehran, Iran

" Application of PET Plastics in Micro-Sensor Fabrication" 357B. Sadeghi Makki, M. Kargar, S. S. Mohajerzadeh, T. Maleki, and D. Shahrjerdi,University of Tehran, Iran

" Low Temperature Fabrication of High Mobility Poly-Ge TFTs on Plastic" 361Shams Mohajerzadeh, Davood Shahrjerdi, Bahman Hekmatshoar, Sara Darbari,University of Tehran, Iran

" A Study on the Characteristic of UV cured Die-attach Films in Stack CSP(Chip Scale Package)" 365C. L. Chung , S. L. Fu, I-Shou University, TaiwanTimmy Lin, Alex Lu, Michael Ho, Debby Kuo, Steven Chou, ChipMOS TechnologiesInc., Taiwan.

Session SA.FPGA3: FPGAs and Reconf igurable systems" Embedding Fault Tolerance via Reconfiguration in Configurable Systems"....370K. A. M. Elshafey, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

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11A Viterbi Decoder Core with no Trace-back unit" 374A. Shebaita, Atomic Energy Authorization, Cairo, Egypt,M. Khairy, A. E. Salama, Cairo university, EgyptM. Ashour, Atomic Energy Authorization, Cairo, Egypt

" Design of Self Checking Circuits Based on FPGA" 378Pavel Kubalik, Hana Kubatova, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic

HHHBBHHHDHHHHHHHBHHBHDHHHHH^Session SB.Dev5: Device Characterization and Radiation Effects" New Oxide-Trap Extraction Method for Irradiated MOSFET Devicesat High Frequencies" 383B. Djezzari, S. Oussalah, and A. Smatti, Microelectronics laboratory, CDTA, Algeria

" Extended Oxide-Trap Extraction Method To Low Frequencies ForIrradiated MOS Transistors" 387B. Djezzari, A. Smatti, S. Oussalah, Microelectronics laboratory, CDTA, Algeria

"A New Semi-Empirical Model for Funneling Assisted Drain Currentsdue to Single Events" 391G. B. Abadir, W. Fikry, H. F. Ragai, O. Omar, Ain Shams University, Egypt

" Characterization Of Electron Beam And Gamma Irradiation In LightEmitting Diodes" 395K. A. A. Sharshar, M.S.I. Rageh, M. Ashry, National center for radiationresearch and Technology, Egypt

Session S/LAnalog4: Analog Circuit Design and Testing11 Effective Pseudorandom Testing Of Mixed-Signal Circuits" 400H. H. Amer, American University in Cairo, EgyptA. E. Salama, Cairo University, Egypt

" A High-Frequency Low-Power Sinusoidal Quadrature Oscillator UsingOnly CMOS Current Mirrors" 404Banlue Srisuchinwong, Adisorn Leelasantitham, Thammasat University, Thailand

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" Systematic Steps In Design Of A CMOS Two-StageCascode-Compensated OTA" .409Sayyed Mahdi Kashmiri, Hiva Hedayati, Iran Univ. of Science and Technology, IranOmid Shoaei, Univ. of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

" A Low Voltage Digitally Programmable Current-Mode Filter " 413H. F. A. Hamed, Minia University, Egypt

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