Implementing A Circuit Using An Integrated Circuit Including Parametric Analog Elements

A design environment for implementing a circuit comprising:

• an input module to receive from a user information specifying requirements for the circuit including physical properties to be sensed by the circuit and actions to be taken by the circuit;
• a design module to:
• (i) design based on the specified requirements a circuit comprising an integrated circuit (IC) including a number of parametric analog circuit elements for which operating parameters can be set and a number of sub-circuits electrically coupled thereto;
• and (ii) verify the circuit design satisfies a number of the specified requirements;
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• an output module to:
• (i) set parameters of at least one of the parametric analog circuit elements of the IC based on the circuit design;
• and (ii) communicate to the user instructions for electrically coupling the number of sub-circuits to the configurable IC to implement the circuit.

A parameterizable integrated circuit (IC) comprising:

• a number of parametric analog blocks, each including a number of analog elements and sub-circuits, for which operating parameters can be set;
• and
• a number of digital blocks, each including a number of digital elements and sub-circuits;
• and
• a number of output pins, each of the output pins electrically coupled to one or more of the number of parametric analog blocks and to one or more of the number of digital blocks.