Abstract
In this paper, a portable space-mapping technique is presented for efficient statistical modeling of passive components. The proposed technique utilizes the cost-effective model composition of a statistical space mapping, while introducing the portable mapping concept for flexible model development for passive modeling. The portable mapping is a single-development-multiple-use versatile wrapper, such that after development it can be conveniently combined with any nominal model to form a set of statistical models of different speed and accuracy. This provides variety in model selection for different design needs. To further reduce modeling cost, i.e., the simulation time required for model data generation, a smart sampling technique is used to achieve better sampling fidelity with smaller sample size. The portable statistical mapping technique is demonstrated through modeling a transmission line and a spiral inductor. © 2006 IEEE.