README file for CD-ROM Model library

- This CD-ROM contains models, test-benches, scripts, and documents
  in addition to the book
  "Modeling and Simulation for RF System Design"
  Ronny Frevert, Joachim Haase, Roland Jancke, Uwe Knöchel, Peter Schwarz
  Ralf Kakerow, Mohsen Darianian
  Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2005

- For all models on the CD-ROM the following disclaimer applies:
  THIS MODEL IS LICENSED TO YOU "AS IT IS" AND WITH NO WARRANTIES, 
  EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE AUTHORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED 
  WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  THEY MUST NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, FINANCIAL OR
  LEGAL CLAIMS WHATEVER.

- VHDL-AMS models contained in the library on the CD-ROM use only
  standardized VHDL-AMS language elements. Therefore they should run
  with any VHDL-AMS simulator.

- The only exception is the library that is used for the definition
  of the nature ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS. Because ADVanceMS of Mentor Graphics
  does not yet support the package IEEE.ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS we have
  used the package IEEE_proposed.ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS in all models.
  If you have a simulator release that supports IEEE.ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS
  you have to exchange the lines
  ...
  library IEEE_proposed;
    use IEEE_proposed.ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS.all
  ...
  by
  ...
  library IEEE;
    use IEEE.ELECTRICAL_SYSTEMS.all
  ...
  in order to use the models and their test-benches.

- Many VHDL-AMS models on the CD_ROM are delivered ready-to-run together
  with a test-bench and the command scripts for the simulator.
  These running examples were developed for the simulator ADVance MS of
  Mentor Graphics and tested with software version 4.0_1.1. Partly they
  were also tested with versions 4.0_3.1 and 4.2_1.1 as well as the
  simulator SystemVision of Mentor Graphics.

- The Verilog-A models and the OCEAN script were tested with Cadence 
  software version IC 5.0.32. All path, net, and port names in the OCEAN 
  script have to be adapted to the environment before they can be used.

- The models and scripts on the CD-ROM are sorted according to the
  chapters and sections in the book.
  The starting point for the model documentation is the file
  /doc/index.html

The authors are thankful for hints to improve the material and for
reports of errors. You can reach the authors via
http://www.eas.iis.fraunhofer.de
and
http://people.eas.iis.fraunhofer.de
