Numerous applications require the use of robust and reliable integrated circuits. In order to
develop such circuits, a wide variety of influences need to be considered and also
compensated if necessary. For a complete consideration of all reliability issues, the circuit
has to be investigated on different levels of abstraction and together with the complete
overlying system. These requirements are addressed in this work by using cross-layer
design methods for the development of a generic sensor interface as an example for a …