A design system is provided. In one embodiment the design system includes an input module to receive specification data for a designed circuit including a configurable integrated circuit (IC). The configurable IC includes a number of analog elements for which parameters can be set by the design system, and a plurality of configurable signal path elements including an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that is utilized in a plurality of different signal paths. The design system further includes a design module to generate a design for the designed circuit based on the specification data, and an output module to set parameters of at least one of the analog elements based on the design. Other embodiments are also provided.