A method for automatic design of analog circuits based on a behavioral model

Author

Shojaei, M. ; Sharif-Bakhtiar, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran

Volume

3

fYear

1998

Firstpage

399

Abstract

A novel method for automatic synthesis of analog circuits is presented. A domain knowledge including circuit theory laws as well as circuit library and heuristics is used. The behavior and topological properties of the desired circuit are first derived. A behavioral graph with respect to the behavior of the basic components is then devised to match the behavior of the desired circuit. The behavioral model is then transformed to a corresponding circuit for an acceptable solution. These operations use algorithmic approaches for behavioral and topological modification based on KVL and KCL laws. Consequently for a given design problem this method is able to produce different circuit topologies which do not necessarily exist in the library

Keywords

analogue integrated circuits; circuit CAD; graph theory; integrated circuit design; network topology; KCL law; KVL law; algorithmic approaches; analog circuits; automatic design; behavioral graph; behavioral model; circuit library; circuit theory laws; design problem; domain knowledge; topological modification; topological properties; Analog circuits; Circuit synthesis; Circuit theory; Circuit topology; Design methodology; Equations; Kirchhoff´s Law; Libraries; Process design; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4455-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.1998.704034

Filename

704034