Title :
A flexible topology selection program as part of an analog synthesis system
Author :
Veselinovic, P. ; Leenaerts, D. ; Van, W. Bokhoven ; Leyn, F. ; Proesman, F. ; Gielen, G. ; Sansen, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
The task of a topology selector within an analog synthesis system is to find the best available analog circuit topology out of a library for a given set of input specification. The proposed selection method consists of a combination of two approaches: procedural filtering and rule-based filtering. The procedural filtering consists of two consecutive phases based on boundary checking and interval analysis. Such a combination of different sorts of filtering is a new technique that allows an optimal trade-off between selection accuracy and required selection time. The tool that implements the method is technology independent and fully open towards newly added design knowledge
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; integrated circuit layout; knowledge based systems; network topology; CAD; IC design; analog circuit topology; analog synthesis system; boundary checking; cell library; design knowledge; interval analysis; procedural filtering; rule-based filtering; topology selection program; Analog circuits; Analog integrated circuits; Circuit synthesis; Circuit topology; Filtering; Humans; Impedance matching; Integrated circuit synthesis; Libraries; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
European Design and Test Conference, 1995. ED&TC 1995, Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7039-8
DOI :
10.1109/EDTC.1995.470410
