An overview of analogue optimisation using “AD-OPT”

Author

Byrne, E. ; McCarthy, Oliver ; Lucas, David ; Donnellan, Brian

Author_Institution

Limerick Univ., Ireland

fYear

1994

fDate

28 Feb-3 Mar 1994

Firstpage

540

Lastpage

545

Abstract

A system for optimising analogue circuits is presented. The system “AD-OPT” (Analog Devices OPTimiser) uses numerical simulation and interpolation methods to determine an optimal set of circuit element values and device geometries to meet specific analogue performance requirements. This paper presents an overview of AD-OPT and of its three central modules: the datasheet generator, the database creation module and the optimiser. The paper demonstrates that the increasing speed of work stations and the judicious use of numerical methods, is altering the balance between theoretical and numerical approaches to problem solving

Keywords

analogue circuits; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; interpolation; optimisation; AD-OPT; BiCMOS oscillator circuit; CAD; SPARC 1 workstation implementation; analogue circuit optimisation; circuit element values optimal set; database creation module; datasheet generator; interpolation; numerical simulation; optimiser; problem solving; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Circuit topology; Design automation; Design engineering; Design optimization; Equations; Geometry; Numerical simulation; Space exploration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Design and Test Conference, 1994. EDAC, The European Conference on Design Automation. ETC European Test Conference. EUROASIC, The European Event in ASIC Design, Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5410-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EDTC.1994.326822

Filename

326822