Multiobjective optimization techniques: a study of the energy minimization method and its application to the synthesis of ota amplifiers

Author

Jonathan, Milton ; Zebulum, Ricardo Salem ; Patheco, M. ; Vellasco, Marley B R

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Catholic Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

133

Lastpage

140

Abstract

This paper reviews the multiobjective fitness evaluation method called energy minimization and presents an analysis of the method´s behavior when used in a genetic algorithm applied to the synthesis of single-ended Miller operational amplifiers. A modified model is proposed in order to overcome some of the weaknesses pointed out and improve the model´s performance. Finally, experimental results are presented and analyzed, leading to an overall evaluation of the benefits provided by the proposed modifications

Keywords

circuit CAD; genetic algorithms; minimisation; operational amplifiers; energy minimization; energy minimization method; genetic algorithm; multiobjective fitness evaluation method; multiobjective optimization; ota amplifiers; single-ended Miller operational amplifiers; Annealing; Computational intelligence; Genetic engineering; Independent component analysis; Laboratories; Minimization methods; Optimization methods; Particle measurements; Power engineering and energy; Propulsion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Evolvable Hardware, 2000. Proceedings. The Second NASA/DoD Workshop on

Conference_Location

Palo Alto, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0762-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EH.2000.869351

Filename

869351