Title :
A genetic approach to simultaneous parameter space exploration and constraint transformation in analog synthesis
Author :
Dhanwada, Nagu R. ; Nunez-Aldana, Adrian ; Vemuri, Ranga
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Comput. &Eng. Comput. Sci., Cincinnati Univ., OH, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a genetic algorithm based constraint transformation method. A unique feature of this is performing system level parameter space exploration to generate component design parameter ranges. We discuss a theoretical formulation and also show the method´s application in pruning the search space of an analog circuit synthesis tool. Finally experimental results showing the impact of parameter space exploration on circuit synthesis are presented
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit optimisation; genetic algorithms; integrated circuit design; analog circuit synthesis tool; circuit optimisation; component design parameter ranges; constraint transformation; genetic approach; search space; simultaneous parameter space exploration; Algorithm design and analysis; Analog circuits; Analog-digital conversion; Circuit synthesis; DH-HEMTs; Design automation; Genetic algorithms; Process design; Space exploration; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1999. ISCAS '99. Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5471-0
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1999.780170
