Title :
Applications of evolutionary computation techniques to analog, mixed-signal and RF circuit design - an overview
Author :
Roca, E. ; Fakhfakh, M. ; Castro-López, R. ; Fernández, F.V.
Author_Institution :
IMSE, Univ. of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Abstract :
This paper reviews the application of evolutionary computation techniques to analog, mixed-signal and radio-frequency design problems. Design needs, limitations of existing approaches and open challenges are pointed out.
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; radiofrequency integrated circuits; RF circuit design; analog circuit design; evolutionary computation techniques; mixed-signal circuit design; Algorithm design and analysis; Circuit synthesis; Constraint optimization; Design optimization; Evolutionary computation; Genetic algorithms; Iterative algorithms; Particle swarm optimization; Radio frequency; Simulated annealing;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, 2009. ICECS 2009. 16th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Yasmine Hammamet
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5090-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5091-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2009.5410987
