Title :
The role of designer knowledge for circuit-level optimization within an analog synthesis system
Author :
Enright, D. ; Mack, R.J. ; Massara, R.E. ; Binns, R.J. ; Hallam, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Syst. Eng., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK
Abstract :
This paper discusses techniques for circuit-level optimization within an analog synthesis system. Various strategies for adding designer knowledge to guide the optimization process are available-these range from rules for selecting design variables to use of design equations. An example is given of the strategies applied to a BJT VCO
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; bipolar analogue integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit optimisation; integrated circuit design; intelligent design assistants; voltage-controlled oscillators; BJT VCO; analog synthesis system; circuit-level optimization; design equations; design variables; designer knowledge; optimization process; Analog computers; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Control system synthesis; Design engineering; Design optimization; Equations; Knowledge engineering; Systems engineering and theory; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1999. 42nd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Las Cruces, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5491-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1999.867209
