Title :
Analog implementation of BRIN for optimization problems
Author :
Ng, H.S. ; Lam, K.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng. & Eng. Manage., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
Abstract :
The binary relation inference network (BRIN) shows promise in obtaining the global optimal solution in a time independent of the problem size. However, the realization of this merge is dependent on the implementation platforms. In this paper, analog implementation of BRIN for two different directed graph problems is studied. As transitive closure problems can transform to a special case of shortest path problems or a special case of maximum spanning tree problems, two different forms of BRIN are discussed. Their circuits using common nalog integrated circuits are investigated. Also, the BRIN solution for critical path problems is expreassed. It is implemented using the separated building block circuit and the combined building block circuit. As these circuits are different, the response time of the network will be different. However, a simple circuit does not promise to give a faster solution time for BRIN.
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; directed graphs; dynamic programming; systolic arrays; trees (mathematics); BRIN; analog integrated circuits; binary relation inference network; combined building block circuit; connectionist network; critical path problems; directed graph problems; dynamic programming; maximum spanning tree problems; optimization problems; response time; separated building block circuit; shortest path problems; transitive closure problems; Analog circuits; Analog integrated circuits; Clustering algorithms; Costs; Delay; Dynamic programming; Parallel processing; Search methods; Shortest path problem; Tree graphs;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '02. Proceedings. 2002 IEEE Region 10 Conference on Computers, Communications, Control and Power Engineering
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7490-8
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.2002.1181355