Title :
Solving a placement problem by means of an analog neural network
Author :
Kita, Hajime ; Odani, Hideyuki ; Nishikawa, Yoshikazu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Kyoto Univ., Japan
fDate :
12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effectiveness of the Hopfield model is examined through its application to a circuit block placement problem. The results of computer simulation show that, although the Hopfield model is not effective enough if it is used without sophisticated preexamination of combinatorial problems, it has the ability to yield quite satisfactory solutions when it is endowed with an appropriate form and parameters of the energy function. The meaning of appropriate parameter values yielding good solutions is also investigated theoretically
Keywords :
Hopfield neural nets; circuit layout CAD; Hopfield model; analog neural network; circuit block placement problem; computer simulation; energy function; Analog computers; Application software; Circuits; Computer networks; Computer simulation; Design optimization; Hopfield neural networks; Large scale integration; Neural networks; Neurons;
Journal_Title :
Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
