Title :
Modeling of microwave semiconductor devices using simulated annealing optimization
Author :
Vai, Man-Kuan ; Prasad, Sheila ; Li, N.C. ; Kai, Francis
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A combinatorial optimization method is applied to the problem of device model optimization. A heuristic optimization technique called simulated annealing is applied to optimize the model parameters so that the device can be accurately simulated by the resulting model. This method avoids entrapment in the local minima of the objective function. Another application of this optimization process is to provide useful device parameters for a device process engineer. The effectiveness of this approach has been demonstrated by results from three test cases
Keywords :
optimisation; semiconductor device models; solid-state microwave devices; combinatorial optimization method; device process engineer; entrapment; heuristic optimization technique; local minima; microwave semiconductor devices; objective function; simulated annealing optimization; Cost function; Curve fitting; Gradient methods; Microwave devices; Microwave theory and techniques; Optimization methods; Predictive models; Semiconductor devices; Simulated annealing; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
