Title :
A method for automatic design of analog circuits based on a behavioral model
Author :
Shojaei, M. ; Sharif-Bakhtiar, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
A novel method for automatic synthesis of analog circuits is presented. A domain knowledge including circuit theory laws as well as circuit library and heuristics is used. The behavior and topological properties of the desired circuit are first derived. A behavioral graph with respect to the behavior of the basic components is then devised to match the behavior of the desired circuit. The behavioral model is then transformed to a corresponding circuit for an acceptable solution. These operations use algorithmic approaches for behavioral and topological modification based on KVL and KCL laws. Consequently for a given design problem this method is able to produce different circuit topologies which do not necessarily exist in the library
Keywords :
analogue integrated circuits; circuit CAD; graph theory; integrated circuit design; network topology; KCL law; KVL law; algorithmic approaches; analog circuits; automatic design; behavioral graph; behavioral model; circuit library; circuit theory laws; design problem; domain knowledge; topological modification; topological properties; Analog circuits; Circuit synthesis; Circuit theory; Circuit topology; Design methodology; Equations; Kirchhoff´s Law; Libraries; Process design; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.704034
