Application of the genetic algorithm in modeling RF on-chip inductors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 342-346

  Zhen, Chen ^a,b   Lihui, Guo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROELECTRONICS   (Singapore)

^b SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (China)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms (GAs); Modeling; Parameter extraction; RF inductors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUCTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

PARAMETER EXTRACTION;

ELECTRIC INDUCTORS;

EID: 0037291786     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.807847     Document Type: Article

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