A simulation-based hybrid optimization technique for analog and digital integrated circuits design automation

2007 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2007, Technical Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2007, Pages 181-184

  Li, Yiming ^a   Yu, Shao Ming ^a   Li, Yih Lang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analog circuit; Circuit design; Circuit tuning; Design automation; Digital circuit; Hybrid optimization; Integrated circuit; Low noise amplifier; Methodology; Simulation based; Static random access memory

Indexed keywords

ANALOG CIRCUITS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT; LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS; STATIC RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE;

CIRCUIT DESIGN; CIRCUIT TUNING; DESIGN AUTOMATION; HYBRID OPTIMIZATION;

DIGITAL CIRCUITS;

EID: 34548040717     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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