Optimization of multi-stage amplifiers in deep-submicron CMOS using a distributed/parallel genetic algorithm

Proceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 724-727

  Santos Tavares, R ^a,b   Paulino, N ^a,b   Higino, J ^a   Goes, J ^a,b   Oliveira, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNINOVA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MESSAGE PASSING; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM; MESSAGE PASSING INTERFACE; PROCESSING CAPACITIES; TIME-DOMAIN OPTIMIZATION;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 51749112891     PISSN: 02714310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISCAS.2008.4541520     Document Type: Conference Paper

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