Reconstruction of faulty wiring networks using reflectometry response and genetic algorithms

International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-55

  Smail, Mostafa Kamel ^a   Pichon, Lionel ^a   Olivas, Marc ^b   Auzanneau, Fabrice ^b   Lambert, Marc ^c  

^a UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

^b CEA LIST   (France)

^c UNIV PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

and genetic algorithm; faults; FDTD method; reconstruction; time domain reflectometry; Wiring network

Indexed keywords

AND GENETIC ALGORITHM; FAULTS; FDTD METHOD; RECONSTRUCTION; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WIRING NETWORK;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; PERMITTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE TIME DOMAIN METHOD;

EID: 78751495677     PISSN: 13835416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2011-1320     Document Type: Article

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