Interpretable symbolic small-signal characterization of large analog circuits using determinant decision diagrams

Proceedings -Design, Automation and Test in Europe, DATE

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 448-453

  Tan, Xiang Dong ^a   Shi, C J Richard ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACT REPRESENTATION; DETERMINANT DECISION DIAGRAMS; LINEAR TIME; NEW APPROACHES; PRODUCT TERM; SYMBOLIC EXPRESSION;

EXHIBITIONS;

ANALOG CIRCUITS;

EID: 84893539743     PISSN: 15301591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/DATE.1999.761164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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