Analog Circuit Optimization using Evolutionary Algorithms and Convex Optimization
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چکیده
In this thesis, we analyze state-of-art techniques for analog circuit sizing and compare them on various metrics. We ascertain that a methodology which improves the accuracy of sizing without increasing the run time or the designer effort is a contribution. We argue that the accuracy of geometric programming can be improved without adversely influencing the run time or increasing the designer’s effort. This is facilitated by decomposition of geometric programming modeling into two steps, which decouples accuracy of models and run-time of geometric programming. We design a new algorithm for producing accurate posynomial models for MOS transistor parameters, which is the first step of the decomposition. The new algorithm can generate posynomial models with variable number of terms and real-valued exponents. The algorithm is a hybrid of a genetic algorithm and a convex optimization technique. We study the performance of the algorithm on artificially created benchmark problems. We show that the accuracy of posynomial models of MOS parameters is improved by a considerable amount by using the new algorithm. The new posynomial modeling algorithm can be used in any application of geometric programming and is not limited to MOS parameter modeling. In the last chapter, we discuss various ideas to improve the state-of-art in circuit sizing. Thesis Supervisor: Una-May O’Reilly Title: Principal Research Scientist
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