Several regular circuit structures are proposed. They provide alternatives to the widely used standard-cell structure and have better predictability and a simpler design methodology. A regular global routing scheme is developed. A design flow for use with of all these regular fabrics is discussed.

Integration of circuit CAD activities into a single design framework requires that CAD data of widely diiering forms be integrated into a single design database. This results in data which is highly structured, multi-dimensional and very complex; most current database models (for example the relational model) lack the expressive power to eeciently represent such data. The authors have developed...

In design of a parallel resonant induction heating system, choosing a proper capacitancefor the resonant circuit is quite important. The capacitance affects the resonant frequency, outputpower, Q-factor, heating efficiency and power factor. In this paper, the role of equivalent seriesresistance (ESR) in the choice of capacitance is significantly recognized. Optimal value of resonancecapacitor i...

A new circuit representation technique suitable for circuit synthesis by genetic programming is presented. This representation consists of a set of functions and terminals that are sufficient to generate a rich subset of passive circuit topologies. Used in conjunction with genetic programming to evolve new topologies, and with numerical optimization to determine component values, the circuit re...

This paper describes the design and implementation of a hydraulic circuit design system using case-based reasoning (CBR) paradigm from AI community. The application domain of hydraulic circuit design and case-based reasoning are briefly reviewed. Then a proposed methodology in computer-aided circuit design and dynamic learning with the use of CBR is described. Finally an application example has...

This paper describes the design and implementation of an automatic hydraulic circuit design system using case-based reasoning (CBR) as one of successful Knowledge Engineering paradigms. The domain of hydraulic circuit design and case-based reasoning are briefly reviewed. Then a proposed methodology in automatic circuit design and dynamic learning with the use of CBR is described. Finally an app...

• Small physical size: The space constraints of many detectors, most notably pixel vertex detectors, absolutely require custom microelectronics. Even when commercial electronics can be used, small ASICs can often be positioned closer to the sensor than would otherwise be possible. This reduces input capacitance and improves noise performance. In many cases the size of the cable plant is also re...

Advances in integrated circuit design, image and audio coding and computer architecture have made it possible to develop desktop-based multimedia telecommunications systems at modest cost. We examine how desktop multimedia telecommunications using various network technologies between workstations have been used to allow non-experts to perform tasks typical of their day-to-day work, and show tha...

This paper describes the experience in teaching integrated circuit design using an educational tool called Microwind through a Project-Based Learning approach. The evolution of the tool in the context of technology scale down is described, with focus on nanoscale technologies. An evaluation of the courses taught in two institutions (INSA France, and UniSA Australia) shows high levels of student...