2002 · 31 citations · 14 references
ArchitectureDesignElectrical EngineeringAnalog ElectronicsComputer-aided DesignSimulation-based DesignAnalog DesignAnalog Integrated CircuitsDesign RepresentationDesign SimulationDesign SynthesisMixed-signal Integrated Circuit DesignAnalog Circuit DesignComparator DesignComputer-aided Design For Integrated CircuitsDesign Knowledge ModelingDesign MethodologyElectronic Circuit DesignInterpretive ReasoningNumerical Simulation
An intelligent design methodology for the design of analog functional blocks such as op-amps, comparators, etc. is described. The representation of design knowledge in design equations and the appropriate manipulation of this knowledge by the program DONALD results in a flexible approach which can easily be extended to new circuit topologies. The methodology is based on the recognition that analog design is essentially a reasoning process in the mathematical domain and that advanced symbolic and numerical simulation techniques are required to mimic this reasoning process.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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A qualitative physics based on confluences
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IDAC: an interactive design tool for analog CMOS circuits
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