Smooth operators in optimization of circuit structures

Details Smooth operators in optimization of circuit structures Smooth operators in optimization of circuit structures

2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Thompson, A. M. (Department: 2825)

Computer-aided design and analysis of circuits and semiconductor

Nanotechnology related integrated circuit design

C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C716S030000, C700S121000

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06859914

ABSTRACT:
A method of identifying semiconductor design candidates from a population of semiconductor technology designs leverages specialized operators which are smooth in the sense that the operators are capable of producing small changes in the performance or behaviour when applied to a design to modify it. The method includes determining a smooth operator for effecting incremental structural change to a semiconductor technology design when the smooth operator is applied to the semiconductor technology design and then applying the smooth operator to at least one semiconductor technology design in the population to determine an updated population. The semiconductor technology designs in the updated population are evaluated to identify a preferred semiconductor technology design candidate. If the stopping condition is satisfied then the search terminates otherwise the steps are repeated.

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