Evolutionary generation of (M)MIC component shapes using 2.5 D EM simulation and discrete genetic optimization

Author

John, A. ; Jansen, R.H.

Author_Institution

EE Fac., Tech. Hochschule Aachen, Germany

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

17-21 June 1996

Firstpage

745

Abstract

Using a combination of the fullwave 2.5 D Spectral Domain Approach (SDA) and a genetic algorithm, the automated generation of (M)MIC component shapes having predescribed electrical specifications is demonstrated. Instead of merely scaling the dimensions of a predefined layout, the genetic optimizer creates the layout from the scratch exploiting explicitly the capability of the 2.5 D fullwave simulation to analyze arbitrarily shaped conductor configurations. This may-as is illustrated by two examples-yield new, unconventional geometries.

Keywords

MMIC; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; circuit optimisation; genetic algorithms; integrated circuit layout; microwave integrated circuits; spectral-domain analysis; 2.5D EM simulation; MIC; MMIC; component shape; conductor; discrete optimization; electrical specification; evolutionary automatic generation; fullwave spectral domain analysis; genetic algorithm; layout; Analytical models; Circuit simulation; Conductors; Genetic algorithms; Geometry; Metallization; Microwave circuits; Microwave theory and techniques; Optimized production technology; Shape;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3246-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511046

Filename

511046