Title :
Comparison between PSO and ACO techniques for analog circuit performance optimization
Author :
Kotti, M. ; Benhala, B. ; Fakhfakh, M. ; Ahaitouf, A. ; Benlahbib, B. ; Loulou, M. ; Mecheqrane, A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
Abstract :
This paper presents a comparison between swarm intelligence (SI) techniques; namely Particle Swarm Optimization and Ant Colony Optimization, to solve analog circuit sizing problems. Performances in terms of optimum quality and computing time of both algorithms are checked via two applications that consist of optimizing performances of a CMOS second generation current conveyor (CCII), and an operational amplifier (Op-Amp).
Keywords :
CMOS analogue integrated circuits; ant colony optimisation; circuit optimisation; current conveyors; integrated circuit design; operational amplifiers; particle swarm optimisation; ACO technique; CMOS second-generation CCII; CMOS second-generation current conveyor; PSO technique; SI technique; analog circuit performance optimization; analog circuit sizing problems; ant colony optimization; computing time; op-amp; operational amplifier; optimum quality; particle swarm optimization; swarm intelligence technique; Ant colony optimization; CMOS integrated circuits; Operational amplifiers; Optimization; Particle swarm optimization; Robustness; Simulation; Analog Design; Ant Colony; Current Conveyor; Mono-objective Optimisation; Operational Amplifier; Particle Swarm; Swarm Intelligence;
Conference_Titel :
Microelectronics (ICM), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hammamet
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2207-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICM.2011.6177367
