DocumentCode
2932080
Title
A new formulation of yield optimization (microwave circuits)
Author
Bandler, J.W. ; Chen, S.H. ; Biernacki, R.M.
Author_Institution
Optimization Systems Associates Inc., Dundas, Ont., Canada
fYear
1992
fDate
1-5 June 1992
Firstpage
1465
Abstract
A formulation for yield optimization with applications to microwave circuits is presented. It extends the conventional discrete Monte Carlo estimate of yield to a continuous yield probability function suitable for gradient-based optimization. The new formulation has been implemented in the microwave circuit CAD/CAE (computer-aided design and engineering) system OSA90/hope. The merit of the proposed method is demonstrated by yield optimization of a small-signal amplifier and a nonlinear FET doubler.<>
Keywords
Monte Carlo methods; circuit CAD; microwave circuits; optimisation; probability; CAD; CAE; Monte Carlo estimate; OSA90/hope; computer-aided design; continuous yield probability function; gradient-based optimization; microwave circuits; nonlinear FET doubler; small-signal amplifier; yield optimization; Application software; Computer aided engineering; Design automation; Design engineering; Microwave FETs; Microwave circuits; Monte Carlo methods; Optimization methods; Systems engineering and theory; Yield estimation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Albuquerque, NM, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0611-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188287
Filename
188287
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