Title :
A knowledge-based SPICE environment for improved convergence and user friendliness
Author :
Kelessoglu, T.M. ; Pederson, Donald O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
An environment for SPICE called NECTAR has been developed which overcomes convergence and user-interface problems with SPICE by simulating the actions taken by an expert. NECTAR recognizes patterns which cause nonconvergence and provides ways to sidestep the problem. It identifies errors in the SPICE input file and automatically corrects them. It can be used as a circuit-design aid and improves the user interface for SPICE simulations. NECTAR derives its power from knowledge acquired from expert SPICE users and circuit designers
Keywords :
circuit CAD; expert systems; user interfaces; NECTAR; SPICE input file; circuit designers; circuit-design aid; convergence; knowledge-based SPICE environment; user friendliness; user-interface problems; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Convergence; Engines; Error correction; Human computer interaction; Pattern recognition; SPICE; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1988., Proceedings of the IEEE 1988
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1988.20789
