Cost-driven physics-based large-signal simultaneous device and circuit design

Author

Bandler, John W. ; Biernacki, R.M. ; Cai, Q. ; Chen, S.H.

Author_Institution

Optimization Syst. Associates Inc., Dundas, Ont., Canada

fYear

1995

fDate

16-20 May 1995

Firstpage

1443

Abstract

We present a cost-driven approach to the emerging demand for simultaneous device and circuit design. Here, an analytic physics-based Raytheon model facilitates fast large-signal simulation and optimization. A novel one-sided Huber approach is applied to design centering. The problem of cost-driven design is formulated as the minimization of the cost function while maintaining the required yield. Devices and matching circuits are optimized simultaneously, the advantages of which are demonstrated by a single-stage power amplifier design.<>

Keywords

MMIC; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; circuit optimisation; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit yield; MMIC design; analytic physics-based Raytheon model; cost function minimisation; cost-driven approach; design centering; large-signal circuit design; large-signal device design; large-signal simulation; matching circuits; one-sided Huber approach; physics-based CAD; single-stage power amplifier design; yield; Analytical models; Bioreactors; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Computational modeling; Cost function; Design automation; Design optimization; MMICs; Minimization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1995., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2581-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1995.406244

Filename

406244