DocumentCode
3551688
Title
Gradient quadratic approximation scheme for yield-driven design
Author
Bandler, J.W. ; Biernacki, R.M. ; Chen, S.H. ; Song, J. ; Ye, S. ; Zhang, Q.J.
Author_Institution
McMaster Univ., Hamilton, Ont., Canada
fYear
1991
fDate
10-14 July 1991
Firstpage
1197
Abstract
A novel approach to the modeling of circuit response and gradients is proposed. The multidimensional quadratic approximation is exploited, and full advantage is taken of available gradient information. Efficiency and accuracy are demonstrated by gradient-based yield optimization of a filter and an MMIC (monolithic microwave integrate circuit) amplifier.<>
Keywords
approximation theory; circuit CAD; microwave circuits; optimisation; MMIC; amplifier; circuit response; filter; gradient quadratic approximation; gradient-based yield optimization; monolithic microwave integrate circuit; multidimensional quadratic approximation; yield-driven design; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Information filtering; Information filters; Interpolation; Laboratories; MMICs; Manufacturing; Multidimensional systems;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Boston, MA, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-87942-591-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147234
Filename
147234
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