Title :
WATOPT -- An Optimizer for Circuit Applications
Author :
Chadha, Rakesh ; Singhal, Kishore ; Vlach, Jiri ; Christen, Ernst ; Vlach, Martin
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A nonlinear constrained optimizer, WATOPT, targeted towards circuit applications is described. It utilizes a specially tailored quadratic program which reduces storage requirements and improves speed of computations. Three advanced designs in the frequency domain show application.
Keywords :
Circuit simulation; Constraint optimization; Coupling circuits; Frequency; Lagrangian functions; Linear approximation; Matrix decomposition; Minimization; Quadratic programming; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCAD.1987.1270294
