Ready-to-Fabricate RF Circuit Synthesis Using a Layout- and Variability-Aware Optimization-Based Methodology
| Autor: | Rafael Castro-Lopez, Elisenda Roca, Francisco V. Fernández, Ricardo Martins, Javier Sieiro, Fábio Passos, Nuno Lourenço, Nuno Horta, Saiyd Ahyoune |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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General Computer Science
Computer science inductors General Engineering Integrated circuit synthesis metamodeling 020206 networking & telecommunications 02 engineering and technology radio frequency Inductor electronic design automation and methodology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Robustness (computer science) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Electronic engineering General Materials Science Parasitic extraction voltage-controlled oscillator lcsh:Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering Rf circuit Implementation lcsh:TK1-9971 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Voltage |
| Zdroj: | IEEE Access, Vol 8, Pp 51601-51609 (2020) Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
| ISSN: | 2169-3536 |
| Popis: | In this paper, physical implementations and measurement results are presented for several Voltage Controlled Oscillators that were designed using a fully-automated, layout- and variability-aware optimization-based methodology. The methodology uses a highly accurate model, based on machinelearning techniques, to characterize inductors, and a multi-objective optimization algorithm to achieve a Pareto-optimal front containing optimal circuit designs offering different performance trade-offs. The nal outcome of the proposed methodology is a set of design solutions (with their GDSII description available and ready-to-fabricate) that need no further designer intervention. Two key elements of the proposed methodology are the use of an optimization algorithm linked to an off-the-shelf simulator and an inductor model that yield EM-like accuracy but with much shorter evaluation times. Furthermore, the methodology guarantees the same high level of robustness against layout parasitics and variability that an expert designer would achieve with the veri cation tools at his/her disposal. The methodology is technology-independent and can be used for the design of radio frequency circuits. The results are validated with experimental measurements on a physical prototype. |
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