Synthesis of current mirrors based on evolutionary graph generation with transmigration capability

• Natsui Masanori

  Toyohashi University of Technology

• Tadokoro Yoshiaki

  Toyohashi University of Technology

• Homma Naofumi

  Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

• Aoki Takafumi

  Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University

• Higuchi Tatsuo

  Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku Institute of Technology

Abstract

This paper presents a novel graph-based evolutionary optimization technique called Evolutionary Graph Generation(EGG), and its application to the transistor-level design of analog circuits. The evolution process of EGG can be accelerated by a simple operation, called “transmigration”, which is to import previously generated solutions for creating advanced solutions. In this paper, we demonstrate the potential of EGG with transmigration capability through an experimental synthesis of current mirror circuits.

Journal

• IEICE Electronics Express

  IEICE Electronics Express 4 (3), 88-93, 2007

  The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers

Keywords

• evolutionary computation
• circuit synthesis
• analog circuits
• genetic algorithms

Details

• CRID: 1390282680191377024
• NII Article ID: 130000088503
• DOI: 10.1587/elex.4.88
• ISSN: 13492543
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/elex/4/3/4_3_88/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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