The paper describes the recent state of the art in hierarchical analog synthesis, with a strong
emphasis on associated techniques for computer-aided model generation and optimization …

This tutorial paper gives an overview of the history and present state of the art in symbolic
analysis of electronic circuits at the so-called circuit level. Symbolic analysis is defined as a …

This paper describes an automated process for designing analog electrical circuits based on
the principles of natural selection, sexual recombination, and developmental biology. The …

Rapid developments in the field of genetic algorithms along with the popularity of the first
edition precipitated this completely revised, thoroughly updated second edition of The …

This survey presents an overview of recent advances in the state of the art for computer-
aided design (CAD) tools for analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Analog …

We describe a new method for determining component values and transistor dimensions for
CMOS operational amplifiers (op-amps). We observe that a wide variety of design objectives …

Analog circuit synthesis entails the creation of both the topology and the sizing (numerical
values) of all of the circuit's components. This paper presents a single uniform approach …

We present a new synthesis strategy that can automate fully the path from an analog circuit
topology and performance specifications to a sized circuit schematic. This strategy relies on …

Analog synthesis tools have traditionally traded quality for speed, substituting simplified
circuit evaluation methods for full simulation in order to accelerate the numerical search for …

A methodology for the automatic design optimization of analog integrated circuits is
presented. A non-fixed-topology approach is realized by combining the optimization …