Swarm intelligence (SI) techniques are more and more used by analog designers in order to
optimally size their circuits/systems' performances. A particular interest is accorded to the …

Placement process is one of the vital stages in physical design. In this stage, modules and
elements of circuit are placed in distinct locations according to optimization basis. Placement …

In computer-aided design (CAD) flow of VLSI circuits, placement process is an NP-complete
problem which requires an optimisation approach to obtain the system performance better …

As one of the most well-known optimization algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO)
attracts more and more attention and presents its talented potential in recent years. Strongly …

Many real world problems can be modelled as an OPTIMIZATION problem. Evolutionary
algorithms are used to solve these problems. ANT COLONY ALGORITHM is a class of …

при проектировании больших интегральных схем процесс размещения является NP-
полной задачей, которая также является наиболее важной и трудоемкой задачей …

Advancements in CMOS technology enable the integration of a huge number of resources
on the same system-on-chip. Managing the consequent growing complexity, including fault …

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is a critical component in the IC packaging process.
Manufactured PCBs are typically designed for use by a specific kind of chip and cannot be …

Abstract Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) provide a means for fast prototyping and a
cost-effective chip design. Their reconfigurable nature, low cost of implementation, and …

Many real world problems can be modelled as an optimization problem. Evolutionary
algorithms are used to solve these problems. Ant colony algorithm is a class of evolutionary …