Challenges and opportunities toward fully automated analog layout design
Realizing the layouts of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) integrated circuits (ICs) is a complicated
task due to the high design flexibility and sensitive circuit performance. Compared with the …
task due to the high design flexibility and sensitive circuit performance. Compared with the …
A general approach for identifying hierarchical symmetry constraints for analog circuit layout
Analog layout synthesis requires some elements in the circuit netlist to be matched and
placed symmetrically. However, the set of symmetries is very circuit-specific and a versatile …
placed symmetrically. However, the set of symmetries is very circuit-specific and a versatile …
MAGICAL: An open-source fully automated analog IC layout system from netlist to GDSII
MAGICAL: An Open-Source Fully Automated Analog IC Layout System from Netlist to GDSII
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Joint optimization of sizing and layout for AMS designs: Challenges and opportunities
Recent advances in analog device sizing algorithms show promising results on the
automatic schematic design. However, the majority of the sizing algorithms are based on …
automatic schematic design. However, the majority of the sizing algorithms are based on …
Universal symmetry constraint extraction for analog and mixed-signal circuits with graph neural networks
Recent research trends in analog layout synthesis aim for a fully automated netlist-to-GDSII
design flow with minimum human efforts. Due to the sensitiveness of analog circuit layouts …
design flow with minimum human efforts. Due to the sensitiveness of analog circuit layouts …
Toward silicon-proven detailed routing for analog and mixed-signal circuits
Detailed routing is an intricate and tedious procedure in design automation and has become
a crucial step for advanced node enablement. Compared with its advances in digital design …
a crucial step for advanced node enablement. Compared with its advances in digital design …
Why are graph neural networks effective for eda problems?
In this paper, we discuss the source of effectiveness of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) in
EDA, particularly in the VLSI design automation domain. We argue that the effectiveness …
EDA, particularly in the VLSI design automation domain. We argue that the effectiveness …
Layout symmetry annotation for analog circuits with graph neural networks
The performance of analog circuits is susceptible to various layout constraints, such as
symmetry, matching, etc. Modern analog placement and routing algorithms usually need to …
symmetry, matching, etc. Modern analog placement and routing algorithms usually need to …
Automating analog constraint extraction: From heuristics to learning
Analog layout synthesis has recently received much attention to mitigate the increasing cost
of manual layout efforts. To achieve the desired performance and design specifications …
of manual layout efforts. To achieve the desired performance and design specifications …
Automatic op-amp generation from specification to layout
J Lu, L Lei, J Huang, F Yang, L Shang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The operational amplifier is a key building block in analog systems. However, the design
process of the operational amplifier is time consuming and heavily depends on engineers' …
process of the operational amplifier is time consuming and heavily depends on engineers' …