Particle swarm optimization based inverter design considering transient performance

Abstract

Evolutionary computation is an efficient tool for automated design of digital integrated circuits. Demand for electronic circuit automation has increased due to complexity growth in VLSI circuits. Since circuit design deals with highly complicated nonlinear equations, obtaining optimal solution of these equations due to particular constraints in short time and disregardable error is of prime concern. Simpler structure and better result providing in case of parameter growth makes particle swarm optimization (PSO) an ideal candidate for optimal design of circuit topologies. In this work, usage of PSO algorithm in digital electronic circuit design has been investigated. For this purpose, the performance of the algorithm has been tested on the design of an inverter considering transient performance. Performance criteria of inverter constitute the constraints of PSO. Obtained results show that theoretical design of inverter is matched with PSO based design. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.