WATOPT -- An Optimizer for Circuit Applications
- 1 May 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems
- Vol. 6 (3), 472-479
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tcad.1987.1270294
Abstract
A nonlinear constrained optimizer, WATOPT, targeted towards circuit applications is described. It utilizes a specially tailored quadratic program which reduces storage requirements and improves speed of computations. Three advanced designs in the frequency domain show application.Keywords
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