Automated Synthesis of Standard Cells using Genetic Algorithms

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IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI'02)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

April 25-April 26

ISBN: 0-7695-1486-3

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	Anil Bahuman, Benjamin Bishop, Khaled Rasheed, "Automated Synthesis of Standard Cells using Genetic Algorithms," VLSI, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on, pp. 0141, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI'02), 2002.

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	@article{ 10.1109/ISVLSI.2002.1016888, author = {Anil Bahuman and Benjamin Bishop and Khaled Rasheed}, title = {Automated Synthesis of Standard Cells using Genetic Algorithms}, journal ={VLSI, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on}, volume = {0}, year = {2002}, isbn = {0-7695-1486-3}, pages = {0141}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/ISVLSI.2002.1016888}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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	TY - CONF JO - VLSI, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on TI - Automated Synthesis of Standard Cells using Genetic Algorithms SN - 0-7695-1486-3 SP EP A1 - Anil Bahuman, A1 - Benjamin Bishop, A1 - Khaled Rasheed, PY - 2002 KW - Genetic Algorithms KW - standard cell design automation KW - cell synthesis KW - MAGIC KW - evolutionary approach KW - optimization VL - 0 JA - VLSI, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on ER -

Anil Bahuman, University of Georgia

Benjamin Bishop, University of Georgia

Khaled Rasheed, University of Georgia

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/ISVLSI.2002.1016888

We have demonstrated the possibility of applying a genetic algorithm (GADO) to automate the design of a standard cell given only a behavioral description and optimization criteria such as power, area, speed or their combination. GADO maintains a population of potential standard cell designs. The designs are evaluated by (1) internal rules, (2) MAGIC for design rule checks and (3) SPICE for correctness of circuit behavior. Connections between transistors are encouraged by an influence check, which checks for broken connections and floating I/O nodes. Working inverters with arbitrary label placements are designed by evolution as a proof of concept.

Index Terms:

Genetic Algorithms, standard cell design automation, cell synthesis, MAGIC, evolutionary approach, optimization

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Anil Bahuman, Benjamin Bishop, Khaled Rasheed, "Automated Synthesis of Standard Cells using Genetic Algorithms," isvlsi, pp.0141, IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI (ISVLSI'02), 2002

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