DARWIN: CMOS Opamp Synthesis by Means of a Genetic Algorithm

—DARWIN is a tool that is able to synthesize CMOS opamps, on the basis of a genetic algorithm. A randomly generated initial set of opamps evolves to a set in which the topologies as well as the transistor sizes of the opamps are adapted to the required performance specifications. Several design examples illustrate the behavior of DARWIN.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1995
• Where: DAC
• Authors: Wim Kruiskamp, Domine Leenaerts
• Keywords: CMOS Opamps, Computer Architecture, DAC 1995, Initial Set, Several Design Examples