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![]() Research Units » Micro/Nanometric Circuits and Systems » Modeling, Design and Synthesis Techniques of Analog, Mixed-Signal, RF and Heterogeneous Circuits and Systems Modeling, Design and Synthesis Techniques of Analog, Mixed-Signal, RF and Heterogeneous Circuits and Systems Contact: Francisco V. Fernández Fernández pacov Keywords: systematic design methodologies; single-objective and multi-objective optimization; reconfigurable design; layout-aware design; variability-aware design; unreliability effects Description
The general objective of this research line is to develop new modeling, design and synthesis strategies for analog, mixed-signal, radio-frequency (RF) and heterogeneous integrated circuits and systems, aiming at better performances, smaller design and fabrication cost and smaller power consumption. This also involves dealing with the increasing variability of modern technologies.
More specifically, the work include activities in different aspects of the circuit design flow, as well as their exploitation in industrial-class designs:
Research Highlights
B. Liu, Q. Zhang, F.V. Fernandez and G. Gielen, "An efficient evolutionary algorithm for chance-constrained bi-objective stochastic optimization and its application to manufacturing engineering", IEEE Trans. on Evolutionary Computation, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 786-796, 2013 » doi
R. Castro-Lopez, O. Guerra, E. Roca and F.V. Fernandez, "An Integrated Layout-Synthesis Approach for Analog ICs", IEEE Trans. on Computer-Aided Design, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 1179-1189, 2008 » doi
R. Gonzalez-Echevarria, R. Castro-Lopez, E. Roca, F.V. Fernandez, J. Sieiro, N. Vidal and J.M. López-Villegas, "Automated Generation of the Optimal Performance Trade-Offs of Integrated Inductors," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 33, pp. 1269-1273, 2014 » doi
A. Toro-Frías, P. Martín-Lloret, J. Martin-Martinez, R. Castro-López, E. Roca, R. Rodriguez, M. Nafria and F.V. Fernández, "Reliability simulation for analog ICs: Goals, solutions, and challenges," Integration, the VLSI Journal, vol. 55, pp. 341-348, 2016 » doi
R. González-Echevarría, E. Roca, R. Castro-López, F.V. Fernández, J. Sieiro, J.M. López-Villegas and N. Vidal, "An Automated Design Methodology of RF Circuits by Using Pareto-Optimal Fronts of EM-Simulated Inductors," IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 36, pp. 15-26, 2017 » doi
Key Research Projects & Contracts
AMADEUS: Analog Modeling and Design Using a Symbolic Environment (ESPRIT IV 21821)
IP: Francisco V. Fernández Fernández 1996 - 2000 PLATFORM4G: Desarrollo de una plataforma de diseño de sistemas adaptables para sistemas de telecomunicaciones de cuarta generación (TIC 2532)
PI: Francisco V. Fernández Fernández Funding Body: Junta de Andalucía Jan 2008 - Dec 2012 MARAGDA: Multilevel approach to the reliability-aware design of analog and digital integrated circuits (TEC2013-45638-C3-3-R) » web
PI: Francisco V. Fernández Fernández Funding Body: Min. de Economía y Competitividad Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 KIT-LTCC: Design Kit Development in LTCC ceramic technology: modeling, simulation and fabrication of components and circuits, and design methodology (RTC-2014-2426-7)
PI: Elisenda Roca Funding Body: Min. de Economía y Competitividad Sep 2014 - Jan 2017 TOGETHER: Towards Trusted Low-Power Things: Devices, Circuits and Architectures (TEC2016-75151-C3-3-R)
Funding Body: Min. de Economía, Industria y Competitividad PI: Francisco V. Fernández Fernández / Rafael Castro López Dec 2016 - Dec 2019 |
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