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Optimization method in ADE_XL or ADE_GXL

NorNand
NorNand over 5 years ago

Hello,

I would like to know about the optimization tool provided by ADE XL or ADE GXL, 

is this optimisation based on intelligent optimization algorithms (like GA and PSO) or it is simply performing a parametric sweep?

I would also ask to know what is the better environment to run the optimization or Montecarlo analyses, from ADE XL or ADE GXL?

Thank you

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 5 years ago

    No, it is not a parametric sweep and is an "intelligent" optimiser. There are several forms of optimisation - global optimisation which uses a proprietary method and can optimise in a huge search space, and local optimisation which has several choices of algorithm. There are some details in the documentation, of course.

    It doesn't matter whether you run this from ADE XL or ADE GXL (the environment is the same - it's the use of the optimiser that requires an ADE GXL license; note that with ADE Assembler, the optimiser is included and isn't a separate license).

    Here's a paper from CDNLive EMEA three years ago which talks about using optimisation: Session CUS12 : Using Virtuoso® ADEGXL Circuit Optimiser to Reduce Time-to-Market for Complex Analog Circuit Design in 40nm

    Andrew.

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  • NorNand
    NorNand over 5 years ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

    By the way, The document you thankfully gave to me ( Session CUS12 : Using Virtuoso® ADEGXL Circuit Optimiser to Reduce Time-to-Market for Complex Analog Circuit Design in 40nm)is not valid any more, nor I can find it in the internet, can you please send me again ?

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  • NorNand
    NorNand over 5 years ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

    By the way, The document you thankfully gave to me ( Session CUS12 : Using Virtuoso® ADEGXL Circuit Optimiser to Reduce Time-to-Market for Complex Analog Circuit Design in 40nm)is not valid any more, nor I can find it in the internet, can you please send me again ?

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 5 years ago in reply to NorNand

    The link still works - perhaps it was a temporary problem?

    I may not have time to answer the other questions before I go on vacation tomorrow evening though...

    Andrew

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  • NorNand
    NorNand over 5 years ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thank you Andrew, 

    The link worked one time and stopped working , it will be very helpful if you could please attach it here as a pdf as I am sure it has very useful information. This is the error I am getting by website 

    I wish you a nice vacation and pleasant time

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 5 years ago in reply to NorNand

    I cannot attach it here, as it needs to be tracked as part of the CDNLive proceedings part of the site.

    The issue is that you need to use a login with an email account associated with the organisation you work for, rather than a non-specific email account such as gmail, hotmail etc.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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