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Binary Genetic Encoding for the Synthesis of Mixed-Mode Circuit Topologies

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A binary genetic encoding (BGE) representation for the automatic synthesis of mixed-mode circuit topologies, is introduced. First, the genetic encoding of unity-gain cells (UGCs), such as voltage (VF) and current followers (CF), and voltage (VM) and current mirrors (CM), is presented. New BGEs for the VM and CM are introduced. Second, the UGC’s chromosomes are combined to synthesize mixed-mode circuit-topologies, namely current conveyors and current-feedback operational amplifiers (CFOA). Five strategies for the combination or superimposing of UGCs are introduced. The proposed BGE has been implemented in MATLABTM, and links SPICE to evaluate the populations with different integrated circuit technologies. Some new synthesized circuit topologies are shown along with their chromosome description.

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  1. Department of Electronics, INAOE, Luis Enrique Erro No. 1, Tonantzintla, Pue., 72840, México

    Miguel Aurelio Duarte-Villaseñor & Esteban Tlelo-Cuautle

  2. Computer Department, CINVESTAV, México City, 72000, México

    Luis Gerardo de la Fraga

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Duarte-Villaseñor, M.A., Tlelo-Cuautle, E. & de la Fraga, L.G. Binary Genetic Encoding for the Synthesis of Mixed-Mode Circuit Topologies. Circuits Syst Signal Process 31, 849–863 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00034-011-9353-2

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