An Approach for Classication of Integrated Circuits by a Knowledge Conserving Library Concept

Abstract

Abstract A simulation based analysis of analog and mixed analog/digital circuits on printed circuit board level requires a lot of information about the involved c omponents. Entering solely the data sheet information into a component library normally disregards structural knowledge which is well{known by the circuit designer. Therefore, the expert knowledge necessary for an optimum use of analysis tools is no more available. This paper presents an approach to overcome this problem. A concept to represent eciently expert knowledge and classication information is introduced and a classication of circuits which conserves the structural information is presented