ECCTD 97

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1997 EUROPEAN

CONFERENCE ON CIRCUIT THEORY AND DESIGN

Technical University of Budapest, Hungary30th August - 3rd September 1997

VOLUME 2 OF 3

ORGANIZED BY

EUROPEAN CIRCUIT SOCIETY

SPONSORED BY

IEEE CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM SOCIETY

Technical University ofBudapest-

BUDAPEST

1997UB/TIB Hannover

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Monday, September 1

SESSION Rl: GENERAL CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM THEORY

Transient Analysis of Arbitrary Networks of Lumped Ladders and Distributed Lines 1

A.H\ Zemanian, Y-R. Chan and V A. ChangNetwork Theory of Information Engine 6

H. Watanabe

Interpolation for Discrete Time-varying Systems: a Unified Approach 12

P. Dewilde

Analysis and Synthesis of Dynamic Translinear Circuits 18

J. Mulder, W A. Serdijn, A. C. van cler Woerd, A. H. M. van Roermund

Global Optimatization of Electrical Networks - Comparative Study Latel

S. O.sowski and W, Debowski

Multiterminal Floating Nullor and its Applications Late2

L. Topor-Kuminski and M. Pasko

Geometrical Proof of the Thevenin-Norton Theorem 24

A. ReibigerAn Extension of the Normal Tree Method 29

G. Reiftig

Design and Application of a New Floating Controlled Resistance 35

A. Fabre and H. BarlhelemyChannel Routing in the Dogleg-Free Multilayer Manhattan Model 39

A. Recski

Approximate Approaches to the Maximization of the Number of Spanning Trees

in Circulant Graphs 44

J. Wojciechow.ski, J. Araba.s and B. Sawionek

Convolution Calculus in the Network Theory and Identification 49V SzekelyThe Lambda Stability Criterion for Circuits with Controlled Sources Late3

D. Biolek

Dependent Sources in Synthesis of Current-Mode and Current-Voltage-Mode Networks 57

P. Aronhime and Z. Lata

A Sensitivity Measure for Two-Phase Servomotors and Calculating OptimumParameter Tolerances 62

C. Erdal

SESSION R15: CCII TECHNIQUES

Accurate Low Voltage Current Mirrors for Built-in Supply Current Monitoring 66

I. Mucha, H. Manhaeve

Realisation of NTH-Order Current-Mode Transfer Functions Using CFCCIIs 72

E, O. Gune.s and Fuat AndayOn the Macromodelling Approach of First Generation Current Conveyors 77

A. Fabre and M. Alami

Tunable CCII-MOSFET-C Filter Biquads for Video Frequencies 82

H. Schmkl and G. S. Moschytz

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Comparison of Single- and Dual-Element Frequency Control in CCII-Based Active-RC

Oscillators Using Cascaded Allpass Sections 88

J. Y Vosper and M. Heima

On the Realisation of Floating Immitance Functions Using CCIIs 94S. Ozoguz

A Highly Linear CMOS Transconductor Based on a Current Conveyor 100

D. Python and C. Enz

Single CCII+ Based Active Simulation of Grounded Inductors 105

O. Cicekoglu, H. H. Kuntman

A CMOS Current-Mode Analogue Building Block with Enhanced Versatility 110

M. Neag and O. McCarthy

SESSION R3s NONLINEAR SYSTEMS

PLL: Pulse Models, Methods and Results 116V V Shakhgildyan, I. V Rezvaya, A. 1, Kabanov

Nonlinear Analysis of a Digital Phase-locked Loops 121

A. Rogers, D, Naughton and O. FeelyA Synchronised Double Oscillator for the Modified PLL Frequency Synthesiser 127

V Mcinnama

Deviation Extension in PLL Frequency Demodulators 133

M. Min and V Ma"nnamn

Analysis of Chaotic State Modulation-Demodulation System by Using HarmonicBalance Method 139

E A. Savaci and M, E. Yalcin

Identification of Nonlinear Systems by Volterra Systems 144

S. Suna, R. Tfetzlaff and D. Wolf

SESSION R9: CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS AND CNN COMPUTING

A CNN Algorithm for the Morphometry Analysis of the Corneal Endothelium 148

M. Salerno, E Sargeni, Y Bonaiuto, P. Amerini, L. Cenilli, E Ricci

Minimum size 0.5 \l CMOS Programmable 48 by 48 CNN Test Chip 154

A. Paasio, A. Dawidziuk, K. Halonen, Y Porra

On the Relation Between Equilibrium Points and Limit Cycles in One Dimensional CNNs 157

P. P. Civalleri and M. Gilli

Cellular Neural Networks with Nonlinear Weight Functions - Applicationsto Texture Classification 162

F. Puffer, R. Tetzlaff and D, Wolf

Artifical Texture Generation by Means of Cellular Neural Networks 167

P. Debiec, K, Slot and J, SzkopMski

SESSION R13: NONLINEAR CIRCUITS

Oscillators and Eigenvalues 171

E. Lindberg

High-speed GaAs-IIBT A/D Gray-Code Converter Late4

S. Megherbi, P. Launay, J. E Pone

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Optimisation of Analog Circuits with SPICE 3F4 177

J. Puhan and T. Tuma

Quality Improvement of Fault Diagnosis in Analog Circuits Using NBM of Testing System 181

Y Brygilewicz, J. WojciechowskiNonlinear Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Nonlinear Electrical Networks 185

L. Weiss and W Mathis

Electrothermal Macromodel of the Power Darlington Transistor 191

W J. Stepowicz, J. Zarebski and K. Gorecki

Continuously Adjustable MOSFET Current Amplifier 196

J. Kowalski and T. KacprzakAnalysis and Design of Active-R Oscillators Using the Current-Feedback Op-Amp 200

E. Vidal, A. Poveda, E. Alarcon

High-Frequency Response Modelling of Continuous-Time Current Mirrors 204

E. Alarcon, fi. Vidal and A. Poveda

Circuit Matrix Topology and the Problem of the Uniqueness of the DC Solution 210

A. Sarmiento-Reyes, R. Rodriguez-lbrre.s, E. Kleihorst

Signal-Handling Capabilities of Second-Order Intergrator-Based Three-Amplifier Filters Late5

P. Bowron, K. A. Mezher and A. A. Muhieddine

Asynchronous Simultaneous Oscillator Composed of Linear Negative Conductance

and Nonlinear Capacitance 214

T. Yamamoto, M. Yamamoto, M. Matsuki and S. Mori

A Model of the BJT Avalanche Breakdown for Circuit Simulation 220

K. OpaLszka and L. OpaLskiA Fast CMOS Full-Wave Rectifier 226

K. Doris, Th. Y. and S. SLskos

SESSION R6: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

Low-Voltage Switched-Capacitor Filters Late6

A. Ba.schirotto

Optically Driven Quantum Networks 230

K. Pahlke and W Malhis

High Performance Switched-Current Memory Cell 234

D. M. W Leenaerls, G. R. M. Hamm, M. J. Rutten, G. G. Persoon

SESSION S6: TOWARDS NANOELECTRONICS

The Circuit Paradigm in Nanoelectronics 240

A. I. Gsurgay

Technologies and Designs for Nanometer-Scale Electronic Computers Late7

J, C. EllenbogenDesign of Ultrafast Digital Circuits Using Resonant Tunneling Devices 247

P. Mazumder

Computing with Coupled Quantum Dots: Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata

and Cellular Nonlinear Networks 248

W Porod

Dynamics of Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata Cells 254

C. S. Lent

Simulation of Quantum Trajectories in Composite Systems 260

C. M. Granzow and G. Mahler

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Solid Sate Quantum Computing Circuits of Quantum Logical Blocks 265

H. Matsueda

Quantum Computers - A New Concept in Nanoelectronics 271

T. Beth

SESSION S4: ANALOGINTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Simulation of the Modulator Stage of a 20bit Analog-to-Digital Converter Using AHDL Late8

D. Strobl

A High-speed High-Resolution BiCMOS Track&Hold IC for GSM/DCS Wideband Receivers Late9

C. Fiocchi, U. Gatti, E Maloberti

Analog CMOS ICs in Communication and Mass Storage Applications LatelO

J. Kovacs, G. C. Temes

A 16b Digital-to-Analog Converter for Audio Codec Applications Latell

G. Brasca, A. Baschirotto, M. Bianchessi, P. Cusinato, S. D. Feste, G. Gandolfi, E Montecchi

How to Deal with Substrate Noise in Analog CMOS Circuits Latel2

B. Nauta, G. Hoogzaad

SESSION S3: SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS AND CHAOS

Chaos Communications: from Theory to Implementation 272

M. P. Kennedy and G. Kolumban

Multiplexing Techniques via Chaotic Signals 278

M. Itoh and L. O. Chua

Performance Improvement of Chaotic Communications Systems 284

G. Kolumban, M. P. Kennedy and G. Kis

Identification of Chaotic Systems Based on Adaptive Synchronization 290

H. Dedieu and M, OgorzalekStudy of Synchronization of Linearly Coupled Hyperchaotic Systems 296

Z. Galias

A Wideband Radio Channel Model for Simulation of Chaotic Communication Systems 302

K. Ruttik, M. Honkanen, M. Hall, T. Korhonen, and Y Porra

Chaotic Codes for CDMA Applications 306

A. Abel, A. Bauer, K. Kelber, and W Schwarz

Chaos-Based Spreading Compared to M-sequences and Gold Spreadingin Asynchronous CDMA Communication Systems 312

R. Rovatti, G. Setti, and G. Mazzini

Chaotic Signals and Spreading Sequences for Communications 318

Y Milanovic' and M. E. ZaghloulCDMA Communications Using Maps with Stored Information 324

Yu. Y Andreyev, A. S. Dmitriev, D. A, Kuminov and S. O. Starkov

Performance Comparison of Periodic and Non-Periodic Waveforms

in Digital Communications 330

J. Schweizer

Hardware Non Idealities Effects on Chaotic Oscillators 336

M. Delgado-Restituto and A. Rodriguez-Vazquez

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SESSION S2: NONLINEAR ARRAY DYNAMICS

Wave Propagation and its Failure in Piecewise Linear Nagumo Equations 342

D. M. W Leenaerts

Pattern Formation in Locally Light Coupled Electrooptic Interferometers 348

P. Celka

Analysis of Periodic and Chaotic Oscillations in One-Dimensional Arrays of Chua's Circuits 353

P. P. Civalleri, M. Gilli

Investigations of Pattern Formation Control in Arrays of Coupled Chua's Circuits 359

M. J. Ogorzalek, Z. Galias, A. Dabrowski, W R. DabroWvSki

Some Additional Pattern Formation Properties in Cellular Neural Networks 365

G. Setti, P. Thiran

A CNN Cell for Pattern Formation and Active Wave Propagation 371

P. Arena, L. Fortuna, G. Manganaro

On the Spatio-temporal Prisoner's Dilemma 377

L. Nemes and L. O. Clma

On the Influence of CNN Boundary Conditions in Turing Pattern Formation 383

L. Gorus, L. O. Chua

SESSION S10: INTER-CONNECT SIMULATION IN CAD OF VLSI CIRCUITS

Extraction, Simulation and Iihxj Test Generation for Efficient Bridging Fault Detection

in Digital VLSI Circuits 389

T, Chen and I. N. I-IajjBlock CFH —A Model-Reduction Technique for Multiport Distributed

Interconnect Networks 396

R. Achar, M. Nakhla, and E. Chiproul

Algorithms for Efficient 3-D Interconnect Modeling and Coupled Circuit Simulation 402

L. M. Silveira and M. Kamon

Interconnect-Delay Computation and Signal Integrity Verification Using the SYMPVL Algorithm 408

P. Feldmann and R. W Freuncl

Interconnect Modeling and Simulation 414

E. S. Kuh

Tuesday, September 2

SESSION Rl: GENERAL CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM THEORY

Synthesis and Computer-Aided Modeling of N-Port Phase Commutators on Transmission Line

G. Chavka and M. Sadowski

An Extension of the Classical Feedback Theory to Voltage and Current Output Circuits. , .

M. Neag and O. McCarthyGeneralization of RLC Multiport Network Synthesis Problem and its Solution

D. Kantlic and B. ReljinAn Adaptive Piecewise-Linear Method for Optimizing the Newton-Raphson Algorithm . , . ,

R. Szabo

Input-Output Clustering for Determining Centers of Radial Basis Function Network

Z. tiykan and C. Guzelig

Neural Network Approach for the Active Device Characterization

E Guneg, EI, Torpi and B. A. Cetiner

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SESSION R17: CIRCUIT SIMULATORSAND OPTIMIZATION

Network Functions Calculation for Large Analog Circuits 446I. Aguirre and A. Carlosena

Multiobjective Optimatization of Electronic Circuits Using Evolutionary Methods 451S. Koziel, M. Biatko

On Optimal Network Regularization 457K. Robenack and G. ReilSigPhase Noise in Oscillators — Numerical Calculations Using SPICE 462O. Irscheid and A. Blum

Symbolic Analysis of Large Analog Integrated Circuits Using a New Two-GraphTree Enumeration Method 468M. lordache and L. Dumitriu

Analysis of Nonlinear Circuits Driven by Broadband Periodic Signals 474

A, Wenzler and E. Luder

Nonlinear Behavioral Modeling and Simulation of Block Mixed-Signal Circuits 480

J. Ogrodzki and K. ZamfyriskiAn Efficient Piecewise-Linear DC Analysis Method for Circuits ContainingRealistic Component Models 486J, Roos and M. Valtonen

Circuit Simulator OPTIMA V4 Data Structure Oriented at Model Processing 492P. Plaskura and J. OgrodzkiLC Ladder Filter Optimization using Evolutionary Strategies 498Al. Negulescu, Al. Stefancscu and Al. Serbanescu

Optimatization of Analog Integrated Circuits via Simulated Annealingand Evolutionary Strategies 502G. Hafiz, G. Diindar, S. Balkir and H. L. Akin

Waveform Relaxation Approach to PWL Simulation ofAnalog and Mixed A/D Networks

at the Functional Level 507

J. Dabrowski

SPLIT3:Analog/Digital Mixed Signal Simulator with Dynamic Circuit Partitioning 513H. Irii and H. Asai

Time-Domain Simulation of Lossy Coupled Transmission Lines Based

on Delay Evaluation Technique 517T. Watanabe, A. Kamo and H. Asai

SESSION R7: GENERAL FILTER DESIGN

Filter Design on the Group of Modulations and Rotations Latel3R. Bernardini and J. Kovacevic

A Fast Least Squares DDR Approximation of FIR Filters 521

M. E Fahmy, M.A. A. Rahman and M. Abo-Zahhad

State-Variable Active RC Biquadratic Filters in Several Modes 525

T. Dostal

Direct Design of Complex HR All-pass Filters with Approximately Linear Phase 529

J-S. Fluang and S. S. Lawson

A Modulated Filter Bank Based on an HR Prototype 533

A. C. den Brinker and A.J. van Leest

Application of Genetic Algorithms to Hybrid Expert System for Electronic Filter Design 539

M. Klosowski

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Perfect Reconstruction Two-CH Linear Phase nR Filter Bank

with Quasi Power Complementary Characteristic 543

S. Matsumura, R Murata, T. Takebe

FPGA Implementations of Switched-Capacitor Filters 549

J. I. Sewell, D. Loomes, I. Macbeth and A. Bratt

High-Speed Recursive Filter Structures for Interpolation and Decimation with Factors of Two 555

H. Johansson and L. Wanhammar

Filter Structures Composed of Allpass Subfilters for High-Speed Narrow-Band

and Wideband Filtering 56l

H. Johansson and L. Wanhammar

SC Filter Design Based on Consecutive Removal in Z-Domain 567

J. Bidak and L. Divis

A Contribution to the Design of Filters Based on a Generalized Divider 573

P. Martinek, P. Bores and 1). Tichti

Minimum-Phase FIR-Equalizer Design Using Phase Estimation 578

T. K. Bysted and 1-1. Gaunholt

Multiplier-Less 2-D FIR Digital Filters with Circular and Diamond-Shaped Passbands

using Primitive 1-D Building Blocks 583

S. Samadi, A. Nishihara and N. Fujti

Zero Group Delay Networks 589

L. ScultetyOrthogonal Filter with Hypercomplex Coefficiexits, Including Cases of Complex and Real Ones 594

M. Kamata and S.-i. Takahashi

High-Q Bandpass Filters Based on Immittance Converters 599

P. Ocipik, M. Koort, R. Kipper and Y Kukk

Real Coefficient FIR Flter Design Using Subspace Transformation Technique Latel4

M, D, Azak and A. N. Goniileren

SESSION R9: CELLULAR NEURAL NETWORKS AND CNN COMPUTING

On Monotonic Cellular Neural Networks with Non-Linear Template Elements 605

1. FajfarProposal for Implementation of Digital Non-Microprocessor Based CNN Simulator 609

M. Perko, I. FajfarIsolated Word Recognition Utilizing a CNN Encoder 615

B. Mirzai, R. Reutetnann, M. Riiegg and G. S. MoschytzNearest Neighborhood Non-Uniform Cellular Automata Approach for BIST Generator Design 621

H. Kilic and M. Giiler

Real-Time Adaptive Control of Robot Manipulators Using Cellular Neural Networks 628

Z. Kis and P. SzolgayCellular Neural Networks for Image Compression by Adaptive Morphological Subband Coding 634

M. Balsi and S. David

Cellular Neural Networks Defined on Log-Polar Grids for Artificial Vision 639

M. Balsi

Cellular Neural Network Using Switched-Capacitor Smgle-Amplifier Cells 645

B. Reljin, P. Kostic" and I). Novakovic

Analysis of Cellular Neural Networks with parameter Deviations 650

R. 'ielzlafi, R. Kunz and G. Geis

Using Adaptive Simulated Annealing in CNN Template Learning - A Powerful Alternative

to Genetic Algorithms 655

B. Chandler, Cs. Rekeczky, Y Nishio and A. Ushida

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Implementation of Large-NeighborhoodNonlinear Templates on the CNN Universal Machine 661L. Kek and A. ZarandyCNN Based Spatio-Temporal Nonlinear Filtering and Endocardial Boundary Detection in

Echocardiography 667C. Rekeczky, A. 1ahy, Z. Vegh and T. Roska

Adaptive Deblurring of Multi-Layer Microscopic Images with Single-LayerCellular Neural Networks 673L. Czitni and T. Sziranyi

Completely Stable Cellular Neural Networks for Associative Memories 678M. Brucoli, L. Carnimeo and G. Grassi

First Order Estimation of the Basin of Attraction of Stable Equilibrium Points in CNNs 684Y M. Mladenov, D. M. W Leenaerts and E H. Uhlmann

SESSION R14: LOGIC CIRCUITS

A New Method for State Assignment in Incompletely Specified AsynchronousSequential Machines 690A. Dervisoglu, IT. ITaciogTu and O. Ucar

Combinatorial Multiple-Valued Circuit Design by Generalized Disjunctive Decomposition 695T. KalganovaArithmetic Representation of Multiple Valued Logic Function and its Modeling Latel5

E. Zaitseva and Y Levashenko

SESSION R13: NONLINEAR CIRCUITS

Experimental Determination of Mismatch Errors in R-2R DACs Latel6

M. P. KennedyA Nonlinear Dynamics Approach for Predicting the Steady-State Behavior

of the Colpitts Oscillator 701

G. M. Maggio and M. P. KennedyFour-Phase Synchronization in Three-Dimensional Oscillators 707

IT. Seklya, M. Noguchi, S. Moro, I. Sasase and S. Mori

Class DE Current-Source Parallel-Resonant Inverter 713

M. Matsuo, K. Kitagata, T. Suetsugu, I. Sasase and S. Mori

Four-Phase Oscillation in Resistively Coupled Oscillators with Asymmetric

Nonlinear Characteristics 719

S. Moro, IT. Sekiya and S. Mori

Feedback Oscillator Composed of Linear Active Element and Nonlinear Reactance 725

M. Matsuki, M. Yamamoto and S. Mori

Identification of Asymptotically Stable Equilibrium Points of Some Classes

of Dynamic Circuits 730

M. Tacleusiewicz

A New Temperature Independent Current Conveyor Precision Rectifier 736

D. gtiurca

A New Technique for Harmonic Distortion Reduction in All-Pass Filter RC Oscillators 739

D. §tiurca

Non-Contact Current Transducers Based on Transformer with Small Saturable Core Latel7

P. PejovicAn Analytical DC Model of the Enhancement-Mode, Non-Uniformly Doped MOS Transistor 743

W Kordalski, S. Koziet, B. M. Wilamowski

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A New Modification on BJT OTA Structure for Low Distortion Applications 749S. Ozcan, E. Cengiz and IT. H. Kuntman

Combined Electrical and Thermal Parameter Extraction for Transistor Model 754

T. Veijola and M. Andersson

New Insensitive Current Mode/Voltage Mode Filters and Oscillator 760

S. K. Sanyal and R. Nandi

SESSION S5: EFFECTIVE DESIGN METHODS FOR DIGITAL FILTERS AND TRANSFORMS

Classification and Design Algorithms for Bandpass Lattice-Type Wave Digital Filters 765

T Henk, M. Ansorge, G. Gordos and E Pellandini

Design and Bit-Serial Implementation of a Multirate WDF Bandpass Filter for DECT 771

P. Willekens and M. Ignacak

Wave Digital Filter Implementation on the Low-Power Sensor Signal Processor MSP430 777

11. Kaiser

Design of Hard-Wired Digital Filters for ASICs Using Module Generators 783

E. Other and S. Sattler

General Radix 2n DCT and DST Algorithms 789

M. Wezelenburg

SESSION R4: SIGNAL PROCESSING

Operator-Algebraic Approach to the Synthesis of Linear Time-Varying Circuits 795

T. Koga

Wavelet Packet Tree Expansion Based on Sub-Spectrum Matching 803S. Aricu

Binary Image Compression in the Radon Space 807

R. R, Galigekere, H. I. Plotkin, and M. N. S. Swamy

Withenlng with Wavelets 813M. Borda and D. Isar

A Design Method of Rate Converters Based on Adaptive Filters 819S. Watanabe, IT. Kiya, K. Nlshikawa, N. Fujii

Segmentation of Natural Images Based on Fractal Dimension 825B. Swidziriska

Block Implementation of Form ID High-Speed Adaptive Noise Canceller 831

X. Wu, N. Takahashi, S. Li and T. Takebe

On-Line Signature Verification Based on Angular Direction of Pen-point Movement 837T. Matsuura and IT. Togiishi

Physical Limits in Application of Directional Filtering to Digital Hearing Aids 842

R. Gofebiewski and A. Dabrowski

A Combination Algorithm for Noise Identification 848

L. Mihaylova, Y Jilkov and Tz. SemercljievAdaptive Beamforming Using 2-D Lattice Filter 853T. Yamaoka, T. Nakachi and N. Haniada

Velocity Vector Estimation and Moving Object's Detection by Using DWTand High Resolution Spectral Estimation 858K. Hiraoka, K. Kondo and N. Hamada

The Design of EEG Signal (a, p, 0, and 8 Band) Filters with Current Conveyors 864O, CiyekogTu and IT. IT. Kuntman

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Speech Reconstruction from Whispered Telephone Speech 869H. Yasukawa

Filtering of Hybrid Systems: Bootstrap Versus FMM 873

V Jilkov, D. S. Angelova and Tz. SemerdjievSMART: A Toolbox for Set-Membership Filtering 879S. Gollamudi, S. Nagaraj and Y.-E Huang

Adaptive Hough Detector with Binary Integration in Pulse Jamming 885

V Behar, B. Vassileva and Chr. Kabakchiev

The Design of 2D Hexagonal Filters Based on Transformations: The Symbolic Approach 890

A. Mojsilovic, D. V .ToSic and M. Popovic

Subband Filters for Image Processing 896M. Domariski and R. SwierczyriskiHigh Performance Switched Current Memory Cell for 2-D Signal Processing 900

A. Handkiewicz, P.l Sniatala and M. tukowiak

SESSION S7: LOW LOSS CIRCUITS AND COMPUTING ARCHITECTURES

Design for Yield of Low Power CMOS Circuits 906

M. Eisele, D. Schmitt-Landsiedel and J. Berthold

Reversible and Quasi-Static Adiabatic Logic 912

Y Ye and K. Roy

Optimal Charging Capacitors 918

S. Paul

Towards Reversible Digital Computers 923

A. De Vos

Low-Loss Programmable Logic Arrays 932

B. Frigyik, A. I. Csurgay and E Kovacs

Neural Networks with Periodic Single-Electron Tunneling Transistors 936

M. J. Gossens, J. H. Ritskes, C. J. M. Verhoeven and A. IT. M. van Roermuncl

Quantum Computers are Nanomachines Utilizing the Principles of Quantum Physics 942

T. Beth

Is There a Connection Between Adiabatic Switching and Reversible Computing ? 944

A. Schlaffer and J. A. Nossek

SESSION S8: COMMON ADAPTIVE METHODOLOGDES FOR DTVERSE PROBLEMS

IN CmCUITS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

Tuning the Pi-Network Using the Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing 949

M. Thompson and J. K. Fidler

Current-Mode Approaches for Tunable Bipolar Transconductors and Multipliers 955

J. Mahattanakul and C. Toumazou

The Constant Modulus Algorithms: From Single-User to Multi-User Transmission 960

S. Lambotharan and J. A. Chambers

Applications of Row-Projection Methods for Improved Performance in FIR Adaptive Filtering 966

R. A. Soni, W K. Jenkins and K. Gallivan

Convergence Analysis of the Binormalized Data-Reusing IMS Algorithm 972

J. A, Apolintirio Jr., M. L. R. de Campos, and P. S. R, Diniz

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SESSION R6: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

SiGe-HBT Gummel-Poon Non-Linear Model Late 18

S, Megherbi, C. Yahiaoui, and J. E Pone

Delay-Optimum Aspect Ratio ofVLSI Interconnections Based

on New Accurate Capacitance Formulations 978

T. Mido and K. Asada

Low Power Current ModeApproach to WTA Network 984

K. Wawryn and B. Strzeszewski

Input Stage for Low-Voltage, Low-Noise Preamplifiers Based on a Floating-Gate MOS Transistor 990

I. Mucha

Probabilistic Design of Integrated Circuits with Correlated Input Parameters 996

A. Seifi, K. Ponnambalam and J. Vlach

Trimming of a Multi-Layer Distributed RC Circuit Using Amorphous Thin Resistive Films 1002

J.-i. Koclama, IT. Fujimolo, and J. Lshii

SESSION SI: NONLINEAR ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR PRACTICAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

Search for all DC Solutions of PWL Circuits by Means of Over-Sized Polyhedra 1008

E Bernardinis, S. Pasture, A. Premoli

Noise, Traps and Snags in Iterating Systems 1014

D. J. Jefferies, J. H. B. Deane

Chaos due to Impulsive Switched Capacitor 1019

T. Saito, K. Mitsubori

Digital Realization of Discrete-Time Chaos Generators 1025

K. Kelber, W Schwarz

Study of a Second Order Transmission System Modelled by a Nondifferentiable Characteristic:

Bifurcations and Stability 1031

I. Taralova-Roux, D. Fournier-Prunaret

SESSION R5: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS

New Class of Nonsymmetric Window Functions for Damped Periodic Signal Analysis 1037I. Reljin and B. ReljinOn the DAE Formulation for Circuits with Nullors 1042

G. S. Popescu and A. Leuciuc

A Normal Form for Implicit Differential Equations Near Singular Points 1048

G. Reissig and II. Boche

Splitting Techniques to Speed up the Convergence of Waveform Relaxation Methods

for Tightly Coupled Circuit Systems 1054Y.-L. Jiang and O. WingEfficient Implementation of Biorthogonal Wavelet Transforms 1059

P, Rieder and J. A. Nossek

An Improved Noise Model for DFT-Structures 1063M. Gaida and E. Dueler

Solutions of the Non-Linear Differential Equation Describing the Dynamical Behaviour

of Non-Rectangular Shaped Field Effect Transistors 1067

J. Schaepperle and E. Luder

Reducing the Complexity of Discrete Convolutions and DFT by a Linear Transformation 1073M. Wintermantel and E. Liider

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Overflow Oscillations hi Direct Form Delta Operator Structures

J. Kauraniemi

Optimatization of Vector-Radix-3 FFTs

R. Stasihski

Analysis of Nonuniform Transmission Lines Using Chebyshev Expansion Method and Moment

TechniquesY. Tanji, Y Nishio and A. Ushida

Wednesday, September 3

SESSION RIO: GENERAL NEURAL NETWORKS

Signal Flow Graphs in Application to Recurrent Neural Networks LlearningS. Osowski, A. Cichocki, and T. IT, Linh

Vector Optimatization in Feedforward Neural Networks, Using Modified Robust M - Estimators

A. Dumitras, Y Lazarescu

Absolute Stability of a Larger Class of Dynamical Neural Networks

S. Arik and Y Tavsanoglu

Injecting Functions in Neural Nets by Controlled Dedication

L. Spaanenburg, WJ. Jansen and J. A. G. NijhuisCombination Methods of Pairwise Classifiers for Multi-Class-Classification

G. Papoutsis and J. A. Nossek

SESSION R8: DIGITAL FILTERS

Symmetry in the Frequency Response of Two-Dimensional Delta Operator FormulatedDiscrete-Time SystemsH. C. Redely, HI. Khoo, P. K. RajanOn the Design of Wave Digital Filters Exhibiting Arbitrary Number of Passbands and StopbandsM. Yaseen

Admissibility of Periodic Overflow Sequences from Digital Filters

G. P. Petkov and A. C. Davies

Reducing Complexity of Digital IIR Filters Using Delta Operator

M. Eraiuoto and I. Hartimo

Low-Complexity Lattice Wave Digital Filters

L. Milic and M. Lutovac

Direct Design of Butterworth Recursive Bandpass Digital Filters

S, Y Nikolic and Y S, Stojanovic

Multiway Speaker Systems with Wave Digital Branching Filter Bank

A. Dabrowski and K. Sozariski

SESSION R2: LINEAR SYSTEMS

Linear Structured Uncertain System Reduction Using Multiregion Pade Approximations 1157

O. Ismail

Broadband Matching of a Passive Load Based on Log Simulated Annealing 1162

J.-P. Courat, G. Raynaud and P. Siarry

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