Automated WYWIWYG Design of Both the Topology and Component Values of Electrical Circuits Using Genetic Programming
John R. Koza, Forrest H Bennett, David André, Martin A. Keane · The MIT Press eBooks · 1996
This paper describes an automated process for designing electrical circuits in which "What You Want Is What You Get" ("WYWIWYG" -- pronounced "wow-eee-wig"). The design process uses genetic programming to produce both the topology of the desired circuit and the sizing (numerical values) for all the components of a circuit. Genetic programming successfully evolves both the topology and the sizing for an asymmetric bandpass filter that was described as being difficult-todesign in a leading electrical engineering journal. This evolved circuit is another instance in which a genetically evolved solution to a non-trivial problem is competitive with human performance. 1. Introduction The problem of circuit synthesis involves designing an electrical circuit that satisfies user-specified design goals. A complete specification of an electrical circuit includes both its topology and the sizing of all its components. The topology of a circuit consists of the number of components in the circuit, ...