WATOPT -- An Optimizer for Circuit Applications
Rakesh Chadha, Krtin Singhal, J. Vlach, E. Christen, Milan Vlach · IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems · 1987
A nonlinear constrained optimizer, WATOPT, targeted towards circuit applications is described. It utilizes a specially tailored quadratic program which reduces storage requirements and improves speed of computations. Three advanced designs in the frequency domain show application.