Optimization Algorithms in the Design, Manufacturing and Testing of Electronic Circuits
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 9
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Dear Colleagues,
Electronics provide a technological basis for our modern society, and electronic circuits, such as very-large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits and printed circuit boards (PCBs), can be found everywhere in electronic devices. Electronic circuits offer a wide range of applications for optimization methods. Optimization problems related to their design include routing, circuit partitioning, placement, floorplanning, compaction, etc. Electronic circuits must be thoroughly tested, but testing is time-consuming because of their huge complexity. Optimization techniques can help improve reliability and reduce testing time. Manufacturing costs can also be reduced by applying optimization algorithms. Applied optimization methods are based on the results in combinatorial optimization, graph algorithms (e.g., shortest paths, minimum spanning trees, network flow, and matching), operations research, statistics, etc. The computational complexity of the algorithms is crucial because a massive number of components must be placed, and a vast number of points must be interconnected, especially in a VLSI circuit. It is a continuously developing research area, as the complexity of the circuits is growing, and optimization methods must adapt to the constraints and challenges arising from new technologies. Many new methods using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have recently emerged to solve related problems, which have the advantages of fast solving speeds and strong model generalization ability.
Dr. Tibor Szkaliczki
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Keywords
- very large-scale integration (VLSI) circuits
- printed circuit boards (PCBs)
- electronic design automation
- combinatorial optimization
- graph optimization problems
- VLSI design
- VLSI routing
- place and route
- circuit partitioning
- placement of circuit components
- layout algorithms
- floorplanning
- power optimization
- automatic test pattern generation
- yield maximization in VLSI manufacturing
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