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Electronic holding circuit and adjusting method thereof using a probabilistic searching technique

US6637008B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1999
Grant dateOct 21, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H11/0422
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an electronic circuit being provided with a plurality of circuit elements and performing a specified function, a plurality of specific circuit elements related to a circuit performing the specified function out of the plurality of circuit elements are composed of circuit elements changing their element parameters according to values indicated by control signals. The electronic circuit is provided with a plurality of holding circuits for holding a plurality of control signals to be given to the plurality of specific circuit elements. The values of the plurality of control signals which these holding circuits hold are changed by external or internal apparatuses according to a probabilistic searching technique (for example genetic algorithms or simulated annealing algorithms) so that the function of the electronic circuit satisfies designated specifications.

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