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KATO: Knowledge Alignment And Transfer for Transistor Sizing Of Different Design and Technology

  • Wei W. Xing
  • , Weijian Fan
  • , Zhuohua Liu
  • , Yuan Yao
  • , Yuanqi Hu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Sheffield
  • Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo
  • Shenzhen University
  • Beihang University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Automatic transistor sizing in circuit design continues to be a formidable challenge. Despite that Bayesian optimization (BO) has achieved significant success, it is circuit-specific, limiting the accumulation and transfer of design knowledge for broader applications. This paper proposes (1) efficient automatic kernel construction, (2) the first transfer learning across different circuits and technology nodes for BO, and (3) a selective transfer learning scheme to ensure only useful knowledge is utilized. These three novel components are integrated into BO with Multi-objective Acquisition Ensemble (MACE) to form Knowledge Alignment and Transfer Optimization (KATO) to deliver state-of-the-art performance: up to 2x simulation reduction and 1.2x design improvement over the baselines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 61st ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798400706011
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Nov 2024
Event61st ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2024 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 23 Jun 2024 → 27 Jun 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - Design Automation Conference
ISSN (Print)0738-100X

Conference

Conference61st ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference, DAC 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period23/06/24 → 27/06/24

Keywords

  • Bayesian Optimization
  • Transfer learning
  • Transistor Sizing

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