Patent Document ID: 20170242951
Application ID: 14884651
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. An apparatus for designing an electrical component in an integrated circuit, the apparatus comprising: a user interface operable to receive input relating to a user-desired characteristic and an optimization target of the electrical component; and a memory for storing data; a processor operable to: a) determine sufficient optimal characteristics of the electrical component to define the electrical component for fabrication in the integrated circuit, b) combine the user-desired characteristic with preset characteristics of the electrical component, c) define a model of the electrical component, d) simulate the model having the combined characteristics to determine performance, and e) draw on a rule-set of expert knowledge relating to the general dependency of at least one design criterion with another design criterion in order to enable modification of the model, thereby iteratively determining a design solution for the electrical component through one or more simulations and modifications using the rule-set.