EECS 298-11: CAD Seminar Friday, June 16, 2pm 531 Cory Hall, Hogan Room Direct Performance-Driven Placement of Mismatch-Sensitive Analog Circuits K. Lampaert KU Leuven This paper presents a direct performance-driven placement algorithm for analog circuits. The performance specifications directly drive the layout without intermediate parasitic constraints. A simulated-annealing algorithm used to drive an initial solution to a placement that respects the circuit's specifications. During each iteration, the layout-induced performance is calculated from the geometrical properties of the intermediate solution. The placement tool handles symmetry constraints, circuit loading effects and device mismatches. The feasibility of the approach is demonstrated with practical circuits.