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2015
Kchaou, Omaya Bellaaj, Amin Sallem, Pedro Pereira, Mourad Fakhfakh, and Maria Helena Fino Multi-objective sensitivity-based optimization of analog circuits exploiting NSGA-II front ranking. Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD). Istambul, Turkey: IEEE, 2015.
Pereira, P., F. Passos, and M. H. Fino. "Optimization-Based Design of RF-VCOs with Tapered Inductors." Performance Optimization Techniques in Analog, Mixed-Signal, and Radio-Frequency Circuit Design. Eds. M. FahkFahk, E. Tlelo-Cuautle, and M. H. Fino. IGI Global, 2015.
Passos, Fabio, Mouna Kotti, R. Gonzalez-Echevarria, M. H. Fino, E. Roca, R. Castro-Lopez, and F. V. Fernandez Physical vs. Surrogate Models of Passive RF Devices. 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems. Lisbon: IEEE, 2015.
2014
Passos, F., M. H. Fino, and E. R. Moreno. "Analytical Characterization of Variable Width Integrated Spiral Inductors." International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications (2014): 7377.
Pereira, P., M. H. Fino, and M. Ventin-Neves. "Optimal LC-VCO Design through Eolutionary Algorithms." Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing. 78.1 (2014): 99-109.
Passos, F., M. H. Fino, and E. Roca Single-Objective Optimization Methodology for the Design of RF Integrated Inductors. Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems - DoCEIS'14, Technological Innovation for Collective Awareness Systems. Caparica: Springer, 2014.
Fino, M. H. Using an integrated inductor model in Qucs. MIXDES. Lubin, Poland: IEEE, 2014.
2013
Fino, H., V. Solovyev, and L. Zinchenko Challenges for Students Mobility Between European and Russian Universities. 16th International Conference on 
Interactive Collaborative Learning. IEEE, 2013.
Passos, F., M. H. Fino, E. Roca, R. Gonzalez-Echevarria, and F. V. Fernandez Lumped element model for arbitrarily shaped integrated inductors-A statistical analysis. IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems. Telaviv, Israel: IEEE, 2013.
Pereira, P., M. Kotti, H. Fino, and M. FahkFahk Metaheuristic Algorithms Comparison for the LC - Voltage Controlled Oscillators Optimal Design. International Conference on Modeling, Simulation and Applied Optimization . Tunisia: IEEE, 2013.
Sallem, A., P. Pereira, M. FahkFahk, and M. H. Fino A Multi-objective Simulation Based Tool: Application to the Design of High Performance LC-VCOs”). 4th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2013. Caparica, Portugal: Springer, 2013.
Fino, M. H., and F. Coito On the use of compact modeling for RF/analog design automation. 20th International Conference in Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (MIXDES). Poland: IEEE, 2013.
Almeida, P., and P. Pereira Using Variable Width RF Integrated Inductors for Quality Factor Optimization. 4th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2013. Caparica: Springer, 2013.
Passos, F., M. H. Fino, and E. Roca A Wideband Lumped-Element Model for Arbitrarily Shaped Integrated Inductors. European Conference on Circuit Theory and Design (ECCTD). Dresden, Germany: IEEE, 2013.
2012
Pereira, Pedro, Helena Fino, Fernando Coito, and Fernando Ventin-Neves Optimization-Based Design of Nano-CMOS LC-VCOs. Doceis 2012. Caparica, Pt: Springer, 2012.
Pereira, Pedro, Fernando Coito, and Helena Fino PSO-Based Design of RF Integrated Inductor. Doceis 2012. Caparica, Pt: Springer, 2012.
Leitão, Pedro, and Helena Fino Robust Optimization-based high frequency Gm-C filter Design. Doceis 2012. Caparica, Pt: Springer, 2012.
Fino, M., and F. Coito. "Symbolic Characterization of VCOs and its application to optimization based design." Design of Analog Circuits Through Symbolic Analysis. Eds. M. FahkFahk, F. V. Fernandez, and E. Tlelo-Cuautle. Bentham Sciences Publishers Ltd, 2012. 399-412.
Coito, Fernando, Helena Fino, and Pedro Pereira. "Variability-Aware Optimization of RF Integrated Inductors in Nanometer-Scale Technologies." Integrated Circuits for Analog Signal Processing. New York: Springer-Verlag , 2012.
2011
Pereira, Pedro, Helena Fino, and Fernando Coito. "RF integrated inductor modeling and its application to optimization-based design ." Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing (2011). AbstractWebsite

In this paper an optimization-based approach for the design of RF integrated inductors is addressed. For the characterisation of the inductor behaviour the double π-model is used. The use of this model is twofold. On one hand it enables the generation of the inductor characterisation in a few seconds. On the other hand its integration into the optimization procedure is straightforward. For the evaluation of the model element values analytical expressions based on technology parameters as well as on the device geometric characteristics are used. The use of a technology-based methodology for the evaluation of the model parameters grants the adaptability of the model to any technology. The inductor analytical characterization is integrated into an optimization-based tool for the automatic design of RF integrated inductors. This tool uses a modified genetic algorithm (MGA) optimization procedure, which has proved its validation in previous work. Due to the design parameter constraints nature as well as the topology constraints, discrete variables optimization techniques are used. The accuracy of the results is checked against a non-commercial software.

Sallem, Amin, Pedro Pereira, Mourad FahkFahk, Helena Fino, and Fernando Coito. "A Technology-Aware Optimization of RF Integrated Inductors . Esteban Tlelo-Cuautle." Analog Circuits: Applications, Design & Performance (Electrical Engineering Developments) . Nova Science Publishers, 2011. 34-50.
2010
Pereira, Pedro, Helena Fino, Fernando Coito, and Ventim M. Neves Automatic generation of RF integrated inductors analytical characterization. Symbolic and Numerical Methods, Modeling and Applications to Circuit Design (SM2ACD), 2010 XIth International Workshop on. Tunisia: IEEE, 2010.
Pereira, Pedro, Helena Fino, Fernando Coito, and Ventim M. Neves GADISI – Genetic Algorithms Applied to the Automatic Design of Integrated Spiral Inductors.. Doceis 2010. Caparica, Pt: Springer, 2010.