Black-Box Modelling of Integrated Circuits for Electromagnetic Compatibility Simulations

This paper presents an overview of the state-of-the-art in black-box modelling with focus on modelling integrated circuits using artificial neural networks. The trade-offs of different model architectures are discussed, including the model building time, training algorithm complexity, and model execution time in circuit simulators. An interchangeable black-box model of a bandgap reference block for direct power injection simulations, based on the echo state network architecture, is presented and discussed. Guidelines for the future work in the research of the topic are given.