# AutoSizer: Automatic Sizing of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits via Large Language Model (LLM) Agents

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.02849 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2602.02849/

## Key facts

- Cited by 5 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 22 of its 40 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 2 Feb 2026.

## Builds on (most cited first, 22 of 22)

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## Built on by (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [SABLE: An NDA-Safe Closed-Loop LLM Framework for Analog Circuit Optimization in Industrial EDA Flows](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2607.03701/) (2026)
- [A Self-Calibrating Framework for Analog Circuit Sizing Using LLM-Derived Analytical Equations](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2604.07387/) (2026)
- [AaLLM: An End-to-End Analog Circuit Design Framework from Topology Generation to Sizing Using Large Language Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2608.13472/) (2026)
- [Analog-DB: An Agent-First Analog Integrated Circuit Database, From Blocks to Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2609.01286/) (2026)
- [CktHGVAE: A Symmetric Design/State Heterogeneous Graph Variational Autoencoder for Transistor-level Analog/Mixed-signal Circuit Design and Analysis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2610.19508/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The design of Analog and Mixed-Signal (AMS) integrated circuits remains heavily reliant on expert knowledge, with transistor sizing a major bottleneck due to nonlinear behavior, high-dimensional design spaces, and strict performance constraints. Existing Electronic Design Automation (EDA) methods typically frame sizing as static black-box optimization, resulting in inefficient and less robust solutions. Although Large Language Models (LLMs) exhibit strong reasoning abilities, they are not suited for precise numerical optimization in AMS sizing. To address this gap, we propose AutoSizer, a reflective LLM-driven meta-optimization framework that unifies circuit understanding, adaptive search-space construction, and optimization orchestration in a closed loop. It employs a two-loop optimization framework, with an inner loop for circuit sizing and an outer loop that analyzes optimization dynamics and constraints to iteratively refine the search space from simulation feedback. We further introduce AMS-SizingBench, an open benchmark comprising 24 diverse AMS circuits in SKY130 CMOS technology, designed to evaluate adaptive optimization policies under realistic simulator-based constraints. AutoSizer experimentally achieves higher solution quality, faster convergence, and higher success rate across varying circuit difficulties, outperforming both traditional optimization methods and existing LLM-based agents.
