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Evaluating the Impact of Circuit Representation on LLM-Based Functional Block Recognition in Analogue Circuits 评估电路表示对模拟电路中基于llm的功能块识别的影响

IF 0.8 4区工程技术

Electronics Letters Pub Date : 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1049/ell2.70512

Andrei Dăescu, Alexandru Guzu, Georgian Nicolae, Claudius Dan

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