A graphical method for identifying positive feedback loops automatically in self-biasing circuit for determining the uniqueness of operating points

Author

Shiya Liu ; Geiger, Randall L. ; Degang Chen

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA

fYear

2014

Firstpage

384

Lastpage

390

Abstract

A graphical method for identifying positive feedback loops in analog circuits is presented for the purpose of identifying the stable equilibrium points. Graphical models for key analog components are developed and hierarchically used to obtain a graphical representation of an analog circuit. From this graphical circuit representation, positive feedback loops are defined. Applications to identifying Trojan operating states and trust in electronic circuits are discussed.

Keywords

analogue circuits; circuit feedback; graph theory; invasive software; trusted computing; Trojan operating states; analog circuit graphical representation; graphical circuit representation; graphical method; graphical models; key analog components; positive feedback loops; self-biasing circuit; stable equilibrium points; Electronic circuits; Feedback loop; Finite element analysis; Inductors; MOSFET; Resistors; Trojan horses; Trojan states; equilibrium points; operating points; positive feedback; trust in electronics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, NAECON 2014 - IEEE National

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-4690-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.2014.7045841

Filename

7045841