Title :
Circuit simulation-the early years
Author :
Rohrer, Ronald A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A personal perspective on circuit simulation from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s is given. Attempts to use an optimization-based approach to design are described. The development of circuit simulation programs is chronicled, and the manipulation of sparse matrices is discussed. Commercialization of simulation programs is addressed, with particular attention to SPICE, illuminating its strengths, uncovering its weaknesses, and projecting its future.<>
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; history; SPICE; circuit simulation; circuit simulation programs; early years; history; manipulation of sparse matrices; optimization-based approach; Casting; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Design optimization; Educational institutions; Electron traps; Electronic circuits; Lagrangian functions; Nonlinear circuits;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
