Switching Circuit Transient Performance Prediction using Empirical Mathematical Modeling Techniques

In the design and application of electronic circuits there is a need for a practical means for predicting the performance of circuits. In this paper a quasi-empirical method is presented for mathematically relating the performance parameter of interest to the pertinent variables. The technique is demonstrated for a medium-speed switching circuit. This circuit is described, the selection of models and the statistical design of the experiment are explained, descriptive component parameter and performance data are presented, models for rise time and delay time as a function of the component parameters are developed, and an analysis of these models is given. Methods for predicting the characteristics of the performance parameter distribution are presented along with a brief discussion of other uses of the models.