Title :
Circuit theory for spatially distributed microwave circuits
Author :
Khalil, Ahmed I. ; Steer, Michael B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A spatially distributed radio-frequency (RF) circuit, microwave, or millimeter-wave circuit does not have a global reference node as required in conventional nodal analysis. Instead, local reference nodes associated with ports are required. This paper adapts modified nodal analysis to accommodate spatially distributed circuits, allowing conventional harmonic balance and transient simulators to be used
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; distributed parameter networks; electric admittance; matrix algebra; microwave circuits; power combiners; harmonic balance simulators; local reference nodes; spatial power combiners; spatially distributed microwave circuits; transient simulators; Analytical models; Circuit simulation; Circuit theory; Conductors; Microwave circuits; Microwave theory and techniques; Radio frequency; Time domain analysis; Transient analysis; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
