DocumentCode
1435148
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
Volume
46
Issue
10
fYear
1998
fDate
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1500
Lastpage
1502
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9480
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/22.721154
Filename
721154
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