Efficient transient simulation of embedded subnetworks characterized by S-parameters in the presence of nonlinear elements

Author

Achar, Ramachandra ; Nakhla, Michel S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

46

Issue

12

fYear

1998

fDate

12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2356

Lastpage

2363

Abstract

This paper presents an efficient technique for transient simulation of linear subnetworks characterized by S-parameters in the presence of nonlinear components. The proposed method is based on the recently developed model-reduction technique, complex frequency hopping. A new algorithm for computing the moments of S-parameter-based subnetworks is presented. The proposed method is suitable for simulating large number of S-parameter-based subnetworks in a general circuit environment consisting of lumped/distributed elements and nonlinear devices

Keywords

S-parameters; circuit simulation; distributed parameter networks; linear network analysis; lumped parameter networks; transient analysis; S-parameters; complex frequency hopping; embedded subnetworks; linear subnetworks; model-reduction technique; nonlinear elements; transient simulation; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Convolution; Integrated circuit interconnections; Integrated circuit measurements; Performance evaluation; Power system transients; Radio frequency; Scattering parameters; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.739223

Filename

739223