Mixed mode circuit simulator SPLIT2.1 using dynamic network separation and selective trace

Author

Nishigaki, Masakatsu ; Tanaka, Nobuyuki ; Asai, Hideki

Author_Institution

Fac. of Eng., Shizuoka Univ., Hamamatsu, Japan

Volume

1

fYear

1994

fDate

30 May-2 Jun 1994

Firstpage

9

Abstract

This paper proposes a mixed mode simulation using dynamic network separation and selective trace. Since the separation technique enables the analysis of each subcircuit independently, it is possible to skip solving the latent subcircuits according to selective trace, though it is based on the direct method. Selecting the time points in accordance with activity of each subcircuit is analogous to multirate numerical integration technique used in the waveform relaxation algorithm. As a result, the matured direct/relaxation-based mixed mode simulator, including a variety of skilful techniques, is realized

Keywords

Newton-Raphson method; circuit analysis computing; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; SPLIT2.1; dynamic network separation; matured direct/relaxation-based method; mixed mode circuit simulator; multirate numerical integration technique; subcircuit analysis; time points; waveform relaxation algorithm; Analytical models; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Convergence; Coupling circuits; Delay; Differential equations; Relaxation methods; Vectors; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1994. ISCAS '94., 1994 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

London

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1915-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.1994.408742

Filename

408742