Title :
On the maximum number of DC solutions of general transistor networks
Author :
Vargas-Bernal, Rafael ; Sarmiento-Reyes, Arturo ; Hernández-Martinez, Luis
Author_Institution :
FIMEE, Univ. of Guanajuato, Mexico
Abstract :
A topology-based method used to determine a new upper bound on the number of DC solutions of networks containing BJTs is presented. The method to obtain this new upper bound is based on topological conditions of the dead graph of the network, and it is applied to networks containing BJTs, positive linear resistors, and independent voltage and current sources
Keywords :
bipolar transistor circuits; constant current sources; graph theory; network topology; nonlinear network analysis; BJTs; DC solutions; dead graph; general transistor networks; independent current sources; independent voltage sources; positive linear resistors; topology-based method; upper bound; Astrophysics; Circuit topology; Electronic mail; Feedback; Graph theory; Helium; Resistors; State estimation; Upper bound; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2000. ICECS 2000. The 7th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Jounieh
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6542-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2000.913028
