Title :
A unified framework for harmonic balance simulation and sensitivity analysis
Author :
Bandler, J.W. ; Zhang, Q.J. ; Biernacki, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Optimization Syst. Associates Inc., Dundas, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A theory for exact sensitivity analysis of nonlinear circuits based on harmonic balance simulation is derived. A framework unifying many existing concepts of frequency-domain simulation and sensitivity analysis of linear and nonlinear circuits is established. The proposed sensitivity analysis approach is verified by a MESFET mixer example exhibiting a 98% saving of CPU time over the prevailing perturbation method.<>
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; nonlinear network analysis; sensitivity analysis; frequency-domain simulation; harmonic balance simulation; nonlinear circuits; sensitivity analysis; Analytical models; Central Processing Unit; Circuit simulation; Frequency domain analysis; MESFETs; Microwave circuits; Nonlinear circuits; Sensitivity analysis; Vectors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22209
