Title :
The Universal Circuit Simulator: A Mixed-Signal Approach to n-Port Network and Impedance Synthesis
Author :
Gianní, Carmine ; Pennisi, Salvatore ; Scotti, Giuseppe ; Trifiletti, Alessandro
Author_Institution :
Univ.of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome
Abstract :
A mixed-signal universal architecture able to emulate the behavior of an n-port analog circuit is presented. It exploits second-generation current conveyors as analog input/output blocks and a field programmable gate array circuit as digital processing element. A prototype is also discussed for the specific case of a two-port network synthesis and experimental results in agreement with expected ones are provided.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; current conveyors; electric impedance; field programmable gate arrays; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; multiport networks; analog input/output blocks; digital processing element; field programmable gate array circuit; impedance synthesis; mixed-signal approach; n-port network; second-generation current conveyors; universal circuit simulator; Analog circuits; Circuit simulation; Circuit synthesis; Costs; Equivalent circuits; Hardware; Impedance; Network synthesis; Operational amplifiers; Prototypes; Current conveyor; floating impedance synthesis; network synthesis; vibration damping;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCSI.2007.904594
