Title :
Sensitivity analysis of lossy coupled transmission lines with nonlinear terminations
Author :
Lum, Stephen ; Nakhla, Michel ; Zhang, Qi-Jun
Author_Institution :
UniCAD Canada Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An analysis method is described for the evaluation of the time domain sensitivity of nonlinear networks which include lossy coupled transmission lines. The method combines a linear sensitivity analysis method based on the numerical inversion of Laplace transform with the piecewise decomposition technique. The sensitivity can be calculated with respect to network components and parameters of the transmission lines. Sensitivity analysis is useful for waveform shaping and optimization. Examples and comparisons with sensitivity determined by perturbation are presented
Keywords :
Laplace transforms; distributed parameter networks; nonlinear network analysis; piecewise-linear techniques; time-domain analysis; transmission line theory; Laplace transform; linear sensitivity analysis method; lossy coupled transmission lines; network components; nonlinear networks; nonlinear terminations; numerical inversion; optimization; perturbation; piecewise decomposition technique; time domain sensitivity; waveform shaping; Couplings; Delay; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency domain analysis; Integrated circuit interconnections; Laplace equations; Propagation losses; Sensitivity analysis; Time domain analysis; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
