• DocumentCode
    1811841
  • Title

    An efficient algorithm for large-signal frequency-domain coupled device and circuit simulation [RF circuits]

  • Author

    Hu, Yutao ; Mayaram, Kartikeya

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Abstract
    An efficient algorithm for harmonic balance based coupled device and circuit simulation is described. This algorithm has been implemented in a simulator CODECS-HB for accurate simulation of RF circuits in the frequency domain. The simulator supports accurate numerical models for diodes, BJTs, and MOSFETs. The algorithm also facilitates including application specific device simulators within the harmonic balance coupled circuit/device analysis framework.
  • Keywords
    circuit simulation; frequency-domain analysis; microwave circuits; semiconductor device models; BJTs; CODECS-HB simulator; MOSFETs; RF circuit simulation; accurate numerical models; application specific device simulators; diodes; efficient algorithm; harmonic balance based coupled simulation; large-signal frequency-domain coupled device circuit simulation; Analytical models; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Coupling circuits; Diodes; Frequency domain analysis; MOSFETs; Numerical models; Numerical simulation; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Circuits and Systems, 2002. ISCAS 2002. IEEE International Symposium on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7448-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISCAS.2002.1010707
  • Filename
    1010707