Title :
An object-oriented approach to circuit simulation
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Allentown, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an object oriented approach to the design and implementation of an electronic circuit simulator. A class hierarchy represents the various types of circuit elements. A matrix class template demonstrates reuse for several different types of analysis. The approach results in a significant advantage by reducing the programming effort required to install new models and new simulation algorithms in the simulator
Keywords :
circuit analysis computing; object-oriented programming; circuit simulation; class hierarchy; matrix class template; object-oriented approach; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Computational modeling; Electronic circuits; Fabrication; Object oriented modeling; Object oriented programming; Printing; SPICE; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1996., IEEE 39th Midwest symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ames, IA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3636-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1996.594150
