Title :
Symbolic circuit analysis: an overview
Author :
Hassoun, Marwan M. ; Huelsman, L.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a overview of modern symbolic methods that exist for the analysis of analog circuits in general and specifically large circuits. The paper attempts to establish that the current applications trend for symbolic analysis is in the area of analog circuit simulation, synthesis and design. A brief comparison of the different methodologies for handling large circuits, namely, hierarchical methods, sequence of expressions methods and approximation methods, are made. The paper also includes a comparison of existing symbolic analysis software packages
Keywords :
analogue circuits; circuit CAD; circuit analysis computing; frequency-domain analysis; software packages; analog circuits; approximation methods; circuit simulation; circuit synthesis; hierarchical methods; sequence of expressions method; software packages; symbolic circuit analysis; Analog circuits; Analytical models; Application software; Circuit analysis; Circuit synthesis; Engineering education; Equations; Modems; Nails; Software packages;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1995., Proceedings., Proceedings of the 38th Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2972-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1995.510249
