Efficient symbolic computation of approximated small-signal characteristics

Author

Wambacq, Piet ; Fernandez, Francisco V. ; Gielen, Georges ; Sansen, Willy

Author_Institution

Dept. Elektrotech., Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium

fYear

1994

fDate

1-4 May 1994

Firstpage

461

Lastpage

464

Abstract

A symbolic analysis tool is presented that generates approximate symbolic expressions for the small-signal characteristics of large analog integrated circuits. The expressions are approximated while they are computed, so that only those terms are generated which remain in the final expression. This principle causes drastic savings in CPU time and memory, largely increasing the maximum size of circuits that can be analyzed. By taking into account a range for the value of a circuit parameter rather than one single number, the generated expressions are generally valid. Mismatch handling is explicitly taken into account in the new algorithm. The capabilities of the new tool are illustrated with several experimental results

Keywords

analogue integrated circuits; circuit analysis computing; network parameters; trees (mathematics); CPU time; approximated small-signal characteristics; circuit parameter; circuit simulation; large analog integrated circuits; mismatch handling; symbolic computation; tree enumeration; Algorithm design and analysis; Analog integrated circuits; Analytical models; Approximation algorithms; Central Processing Unit; Character generation; Circuit simulation; Equations; Tree graphs; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1994., Proceedings of the IEEE 1994

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1886-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.1994.379681

Filename

379681