Title :
A method for finding the DC solution regions in piecewise-linear networks
Author :
Jimenez-Fernandez, V. ; Hernandez-Martinez, Luis ; Sarmiento-Reyes, Arturo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., National Inst. for Astrophys., Opt. & Electron., Puebla
Abstract :
This paper presents a method for finding all the regions where a DC solution exists in piecewise-linear (PWL) networks. The PWL network contains elements such as: conductance (or resistances), independent sources, controlled sources and nonlinear elements described by PWL characteristics. The method is general because it does not depend of any specific PWL model description. In fact, it considers the PWL characteristics defined as a set of graphic coordinates. The correct operation of the method is demonstrated by an illustrative example
Keywords :
graph theory; nonlinear network analysis; piecewise linear techniques; DC solution regions; graphic coordinates; nonlinear elements; piecewise-linear networks; Astrophysics; Computer networks; Graphics; Intelligent networks; Nonlinear circuits; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Piecewise linear techniques; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2006. ISCAS 2006. Proceedings. 2006 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Island of Kos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9389-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2006.1693096
