Symbolic simulation of harmonic distortion in analog integrated circuits with weak nonlinearities

Author

Wambacq, Piet ; Gielen, Georges ; Sansen, Willy

Author_Institution

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

fYear

1990

fDate

1-3 May 1990

Firstpage

536

Abstract

A method for the symbolic calculation of harmonic distortion in weakly nonlinear, continuous-time analog integrated circuits is presented. The method is based upon a simplified approach to Volterra series in the frequency domain. It is built into an already existing symbolic simulator for linear characteristics of analog circuit, called ISAAC. Symbolic expressions for the second and third harmonic and for the harmonic distortion are generated as a function of the fundamental frequency and the symbolic circuit parameters. For large circuits, simplified expressions are derived using an approximation method. In this way, the major contributions to the harmonic distortion can be identified, providing insight into the nonlinear behavior of analog circuits

Keywords

circuit analysis computing; electric distortion; linear integrated circuits; nonlinear network analysis; ISAAC; Volterra series; analog integrated circuits; approximation method; frequency domain; fundamental frequency; harmonic distortion; large circuits; nonlinear behavior; nonlinear continuous-time IC; simulation; symbolic calculation; symbolic circuit parameters; symbolic simulator; weak nonlinearities; Analog circuits; Analog integrated circuits; Approximation algorithms; Capacitors; Circuit simulation; Frequency; Harmonic analysis; Harmonic distortion; Transconductance; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1990., IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCAS.1990.112109

Filename

112109