• DocumentCode
    2926959
  • Title

    Full nonlinear analysis of detector circuits using Ritz-Galerkin theory

  • Author

    Harrison, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    1-5 June 1992
  • Firstpage
    267
  • Abstract
    The Ritz-Galerkin method provides an algebraic approach to the large-signal analysis of exponential-diode detector circuits that avoids the limitations imposed by truncated series approximation. The resulting closed-form algebraic expressions account for the details of operation in both the square-law and linear regions, and are consistent with numerical simulations. Greater-than-square-law slopes are seen under certain conditions, in agreement with numerical simulations. At high input levels the results approach the predictions of a piecewise-linear analysis.<>
  • Keywords
    detector circuits; equivalent circuits; nonlinear network analysis; Ritz-Galerkin theory; detector circuits; exponential-diode; large-signal analysis; linear regions; nonlinear analysis; square-law-region; Capacitance; Circuit analysis; Detectors; Differential equations; Diodes; Nonlinear circuits; Numerical simulation; Roentgenium; Signal analysis; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Albuquerque, NM, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0611-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1992.187963
  • Filename
    187963