DocumentCode
3378779
Title
Use of a continuation method for analyzing startup circuits
Author
Hou, Wen ; Green, Michael M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of EECS, Univ. of California, Irvine, CA, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
May 30 2010-June 2 2010
Firstpage
1527
Lastpage
1530
Abstract
It is shown how a continuation method can be used to verify the effectiveness of startup circuitry used in bootstrapped circuits to avoid the zero current state. In particular, the curve generated by such a continuation method can be used to assess the robustness of the startup circuitry.
Keywords
bootstrap circuits; network analysis; bootstrapped circuits; continuation method; startup circuit analysis; zero current state; Circuit analysis; Current measurement; DC generators; Feedback circuits; Inverters; Mirrors; Power supplies; Robustness; Turning; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Paris
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5308-5
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-5309-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISCAS.2010.5537385
Filename
5537385
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