Title :
Analysis of microwave frequency dividers in harmonic-balance simulators
Author :
Anakabe, A. ; Collantes, J.M. ; Suarez, A. ; Jugo, J. ; Portilla, J.
Author_Institution :
Electricity & Electron. Dept., Univ. of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Standard harmonic-balance algorithms are not able to simulate frequency divided steady states. In this work, a complementary technique for analyzing frequency division in commercial harmonic-balance simulators is presented. The technique is based on a continuation method that allows the direct tracing of frequency division bifurcation diagrams. It has been applied here to a simple frequency divider, based on a long-lifetime varactor diode. The bifurcation diagram up to the order 8 has been obtained from a single execution of the harmonic-balance simulator
Keywords :
bifurcation; circuit simulation; frequency dividers; harmonic analysis; microwave frequency convertors; bifurcation diagram; continuation method; frequency divided steady states; frequency division; frequency division bifurcation diagram tracing; harmonic-balance algorithms; harmonic-balance simulators; microwave frequency dividers; varactor diode; Analytical models; Bifurcation; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Diodes; Frequency conversion; Harmonic analysis; Microwave circuits; Steady-state; Varactors;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 2001. ICECS 2001. The 8th IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7057-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.2001.957517
