Title :
An efficient homotopy method that can be easily implemented on SPICE
Author :
Yamamura, Kiyotaka ; Kuroki, Wataru
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Eng., Chuo Univ., Tokyo
Abstract :
Recently, an efficient homotopy method termed the variable gain Newton homotopy (VGNH) method has been proposed for finding DC operating points of nonlinear circuits. This method is not only very efficient but also globally convergent for any initial point. However, the programming of sophisticated homotopy methods is often difficult for non-experts or beginners. In this paper, we propose an effective method for implementing the VGNH method on SPICE. By this method, we can implement a "sophisticated VGNH method with various efficient techniques" "easily" "without programming," "although we do not know the homotopy method well"
Keywords :
Newton method; SPICE; nonlinear network analysis; nonlinear network synthesis; DC operating points; SPICE; VGNH; nonlinear circuits; variable gain Newton homotopy; Analog integrated circuits; Circuit simulation; Convergence; Gain; Large scale integration; Marine vehicles; Nonlinear circuits; Nonlinear equations; SPICE; 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.2006.1693883