Title :
An effective initial solution algorithm for globally convergent homotopy methods
Author :
Inoue, Yasuaki ; Kusanobu, Saeko ; Yamamura, Kiyotaka ; Ando, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Waseda Univ., Kitakyushu, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, an effective initial solution algorithm is proposed for globally convergent homotopy methods, which finds DC operating points of transistor circuits efficiently. A new criterion on the initial solution necessary for guaranteeing the global convergence is presented for a practical class of transistor circuits. Numerical examples show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Keywords :
circuit simulation; convergence of numerical methods; nonlinear network analysis; transistor circuits; DC operating point; global convergence; homotopy method; initial solution algorithm; nonlinear circuit simulation; transistor circuit; Asia; Circuit simulation; Large Hadron Collider; Large scale integration; Nonlinear circuits; Nonlinear equations; Region 4; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 2003. ISCAS '03. Proceedings of the 2003 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7761-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.2003.1204989
