A Fast Analog Circuit Analysis Algorithm for Design Modification and Verification

• Published in: IEEE transactions on computer-aided design of integrated circuits and systems Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 308 - 313
• Main Authors: Zhou, T Y, Hang Liu, Dian Zhou, Tarim, Tuna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.02.2011; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithm design and analysis; Algorithms; Analog circuit simulation; Analog circuits; behavior modeling; Biological system modeling; CAD; circuit optimization design and verification; Circuit simulation; Circuits; Computational modeling; Computer aided design; Computer simulation; Deltas; Design engineering; Integrated circuit modeling; Mathematical models; Solid modeling; SPICE

This paper presents a fast analog circuit analysis algorithm, fundamental circuit-based circuit analysis, for circuits being repeatedly modified and verified in product development. The algorithm reuses previous circuit simulation result on successive changed circuit analysis to achieve simulation o...