Efficient Computation of the Steadystate Response of Periodic Nonlinear Microwave Circuits Using a Convolution-Based Sample-Balance Technique

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 732-737

  Rodrigues, P J C ^a   Howes, M J ^a   Richardson, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING--ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, MESFET; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

CONVOLUTION BASED SAMPLE BALANCE; INTERPOLATION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PERIODIC CIRCUITS; SAMPLE BALANCE TECHNIQUES; SCHOTTKY DIODES;

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS;

EID: 0026137669     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.76440     Document Type: Letter

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