Theoretical basis for extraction of mildly nonlinear behavioral models

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 40-53

  Pedro, José C ^a   Madaleno, Joana C ^a   García, José A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavioral model; Model extraction; Nonlinear computer aided design; Volterra series

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MESFET DEVICES; MICROWAVE CIRCUITS; NONLINEAR NETWORK ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR NETWORK SYNTHESIS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

BEHAVIORAL MODEL; MODEL EXTRACTION; NONLINEAR COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; VOLTERRA SERIES;

COMPUTER AIDED NETWORK ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037234543     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.10061     Document Type: Article

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