Robust simulation of high-Q oscillators using a homotopy-based harmonic balance method

IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2843-2851

  Duan, Xiaochun ^a,b   Mayaram, Kartikeya ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC   (United States)

^c Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency domain simulation; Harmonic balance method; High Q oscillators; Oscillator simulation; Periodic steady state analysis

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOMAIN SIMULATION; HARMONIC BALANCE METHOD; HIGH Q OSCILLATORS; OSCILLATOR SIMULATION; PERIODIC STEADY STATE ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS);

OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 33845651847     PISSN: 02780070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAD.2006.882602     Document Type: Article

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