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Informationen zum Autor FARID N. NAJM is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Toronto. He received a BE degree in electrical engineering from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 1983 and a PhD degree in ECE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in 1989. He then worked with Texas Instruments before joining the ECE Department at UIUC as assistant professor, later becoming associate professor. Dr. Najm joined the ECE Department at the University of Toronto in 1999, where he is currently Professor and Chair. His expertise is in the area of computer-aided design for integrated circuits, with an emphasis on circuit-level issues related to power, timing, variability, and reliability. Dr. Najm is a Fellow of the IEEE. Klappentext A Definitive text on developing circuit simulatorsCircuit Simulation gives a clear description of the numerical techniques and algorithms that are part of modern circuit simulators, with a focus on the most commonly used simulation modes: DC analysis and transient analysis. Tested in a graduate course on circuit simulation at the University of Toronto, this unique text provides the reader with sufficient detail and mathematical rigor to write his/her own basic circuit simulator. There is detailed coverage throughout of the mathematical and numerical techniques that are the basis for the various simulation topics, which facilitates a complete understanding of practical simulation techniques. In addition, Circuit Simulation:* Explores a number of modern techniques from numerical analysis that are not synthesized anywhere else* Covers network equation formulation in detail, with an emphasis on modified nodal analysis* Gives a comprehensive treatment of the most relevant aspects of linear and nonlinear system solution techniques* States all theorems without proof in order to maintain the focus on the end-goal of providing coverage of practical simulation methods* Provides ample references for further study* Enables newcomers to circuit simulation to understand the material in a concrete and holistic mannerWith problem sets and computer projects at the end of every chapter, Circuit Simulation is ideally suited for a graduate course on this topic. It is also a practical reference for design engineers and computer-aided design practitioners, as well as researchers and developers in both industry and academia. Zusammenfassung This text describes in detail the many numerical techniques and algorithms that are part of modern circuit simulation packages, with an emphasis on the most typically used simulation mode, namely transient analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Figures xiii List of Tables xix Preface xxi 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Device Equations 2 1.2 Equation Formulation 3 1.3 Solution Techniques 6 1.3.1 Nonlinear Circuits 7 1.3.2 Dynamic Circuits 8 1.4 Circuit Simulation Flow 8 1.4.1 Analysis Modes 9 Notes 10 Problems 10 2 Network Equations 13 2.1 Elements and Networks 13 2.1.1 Passive Elements 13 2.1.2 Active Elements 15 2.1.3 Equivalent Circuit Model 17 2.1.4 Network Classification 18 2.2 Topological Constraints 19 2.2.1 Network Graphs 19 2.3 Cycle Space and Bond Space 23 2.3.1 Current Assignments 23 2.3.2 Voltage Assignments 24 2.3.3 Orthogonal Spaces 24 2.3.4 Topological Constraints 25 2.3.5 Fundamental Circulation 25 2.3.6 Fundamental Potential Difference 27 2.4 Formulation of Linear Algebraic Equations 27 2.4.1 Sparse Tableau Analysis 28 2.4.2 Nodal Analysis 29 2.4.3 Unique Solvability 30 2.4.4 Modified Nodal Analysis 33 2.5 Formulation of Linear Dynamic Equations 42 2.5.1 Dynamic Element Stamps 43 2.5.2 Uniq...
