Strength of signal flow in circuit simulation and its application

Chun-Jung Chen; Wen-Pin Tai; Jenn-Dong Sun

doi:10.1117/12.462834

19 April 2002 Strength of signal flow in circuit simulation and its application

Chun-Jung Chen, Wen-Pin Tai, Jenn-Dong Sun

Proceedings Volume 4755, Design, Test, Integration, and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS 2002; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462834
Event: Symposium on Design, Test, Integration, and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS 2002, 2002, Cannes-Mandelieu, France

Abstract

Circuit simulation is important for circuit design communities. Relaxation-based algorithms have been proven to be faster and more flexible than the standard direct approach used in SPICE. Signal flow analysis of the simulated circuit is very important in using Relaxation-based algorithms. However, there is no specific research undertaken for it. This paper discusses signal flows in circuit simulation, which gives two definitions for the strength of signal flow (SSF), discusses how to calculate SSF, and proposes techniques to utilize SSF in one of the Relaxation-base algorithms, ITA (Iterated Timing Analysis). Experimental examples on digital as well as analog circuits are given to prove the value of exploiting SSF in circuit simulation.

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Chun-Jung Chen, Wen-Pin Tai, and Jenn-Dong Sun "Strength of signal flow in circuit simulation and its application", Proc. SPIE 4755, Design, Test, Integration, and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS 2002, (19 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462834

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