An Efficient Variable Gain Homotopy Method Using the SPICE-Oriented Approach |
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Authors: | Kuroki W.. Yamamura K.. Furuki S.. |
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Affiliation: | Chuo Univ., Tokyo; |
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Abstract: | Homotopy methods are known to be effective methods for finding dc operating points of nonlinear circuits with the theoretical guarantee of global convergence. There are several types of homotopy methods; as one of the efficient methods for solving bipolar circuits, the variable gain homotopy (VGH) method is well-known. However, in the conventional VGH method, the initial point is sometimes far from the solution because it is given as a solution of a diode circuit. In this brief, we propose an efficient VGH method using the SPICE-oriented approach. The proposed method can be easily implemented on SPICE without programming, although we do not know the homotopy method well. Moreover, since we can use a good initial point, the path following tends to become smooth and efficient. |
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