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Calculating distortion summaries for circuit distortion analysis

US7979837B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2009
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F30/367
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for analyzing circuit distortion based on contributions from separate circuit elements are presented. Local approximations that do not require high-order derivatives of device models are developed near an operating point for calculating distortion summaries including compression summaries and second-order intermodulation (IM2) distortion summaries.

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