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Modified hyperspheres algorithm to trace homotopy curves of nonlinear circuits composed by piecewise linear modelled
H Vazquez-Leal1, V M Jimenez-Fernandez1, B Benhammouda2
1Electronic Instrumentation and Atmospheric Sciences School, Universidad Veracruzana, Cto. Gonzalo Aguirre Beltrán S/N, 91000 Xalapa, VER, Mexico.
Abstract:
We present a homotopy continuation method (HCM) for finding multiple operating points of nonlinear circuits composed of devices modelled by using piecewise linear (PWL) representations. We propose an adaptation of the modified spheres path tracking algorithm to trace the homotopy trajectories of PWL circuits. In order to assess the benefits of this proposal, four nonlinear circuits composed of piecewise linear modelled devices are analysed to determine their multiple operating points. The results show that HCM can find multiple solutions within a single homotopy trajectory. Furthermore, we take advantage of the fact that homotopy trajectories are PWL curves meant to replace the multidimensional interpolation and fine tuning stages of the path tracking algorithm with a simple and highly accurate procedure based on the parametric straight line equation.
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