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  • Electronics and Instrumentation
  • Signal Processing
  • Device Physics

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  • Linearity is a critical performance metric in electronic systems and instrumentation.
  • Accurate identification of linear operating regions is essential for device characterization and control.
  • Existing methods often provide average values, lacking precision in local operational analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust method for identifying the most linear region of operation within a given transfer function.
  • To provide a fixed-width analysis for precise localization of linearity.
  • To enable the estimation of local device constants.

Main Methods:

  • Least squares regression applied to transfer functions.
  • Systematic evaluation of all possible fixed-width operational regions.
  • Application to both theoretical (sigmoid) and experimental (class A amplifier) data.
  • Analysis of experimentally obtained characteristic surfaces.

Main Results:

  • Successfully identified the most linear region for a sigmoid transfer function.
  • Demonstrated the method's efficacy with experimental data from a class A transistor amplifier.
  • Enabled the estimation of local device constants, offering more granular insights than average values.
  • Validated the approach using transfer functions derived from experimental characteristic surfaces.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method reliably identifies optimal linear operating regions in electronic systems.
  • This approach enhances device characterization by providing local constant estimations.
  • The methodology holds potential for diverse applications in intelligent control and power law analysis.