Patent ID: 6249897
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer implemented process for sizing active and passive components of an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit fulfilling a predetermined function, said process comprising the steps of:a.) for the electronic circuit, defining marginal conditions relating to the functionality of the circuit in the form of values;b.) defining a system of mathematical equations that represent predetermined characteristics of the active and passive components of the electronic circuit;c.) defining constant starting values for computation of equation resolutions that are within the marginal conditions;d.) analyzing the system of mathematical equations by separating the equations in a hierarchical order and using the defined marginal conditions to solve the equations by:(i) solving a first set of the equations using the constant starting values,(ii) using results from the first solved set of equations to solve additional sets of equations according to said hierarchical order, and(iii) for each of the steps (i) and (ii), disregarding resolutions and ranges of resolution possibilities that have no practical relevance for sizing of the components, ande.) sizing the active and passive components of the electronic circuit in accordance with the solved equations obtained from steps d(i)-d(iii).