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Symbolic Determinant Decision Diagrams and Their Use for Symbolic Modeling of Linear Analog Integrated Circuits

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An efficient technique for the symbolic modeling of the frequency behavior of a linearized analog circuit is presented. It uses a compact graph representation based on the Laplace expansion of the system determinant, called determinant decision diagram or DDD. The construction of a circuit's DDD is explained and an analysis of the time and space complexity is given. These DDD's can be used in behavioral modeling by representing the exact numerical transfer function in a compact way. DDD's also enable the generation of symbolic transfer functions, resulting in a symbolic analysis technique with lower computational complexity than techniques not based on DDD's.

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    Wim Verhaegen & Georges G. E. Gielen

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Verhaegen, W., Gielen, G.G.E. Symbolic Determinant Decision Diagrams and Their Use for Symbolic Modeling of Linear Analog Integrated Circuits. Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing 31, 119–130 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015041927036

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