It is shown how a continuation method can be used to verify the effectiveness of startup circuitry used in bootstrapped circuits to avoid the zero current state. In particular, the curve generated by such a continuation method can be used to assess the robustness of the startup circuitry.
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Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Proceedings of 2010 IEEE International Symposium on
Date of Conference: May 30 2010-June 2 2010