Parallel Non-Monte Carlo Transient Noise Simulation With Flicker Noise

A parallel non-Monte Carlo transient noise analysis method for efficient general nonlinear analysis is presented. The proposed method extends a previous method to include flicker noise. The implementation of the proposed method in a SPICE-like circuit simulator is described. Additional practical considerations are discussed. Higher parallel efficiency is achieved by balancing the parallel loads. The optimal number of processors is automatically selected as part of load balancing. A new time domain flicker noise circuit representation that increases the computational efficiency of the proposed method and the underlying serial method is presented. Three examples of transient noise analysis are provided: a low-noise amplifier circuit, a mixer circuit, and a distributed amplifier circuit.