Studying Nonlinear Dynamical Systems on a Reconfigurable Analog Platform

We have developed a field programmable analog array (FPAA) that can be configured to synthesis and analyze a vast variety of circuits. This FPAA is a valuable platform for studying nonlinear dynamics in circuits, as it offers close to the flexibility of computer simulation, but with actual experimental results. We present data from a current mirror, a peak detector, and a second-order section.