Circuit Analysis for PEEC Methods

This chapter introduces the circuit techniques relevant to the theme of the book and the Maxwell's equations are represented in terms of equivalent circuits. It presents the circuit solution techniques that are clearly oriented toward electromagnetic (EM) and relevant circuits (Ckt) problems. The chapter starts with the technical discussion of some circuit analysis concepts that are necessary for the general partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) approach. The time integration of the modified nodal analysis (MNA) equations for a full-wave PEEC circuit is even more challenging than for conventional circuits and quasistatic PEEC circuits. One of the most important laws for MNA circuit analysis is Kirchhoff's current law (KCL) and another one is Kirchhoff's voltage law (KVL). The chapter also considers the case where frequency-dependent models are available, which would like to be converted into models that are suitable for both time and frequency domain solvers.