22 Chapter Two UnderstandingCircuit Simulation 23

d in the conductance array, and the equivalent current I, will be

d in the current array. In turn, these values will be used to com-

model, whereas Fig. 2.8b illustrates the small-signal diode

ansistors are represented by extending the linear diode model. For

Figure 26(a) and (b) The I-Vcharacteristics of a diode

and a linear approximation to the diode curve at the
voltage Vb.

(b)

Figure 2.7 A diode and the linear equivalent circuit ure 2.8(a) and (b)The linear eqmvalent c~rcultof a &ode and the
of the diode. all-signalmodel of a diode