Using evolutionary and hybrid algorithms for DC operating point analysis of nonlinear circuits

Traditionally, the DC operating points of a nonlinear electronic circuit are found using the Newton-Raphson method, which has known problems. It is not globally convergent; it can frequently diverge; and cannot find multiple solutions in a single pass. We discuss the use of evolutionary algorithms to overcome these problems.

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