A numerical technique for time domain noise analysis of oscillators

A new numerical technique for time domain noise analysis of oscillators is proposed. This technique is based on the linear periodically time varying model, with an equivalent transformation of the linear system. This transformation produces a nonsingular matrix when the frequency offset is zero, which avoids numerical errors at small offset frequencies. Examples are given to demonstrate the efficiency of the new approach.

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