User`s guide

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14 DC Analyses
Overview of DC Sensitivit
y
DC sensitivity analysis calculates and reports the sensitivity of
one node voltage to each device parameter for the following
device types:
• resistors
• independent voltage and current sources
• voltage and current-controlled switches
• diodes
• bipolar transistors
The sensitivity is calculated by linearizing all devices around the
bias point. Purely digital devices hold the states calculated when
solving for the bias point as discussed in Small-Signal DC
Transfer on page 9-11.