PUBLICATIONS
Kenneth S. Kundert, Ph. D.

Books
2004 Kenneth S. Kundert and Olaf Zinke. The Designer’s Guide to Verilog-AMS. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2004.
1995 Kenneth S. Kundert. The Designer’s Guide to SPICE and Spectre. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1995.
1990 Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White, and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Steady-State Methods for Simulating Analog And Microwave Circuits. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1990.


Refereed Publications
2007 Henry Chang and Ken Kundert. Verification of Complex Analog and RF IC Designs. Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 622-639 , March 2007.
Ognen Nastov, Rircardo Telichevesky, Ken Kundert and Jacob White. Fundamentals of Fast Simulation Algorithms for RF Circuits. Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 95, no. 3, pp. 600-621 , March 2007.
2006 Ken Kundert and Henry Chang. Verification of Complex Analog Integrated Circuits. Proceedings of the IEEE 2006 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, Sept. 2006.
2005 K. S. Kundert. Challenges in RF Simulation (paper, presentation). RFIC Symposium, 2005.
2004 J. Lee, K. Kundert, and B. Razavi. Analysis and modeling of bang-bang clock and data recovery circuits. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 1571-1580, Sept. 2004.
2003 L. Lemaitre, G. Coram, C. McAndrew, and K. Kundert. Extensions to Verilog-A to support compact device modeling. Proceedings of the 2003 International Workshop on Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference, pp. 134-138.
Jri Lee; K. S. Kundert, and B. Razavi. Modeling of jitter in bang-bang clock and data recovery circuits. Proceedings of the IEEE 2003 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, pp. 711-714, Sept. 2003.
2002 M. T. Terrovitis, K. S. Kundert, and R. G. Meyer. Cyclostationary noise in radio-frequency communication systems. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Fundamental Theory and Applications, vol. 49, no. 11, pp. 1666-1671, Nov. 2002.
K. Kundert. Future directions in mixed-signal behavioral modeling. Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Workshop on Behavioral Modeling and Simulation, pp. 150-183, Oct. 2002.
2001 Mike Tian, V. Visvanathan, Jeffery Hantgan, and Kenneth Kundert. Striving for small-signal stability. IEEE Circuits and Devices, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 31-41, January 2001.
2000 Ken Kundert, Henry Chang, Dan Jefferies, Gilles Lamont, Enrico Malavasi, Fred Sendig. Design of mixed-signal systems on chip. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 19, no. 12, pp. 1561-1571, December 2000.
Paolo Miliozzi, Ken Kundert, Koen Lampaert, Pete Good and Mojy Chian. A design system for RFIC: challenges and solutions. The Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 88, no. 10, pp. 1613-1632, October 2000.
J. Phillips and K. Kundert. Noise in mixers, oscillators, samplers, and logic: an introduction to cyclostationary noise. The IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 2000.
1999 Ken Kundert. Introduction to RF simulation and its application. Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 34, no. 9, September 1999.
Dan Feng, Joel Phillips, Keith Nabors, Ken Kundert, and Jacob White. Efficient computation of quasi-periodic circuit operating conditions via a mixed frequency/time approach. Proceedings of the 36th Design Automation Conference, June 1999.
Jess Chen, Dan Feng, Joel Phillips, and Ken Kundert. Simulation and modeling of intermodulation distortion in communication circuits. The IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1999.
Masayuki Takahashi, Kimihiro Ogawa, and Ken Kundert. VCO jitter simulation and its comparison with measurement. Proceedings of the Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference, ASP-DAC '99. 1999, vol.1, pg 85-88.
1998 Ken Kundert. Introduction to RF Simulation and its Application. Proceedings of the IEEE 1998 Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting, September 1998.
J. Phillips, D. Feng, K. Kundert and J. White. Numerical characterization of noise in oscillators, International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems, July, 1998.
1997 Ken Kundert. Simulation methods for RF integrated circuits. IEEE ICCAD-97 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, November 1997.
Keith Nabors,Tze-Ting Fang, Hung-Wen Chang, Ken Kundert, and Jacob White. Lumped Interconnect Models Via Gaussian Quadrature. Proceedings of the 34th Design Automation Conference, June 1997.
1996 Ricardo Telichevesky, Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White. Efficient AC and noise analysis of two-tone RF circuits. Proceedings of the 33rd Design Automation Conference, June 1996.
Yngve Thodeson, Ken Kundert. Parametric harmonic balance. 1996 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 1996.
Ricardo Telichevesky, Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White. Receiver characterization using periodic small-signal analysis. Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1996.
R. Telichevesky, K. Kundert, I. El-Fadel, J. White. Fast simulation algorithms for RF circuits. Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1996.
1995 Ricardo Telichevesky, Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White. Efficient Steady-State Analysis based on Matrix-Free Krylov-Subspace Methods. Proceedings of the 32nd Design Automation Conference, June 1995.
Daniel FitzPatrick and Kenneth S. Kundert. Simplified formulation methodology for describing analog behavior. Proceedings of the 1995 International Conference on Electronic Hardware Languages, January 1995.
Mark Williams, Ron Vogelsong, and Kenneth S. Kundert. Simulation and modeling of nonlinear magnetics. International Conference on Circuits and Systems, 1995.
1994 L. Miguel Silveira, Ibrahim M. El-Fadel, Jacob K. White, Moni Chilukuri, and Kenneth S. Kundert. Efficient frequency-domain modeling and circuit simulation of transmission lines. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology — Part B: Advanced Packaging, November 1994.
L. Miguel Silveira, Ibrahim M. El-Fadel, Jacob K. White, Moni Chilukuri, and Kenneth S. Kundert. An efficient approach to transmission line simulation using measured or tabulated S-parameter data. Proceedings of the 31st Design Automation Conference, June 1994.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Accurate Fourier analysis for circuit simulators. Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1994. (This is a slightly extended version of the paper).
1989 Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White, and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. A mixed frequency-time approach for distortion analysis of switching filter circuits. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, April 1989.
1988

Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White, and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. An envelope-following method for the efficient transient simulation of switching power and filter circuits. IEEE ICCAD-88 International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, November 1988.
Kenneth S. Kundert, Jacob K. White, and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Mixed frequency-time approach for finding the steady-state solution of clocked analog circuits. Proceedings of the 1988 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1988.
Kenneth S. Kundert and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Finding the steady-state response of analog and microwave circuits. Proceedings of the 1988 IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, May 1988.
Kenneth S. Kundert, Gregory B. Sorkin and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Applying harmonic balance to almost-periodic circuits. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, February 1988.
1987 Gregory B. Sorkin, Kenneth S. Kundert and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. An almost-periodic Fourier transform for use with harmonic balance. 1987 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, June 1987.
1986 Kenneth S. Kundert and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Simulation of nonlinear circuits in the frequency domain. IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, October 1986.
1985 Kenneth S. Kundert and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Nonlinear circuit simulation in the frequency-domain. ICCAD-85 Digest of Technical Papers. IEEE International Conference on Computer-Aided Design, November 1985.


Invited Publications
2005 Applying Top-Down Verification Concepts to Compact Models. Workshop on Compact Modeling for RF/Microwave Applications, CMRF 2005.
Ken Kundert and Henry Chang. Top-Down Design and Verification of Mixed-Signal Circuits (Planet Analog, PDF). www.planetanalog.com, 28 June 2005.
2003 Ken Kundert. Predicting the phase noise and jitter of PLL-based frequency synthesizers. In Phase-Locking in High Performance Systems, Behzad Razavi (editor), IEEE Press, 2003.
Ken Kundert. Principles of top-down mixed-signal design (paper, presentation). A tutorial presented as part of a short course at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 2003.
Kenneth S. Kundert and Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli. Nonlinear circuit simulation in the frequency-domain. Republished in The Best of ICCAD, 20 Years of Excellence in Computer-Aided Design, which was edited by Andreas Kuehlmann and published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
Kenneth S. Kundert and Jacob White. Highlights in physical simulation and analysis at ICCAD. The Best of ICCAD, 20 Years of Excellence in Computer-Aided Design. Andreas Kuehlmann (editor). Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003.
2002 Future Directions in Mixed-Signal Behavioral Modeling. Behavioral Modeling and Simulation Conference, BMAS 2002.
Ken Kundert, Henry Chang, Dan Jefferies, Gilles Lamont, Enrico Malavasi, Fred Sendig. Design of mixed-signal systems on chip. In Computer-Aided Design of Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems, Rob A. Rutenbar, Georges G. E. Gielen and Brian A. Antao (editors). IEEE Press, 2002.
2001 Ken Kundert. A Formal Top-Down Design Process of Analog Mixed-Signal Circuits (paper, presentation). Electronic Design Processes Workshop, 2001.
2000 Ken Kundert. Top-down design of mixed-signal eircuits. In Analog Circuit Design. Rudy J. van de Plassche, Johan H. Huijsing, Willy M.C. Sansen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, November 2000.
1999 Joel Phillips and Ken Kundert. Cyclostationary Noise in RF Circuits. Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design Conference. November 1999.
1998

Ken Kundert. Simulation of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits. A tutorial presented at the Bipolar Circuit Technology and Modeling Conference.
Ken Kundert and Geoff Dawe. Accurate Simulation of Noise Figure for an RF ASIC Design. Microwaves and RF, October 1998.
Ken Kundert. Mixed-signal system on chip. A tutorial presented at the Design Automation Conference, June 1998.
Geoff Dawe and Ken Kundert. Design and simulation of an RF transceiver. Communication Systems Design, vol. 4, no. 5, May 1998.
1997 Ken Kundert. Modeling and Simulation of Jitter in Phase-Locked Loops. In Analog Circuit Design: RF Analog-to-Digital Converters; Sensor and Actuator Interfaces; Low-Noise Oscillators, PLLs and Synthesizers, Rudy J. van de Plassche, Johan H. Huijsing, Willy M.C. Sansen, Kluwer Academic Publishers, November 1997.
1996

Ken Kundert, Eric Filseth. Top-down design holds the key to digital RF. Portable Design, vol. 2, no. 5, May 1996.
Eric S. Filseth, Kenneth S. Kundert. Simulation strategies for RF design. Electronic Engineering, vol. 68, no. 832, April 1996.
1993 Ken Kundert, Ian Clifford. Achieving accurate results with a circuit simulator (paper, presentation). IEE Colloquium on SPICE: Surviving Problems in Circuit Evaluation, 1993.


Other Publications
2006 Ken Kundert, The Probe/Source Approach to Analog Modeling, June 2006.
2002 Ken Kundert. www.designers-guide.org. Website established to support the Designer’s Guide series of books. March 2002. This website has a number of web publications that are not otherwise included in this list.
1989 Kenneth S. Kundert. Steady-State Methods for Simulating Analog Circuits. Ph. D. dissertation, University of California at Berkeley, April 1989. Available through Electronic Research Laboratory Publications, U. C. B., 94720, Memorandum No. UCB/ERL M89/63.
1988 Kenneth S. Kundert, Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli and T. Sugawara. Techniques for finding the periodic steady-state response of circuits. In Analog Methods for Circuit Analysis and Diagnosis, T. Ozawa (editor), Marcel Dekker, 1988.
1986 Kenneth S. Kundert. Sparse matrix techniques. In Circuit Analysis, Simulation and Design, part 1, A. E. Ruehli (editor), North-Holland 1986.
1983 Kenneth S. Kundert, A Switched-Capacitor Synchronous Detector, Master’s thesis, University of California at Berkeley, June 1983. Available through Electronic Research Laboratory Publications, U. C. B., 94720, Memorandum No. UCB/ERL M83/6.
1979 Ken Kundert. Power Supply Noise Reduction. www.designers-guide.org/Design.


Patents
2009 Kenneth S. Kundert. Methods of model compilation for models used in an electronic circuit simulator. Patent 7,574,342, August 2009.
Dan Feng, Joel Phillips, Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and apparatus for simulating quasi-periodic circuit operating conditions using a mixed frequency/time algorithm. Patent 7,493,240, February 2009.
2003 Ricardo Telichevsky, Kenneth S. Kundert, and Jacob White. Method for Determining the Steady-State Behavior of a Circuit using an Iterative Technique. Patent 6,636,839. October 2003.
2002 Ricardo Telichevsky, Kenneth S. Kundert, and Jacob White. Method for Determining the Steady-State Behavior of a Circuit using an Iterative Technique. Patent 6,493,849. December 2002.
Don O’Riordan, Walter Ghijsen, and Kenneth S. Kundert. System and Method for Simulating Circuits Using Inline Subcircuits. Patent 6,381,563. April 2002.
2000 Ricardo Telichevsky, Kenneth S. Kundert, and Jacob White. Method for Determining the Steady-State Behavior of a Circuit using an Iterative Technique. Patent 6,151,698. November 2000.
1999 Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and Apparatus for a Simplified System Simulation Description (continuation of 5,859,785). Patent 5,949,992. September 1999.Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and Apparatus for a Simplified System Simulation Description (continuation of 5,859,785). Patent 5,949,992. September 1999.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and Apparatus for a Simplified System Simulation Description (continuation of 5,812,431). Patent 5,859,785. January 1999.
1998 Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and Apparatus for a Simplified System Simulation Description. Patent 5,812,431. September 1998.
1997 Daniel FitzPatrick and Kenneth S. Kundert. System and Method for Behavioral Description Translation. Patent 5,634,115. May 1997.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Improved Modeling of Multi-Disciplinary Signals. Patent 5,623,419. April 1997.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Ratiometric Fourier Analyzer. Patent 5,610,847. March 1997.
1994 Kenneth S, Kundert and Jacob K. White. Method and Means for Communicating between Simulation Engine and Component Models in a Circuit Simulator. Patent 5,335,191. August 1994.


Patents Pending
2009 Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and apparatus for simulating quasi-periodic circuit operating conditions using a mixed frequency/time algorithm. Application 20090210202.
2005 Kenneth S. Kundert. Methods of model compilation. Application 20060248518.
2003 Kenneth S, Kundert. Method and system for implementing, controlling, and interfacing with circuit simulators. Application 20040243374.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and system for implementing circuit simulators. Application 20040243375.
Kenneth S. Kundert. Method and system for implementing parallel execution in a computing system and in a circuit simulator. Application 20040261058.

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