An analytical solution method for the diode circuits with transcendental Schottky equation
JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY, cilt.41, sa.2, ss.1263-1272, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.17341/gazimmfd.1708705
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE OF GAZI UNIVERSITY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Art Source, Compendex, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM), Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Engineering Source (EBSCO)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1263-1272
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Analytical hand solution, least mean squares method, Schottky diode, transcendental equation
- Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Accurate analysis of diode-based electronic circuits is essential in both engineering education and practical circuit design. However, the nonlinear and transcendental nature of the Schottky diode equation poses challenges in obtaining closed-form analytical solutions. Traditional approaches in the literature either oversimplify the behavior of diodes or require computationally intensive procedures. A visual summary of the proposed non-iterative analytical solution method for Schottky diode circuits is presented (Figure A). The schematic outlines the core workflow, including the characterization of the nonlinear diode equation, the two-step procedure, and the validation against SPICE simulations.Accurate analysis of diode-based electronic circuits is essential in both engineering education and practical circuit design. However, the nonlinear and transcendental nature of the Schottky diode equation poses challenges in obtaining closed-form analytical solutions. Traditional approaches in the literature either oversimplify the behavior of diodes or require computationally intensive procedures. A visual summary of the proposed non-iterative analytical solution method for Schottky diode circuits is presented (Figure A). The schematic outlines the core workflow, including the characterization of the nonlinear diode equation, the two-step procedure, and the validation against SPICE simulations.