From Circuits to Systems: Unlocking the Power of Periodic Steady-State Analysis

30 Years of PSS Analysis — and Why It Matters More Than Ever

Download the free ebook and discover how periodic steady-state analysis has evolved to meet the demands of today's most complex RF and mixed-signal designs.

As RF and mixed-signal designs push into 2nm nodes and sub-terahertz frequencies, verifying performance across integrated RF, analog, and digital blocks has never been harder. Periodic steady-state (PSS) analysis is the simulation foundation for this work — the technique used to verify RFIC performance in circuits that don't have a traditional DC steady state, from oscillators and mixers to PLLs and ADCs.

This ebook explains what PSS simulation is used for, when to use harmonic balance versus shooting Newton, and how both approaches have evolved over three decades to meet the demands of today's most complex designs.

Whether you're an RF circuit designer or a system architect, this guide gives you the conceptual clarity and practical context to get more from your simulation flow.