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Case tex2html_wrap_inline1943

If tex2html_wrap_inline1943 from (gif) we have

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and integration in (gif) can be done analytically to yield

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Here tex2html_wrap_inline1901 is the modified Bessel function:

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and tex2html_wrap_inline1955 is its derivative. Asymptotic behavior of this function is well known and for times much bigger than the characteristic time L/2r we have

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Eq. (gif) is a very disturbing result, showing that in the case when inductance l of an individual current source r is much smaller than the characteristic inductance L of the power distribution line we have a non-exponential decay of the induced perturbation in the biasing line. Noting also its independence of the junction number n we conclude that small perturbations (gif) of the biasing current, induced by different junctions switching at different times can accumulate to give a large value rendering the entire device inoperational. This effect is determined only by the relation between L and l is independent of the value of the biasing voltage. At very large times, of the order of tex2html_wrap_inline1971 , where N is the total number of junctions, asymptotic (gif) becomes invalid and decay becomes exponential. For any sizeable design with tex2html_wrap_inline1975 these times typically are of the order of tex2html_wrap_inline1977 .



Alexander Rylyakov
Fri May 23 18:57:25 EDT 1997