Becerra, JuanVega, FelixTatematsu, AkiyoshiRachidi, Farhad2017-01-202017-01-202017-01-20201710.1109/TEMC.2016.2613338https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/133083WOS:000394690400017In this paper, we present a stable method for simulating passive distributed networks connected to linear and nonlinear devices using the time marching (TM) method. The method is based on the use of the Z-transform for analyzing and obtaining the TM equations, and the application of cepstrum for preventing the apparition of unstable poles in the Z-domain counterparts of the TM equations. The efficiency of the proposed method is demonstrated by comparing its results with simulations obtained using the following: 1) a full-wave FDTD approach, and 2) CST Cable Studio.Marching on in time (MOT)multiport circuitsnonlinear loadsnumerical stabilitypassive structurestime-domain analysistime marching (TM)transient analysistext::journal::journal article::research article