Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Authors |
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Chapter 1 Introducing Ltspice Xvii Circuit Simulator |
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1 | (30) |
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1.1.1 Need for Electronic Circuits Computer Simulator |
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2 | (1) |
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1.1.3 Hardware Necessities |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Ltspice Xvii Main Interface to Get Started |
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3 | (4) |
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1.2.1 Update LTspice XVII using the Sync Release |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2.2 The Desktop Start-up Screen and Schematic Editor Window |
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4 | (3) |
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1.3 Using A Schematic Editor For Drafting the Circuit Schematic |
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1.3.1 Components Settlement |
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8 | (5) |
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1.3.2 Components Layout and their Passive Sign Convention |
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13 | (1) |
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1.3.3 Components without the Assigned Toolbar Icon and Their Database |
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14 | (8) |
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1.3.4 Connecting the Placed Components (Wiring) |
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22 | (1) |
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1.3.5 Additional Component Editing Features |
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23 | (2) |
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1.3.6 Adjusting the Schematic Circuit Position |
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25 | (1) |
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1.3.7 Transferring the Circuit Diagram between Schematics |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (2) |
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1.4.1 Inserting Net Labels (the Node Names) |
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27 | (2) |
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1.5 Connecting Nodes to Component Terminals with the Net Labeling (No Wiring) |
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29 | (1) |
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1.6 Save the Schematic File and Copy to An Ms-Word Document |
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29 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Simulation Types and Waveform Viewer |
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31 | (20) |
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2.1 Various Simulation Analysis Types |
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31 | (4) |
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2.2 Spice Simulator Directives (The Dot Commands) |
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35 | (4) |
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2.2.1 Summary of Using the Dot Commands |
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37 | (2) |
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2.3 Setting An Analysis For Running A Simulation |
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39 | (1) |
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2.4 Manipulating the Waveform Viewer Window |
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39 | (12) |
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2.4.1 Probing and Plotting Electrical Quantities |
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39 | (2) |
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2.4.2 Notes and Annotating Options for the Plot Pane |
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41 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Adding Traces after Running a Simulation |
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42 | (1) |
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2.4.4 Adding Supplementary Plot Panes (to Display Multiple Traces Separately) |
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42 | (1) |
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2.4.5 Display Grid Points to the Waveform Viewer |
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43 | (1) |
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2.4.6 Automatic Display of Abscissa and Ordinate Values |
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43 | (1) |
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2.4.7 Doing Graphical Measurements and Mathematical Operations |
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43 | (2) |
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2.4.8 User-defined Functions (dot func Command) |
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45 | (3) |
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2.4.9 Attaching the Numbered Cursors (To Read Data Values) |
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48 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Control Panel Settings |
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51 | (10) |
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3.1 Schematic Graphical User Interface Settings with Control Panel |
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51 | (3) |
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3.1.1 Preliminary Schematic Diagram Settings |
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51 | (3) |
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3.2 Grid Display and Font Properties On New Schematic |
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54 | (1) |
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3.3 Changing Schematic Background Color to White |
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54 | (1) |
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3.4 Modification of Simulation Speed and Internal Accuracy |
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54 | (2) |
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3.5 Selecting New Shortcuts (Keys Or Character Combinations) |
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56 | (2) |
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3.6 Editing Initial Plot Pane Settings |
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58 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Dc Bias and Dc Sweep Simulations |
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61 | (56) |
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61 | (1) |
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4.2 Dc Voltage Source with Resistor (An Operating Point Analysis) |
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61 | (15) |
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4.2.1 Simulating a Simple Circuit (DC Source Connected Across a Resistor) |
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61 | (9) |
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4.2.2 Bias Point Voltage Labels for Nodes |
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70 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Nodes Labeling using Current (or Any Expression) Values |
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71 | (3) |
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4.2.4 User-Defined Expressions and Parameters Evaluation |
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74 | (2) |
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4.3 Simulating Circuit Having Current Source |
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76 | (3) |
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4.4 Voltage Divider Simulation (Bias Point and Dc Sweep) |
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79 | (12) |
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4.4.1 Using DC Operating Point Analysis |
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79 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Voltage Divider with Variable Resistor |
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81 | (3) |
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4.4.3 DC Sweep Analysis of Voltage Divider |
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84 | (7) |
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4.5 Dc Sweep to Plot I-V Curve of Diode |
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91 | (12) |
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4.5.1 Operating Point Establishment |
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98 | (5) |
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4.6 Dc Sweep For Output Characteristic Curve of Bjt |
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103 | (10) |
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4.6.1 How to Locate Transistor Operating Point |
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108 | (2) |
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4.6.2 Doing Math for Computing Beta (and Alpha) |
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110 | (1) |
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4.6.3 Temperature Effects on the Transistor I-V Curve |
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111 | (1) |
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4.6.3.1 Thermistor Modeling in the Circuit |
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111 | (2) |
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4.7 Simulating Voltage Controlled Voltage Source (Vcvs) |
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113 | (4) |
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Chapter 5 Transient Simulations |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (13) |
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5.2.1 Graphical Measurements |
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126 | (4) |
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5.2.2 Sinusoidal Signal Source Parameters as Variable/Expression |
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130 | (2) |
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5.3 Simulating Triangular Wave with Pulse Function |
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132 | (1) |
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5.4 Simulating Bjt as Amplifier |
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133 | (7) |
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5.4.1 Voltage Gain Measurement |
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136 | (3) |
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5.4.2 Output Distortion (By Shifting Operating Point) |
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139 | (1) |
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5.5 Resistance as Function of Time |
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140 | (1) |
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5.6 Arbitrary Behavioral Sources |
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141 | (2) |
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5.7 Vcvs as Op-Amps For Transient Simulations |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (30) |
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6.1 Introduction to Ac Sweep Simulations |
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145 | (1) |
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6.2 Ac Analysis of Series Rlc Circuit |
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146 | (20) |
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6.2.1 Impedance Computation |
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147 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Total Impedance with the Built-In Functions |
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148 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Setting AC Analysis Parameters |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Probing Using Set Probe Reference Sub-Menu |
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152 | (1) |
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6.2.6 Plotting Circuit Current versus Frequency |
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152 | (3) |
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6.2.6.1 Graphical Measurements |
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155 | (5) |
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6.2.7 Differential Voltage Between the two Nodes/Nets versus Frequency |
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160 | (3) |
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6.2.7.1 Doing Math for Computing Impedance/Reactance at Resonance |
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163 | (2) |
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6.2.8 Impedance using Current Source |
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165 | (1) |
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6.3 Bode Plot of Transistor Amplifier |
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166 | (9) |
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6.3.1 Bandwidth Computation |
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168 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Impedance/Resistance Computation |
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170 | (2) |
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6.3.3 Current Gain Computation |
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172 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Effects of Varying Emitter Resistance |
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173 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Parametric Sweep Analysis |
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175 | (14) |
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7.1 Sweeping Parameters (.Param and Step) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (3) |
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7.3 Repeated Ac Analysis Using Parameter Sweep |
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179 | (3) |
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7.4 Single Frequency Analysis with Swept Capacitance |
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182 | (3) |
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7.5 Repeated Operating Point Analysis On Transistor |
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185 | (2) |
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7.6 Sweeping Frequency For Transient Simulations |
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187 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Dc Transfer Analysis |
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189 | (6) |
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8.1 Equivalent Circuit and Dc Transfer Simulation |
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189 | (3) |
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8.1.1 Simulating Voltage Divider Using DC Transfer Analysis |
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189 | (2) |
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8.1.2 Equivalent Resistance of Network |
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191 | (1) |
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8.2 The .tf (Dc Transfer) Analysis On Bjt |
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192 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Small Projects (Examples) |
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195 | (26) |
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9.1 Full-Wave Bridge-Wave Rectifier with Filter |
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195 | (2) |
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9.2 Op-Amp as Inverting Amplifier |
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197 | (2) |
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9.3 Active Filter Using Op-Amp |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (1) |
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9.5 Vcvs as Non-Inverting Op-Amp |
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203 | (1) |
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9.6 Spectrum (Fft) Analysis |
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204 | (4) |
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9.7 Noise Analysis (The Noise) |
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208 | (5) |
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9.7.1 Noise over a Temperature Range |
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213 | (1) |
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9.8 Logic Gates Simulation |
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213 | (2) |
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9.9 Inserting An External Spice File |
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215 | (4) |
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9.10 Pulse Response to Rc Circuit (Pwm Filtering) |
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219 | (2) |
Index |
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