This practical PSpice manual, updated to support the latest release of OrCAD Pspice introduces students to the fundamental uses of this book in support of basic circuit analysis. The organization allows readers to advance quickly to solving a variety of circuit analysis problems. The modular approach allows this hand-on reference to be used with any introductory circuits text.
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 The Design Process
1.3 Appropriate Use of CAD
1.4 Versions of SPICE and Limitations
Chapter 2 Getting Started
2.1 Circuit Description
2.2 Specifying the Analysis
2.3 Simulation Results
2.4 Generating the Simulation File by Hand
Chapter 3 Simple DC Circuits
3.1 Independent Sources
3.2 Dependent Sources
3.3 Thevenin Equivalent Circuits
3.4 Norton Equivalent Circuits
Chapter 4 Other DC Analyses
4.1 DC Sweep Analysis
4.2 DC Sensitivity Analysis
4.3 Simulating Resistor Tolerances
Chapter 5 Operational Amplifiers
5.1 Simple Op Amp Model
5.2 Library Models for Op Amps
5.3 Using PSpice Subcircuit Models
Chapter 6 Time Domain Analysis
6.1 Source-Free RL Circuits
6.2 Source-Free RC Circuits
6.3 Source-Free RLC Circuits
6.4 Time-Varying Sources
6.5 Circuits with Time-Varying Sources
Chapter 7 Frequency Domain Analysis
7.1 Frequency Response
7.2 Bode Plot of the Frequency Response
Chapter 8 Fourier Series
8.1 Basic Analysis
8.2 Fourier Circuit Analysis
Chapter 9 Mutual Inductance and Transformers
9.1 Modeling Mutual Inductance
9.2 Ideal Transformers
Chapter 10 Conclusion
10.1 Common Mistakes
10.2 Tips
10.2.1 Opening Projects
10.2.2 Running PSpice
10.3 Summary
BibliographyAppendix I: Converting OrCAD Version 9.X Files to Version 10.0
Appendix II: Files Used by PSpice Index