The Spice Book

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Author: Andre Vladimirescu

ISBN-10: 0471609269

ISBN-13: 9780471609261

Category: CAD / CAM

Extremely easy-to-follow due to its natural progression tutorial approach on how to advance from the solution of typical electrical and electronic circuit examples by hand, followed by a SPICE verification through the discussion of simulation results. The first part contains relevant data about SPICE in order to analyze both linear passive and electronic circuits. The latter half provides more detail on such topics as distortion models and analysis, basic algorithms in SPICE, analysis option...

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Extremely easy-to-follow due to its natural progression tutorial approach on how to advance from the solution of typical electrical and electronic circuit examples by hand, followed by a SPICE verification through the discussion of simulation results. The first part contains relevant data about SPICE in order to analyze both linear passive and electronic circuits. The latter half provides more detail on such topics as distortion models and analysis, basic algorithms in SPICE, analysis option parameters and how to direct SPICE to find a solution when it fails. Booknews Vladimirescu, one of SPICE's original developers, introduces computer simulation of electrical and electronics circuits based on the SPICE standard. He focuses on interpreting simulation results in relation to electrical engineering fundamentals, and encourages students to solve circuit examples by hand before verifying the results with SPICE. He describes circuit elements, networks, and semiconductor-device elements, covers dc, ac, and time-domain analysis, and emphasizes the relation between EE fundamentals and computer simulation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Introduction: Spice - The Third Decade11.1The Early Days of Spice11.2Spice in the 1970s21.3Spice in the 1980s41.4Spice in the 1990s7Ch. 1Introduction to Electrical Computer Simulation121.1Purpose of Computer Simulation of Electrical Circuits121.2What Is SPICE?141.3User Interaction With SPICE and the Computer17Ch. 2Circuit Element and Network Description382.1Elements, Models, Nodes, and Conventions382.2Two-Terminal Elements392.3Multiterminal Elements56Ch. 3Semiconductor-Device Elements733.2Diodes753.3Bipolar Junction Transistors783.4Junction Field Effect Transistors (JFETs)963.5Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)1013.6Metal-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MESFETs)109Ch. 4DC Analysis1144.1Analysis Overview1144.2Operating (Bias) Point1174.3DC Transfer Curves1254.4Small-Signal Transfer Function1294.5Sensitivity Analysis1334.6Node Voltage Initialization136Ch. 5AC Analysis1415.2AC Frequency Sweep1425.3Noise Analysis1495.4Distortion Analysis1575.5Pole-Zero Analysis164Ch. 6Time-Domain Analysis1686.1Analysis Description1686.2Transient Analysis1696.3Initial Conditions1806.4Fourier Analysis184Ch. 7Functional and Hierarchical Simulation1937.1High-Level Circuit Description1937.2SPICE Subcircuit and Circuit Hierarchy1947.3Ideal Models2047.4Functional Models2137.5Macro-Models227Ch. 8Distortion Analysis2418.1Distortion in Semiconductor Circuits2418.2Small-Signal Distortion Analysis2418.3Large-Signal Distortion Analysis263Ch. 9Spice Algorithms and Options2789.1Overview of Algorithms2789.2DC Solution of Linear Circuits2809.3DC Solution of Nonlinear Circuits2919.4Time-Domain Solution2989.5Summary of Options312Ch. 10Convergence Advice31910.2Common Causes of Solution Failure32010.3DC Convergence33010.4Time-Domain Convergence35310.5Circuit-Specific Convergence362Appendix A: Semiconductor-Device Models378A.1Diode378A.2Bipolar Junction Transistor380A.3MOSFET384Appendix B: Error Messages391B.1General Syntax Errors391B.2Multiterminal Element Errors392B.3Source Specification Errors392B.4Element, Semiconductor-Device, and Model Errors393B.5Circuit Topology Errors394B.6Subcircuit Definition Errors394B.7Analysis Errors395B.8Miscellaneous Errors398Appendix C: Spice Statements399C.1Element Statements399C.2Global Statements400C.3Control Statements401Appendix D: Gear Integration Formulas402Appendix E: SPICE Input Deck403Index405

\ BooknewsVladimirescu, one of SPICE's original developers, introduces computer simulation of electrical and electronics circuits based on the SPICE standard. He focuses on interpreting simulation results in relation to electrical engineering fundamentals, and encourages students to solve circuit examples by hand before verifying the results with SPICE. He describes circuit elements, networks, and semiconductor-device elements, covers dc, ac, and time-domain analysis, and emphasizes the relation between EE fundamentals and computer simulation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \