Automate LTspice Circuit Simulation Using Python Scripting
What you'll learn
- Automate LTspice simulation
- Use Python programming to create LTspice circuit files
- Able to run unlimited number of simulation cases just by one click
- Create the raw data from LTspice using Python
- Import LTspice .raw data to the world of Python
- Plot the data in Python IDE
- Read measurement from LTspice log files into Python
- Save plotted figures as image files
Requirements
- Basics of SPICE circuit simulation (LTspice preferable)
- Basics of programming experience (Python preferable)
- A windows OS PC with LTspice XVII installed
- A windows OS PC with Python IDE (e.g., Anaconda and Spyder)
- Sorry this course is NOT prepared in macOS
Description
Update history
02/08/2021: Course material "Material v1.17 (2021-02-08).zip" is uploaded: "ltspy3meas" module is updated to fix a bug in reading the stepped measurement
07/19/2020: Course material "Material v1.16 (2020-07-19).zip" is uploaded: "ltspy3meas" module is updated to fix a bug in reading the measurement name list
06/28/2020: Course material "Material v1.15 (2020-06-28).zip" is uploaded: New Section "Sec5-6 Spyder graphics backend setting".
06/15/2020: Course material "Material v1.14 (2020-06-15).zip" is uploaded: "ltspy3meas" has been updated to import .step measurement.
06/10/2020: Course material "Material v1.13 (2020-06-10).zip" is uploaded. The output solution waveforms of the 2nd order LPF project are corrected.
05/05/2020: Note that 1080p video is NOW available. Just go to video "settings" and enable the "Auto option". Then 1080p streaming will become possible for you!
05/06/2020: the pdf of "Sec5-2 Intro to Matplotlib" is updated on page 3 to avoid some potential bugs.
05/05/2020: The Matlab file name for Sec3-3 Bode Plot is changed to "BodePlot_Matlab.m"
04/19/2020: A bug is fixed in "ltspy3meas" for Section 6 Lecture 32: Read Measurement data in log file
A detailed step-by-step tutorial about how to automate LTspice circuit simulation using Python scripting
LTspice is the #1 SPICE simulation tools that is free, robust and fast. But it requires a lot of human efforts to run manually.
Python can automate LTspice for you!
Python is so easy to learn that is prefect for electrical engineers
Python can unleash the full potential of LTspice
Python can save you time and money from tedious and time-consuming LTspice simulation
Read raw data into Python and plot it as figures
Python opens the door for you to the world of data science
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who is interested in both LTspice and Python
- Electrical engineers who have been curious about Python language
- Extend the LTspice simulation capability
- Anyone who want to avoid repetitive and tedious workload in LTspice simulation
- Impress at work and boost the career
Course content
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Instructor
![Ye Zhao, PhD](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 264 Reviews
- 1,064 Students
- 2 Courses
11/2017 – Current: Founder of EEsanity
04/2019 – Current: Principal Electrical Engineer, Analogic Corporation, Canton, MA USA
12/2017 – 04/2019: Senior Design Engineer, Murata Power Solutions, Westborough, MA USA
05/2015 – 11/2017: Senior Power Electronics Engineer, Yaskawa-Solectria Solar, Lawrence, MA, USA
06/2005 – 07/2008: Sales/Tech Support Engineer, ABB High Voltage Switchgear Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
Master (2011) and PhD (2015) from Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Bachelor (2005) in Electrical Engineering from Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China