Professional Circuit Design: Statistical Analysis

Name: Professional Circuit Design: Statistical Analysis
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Statistical Method for Professional Circuit Development based on Typical Examples from Industry

Created byAndreas Ernst

Last updated 4/2023

English

What you'll learn

In this course you will learn a statistical method for developing a robust circuit design using examples from electronics development
You will gain a better understanding of electronic circuit developments in the field of statistical analysis
You will learn step by step using examples from industry such as temperature sensors with external NTC, voltage monitoring, etc.
The "Automotive Standard Tool" Mathcad Prime 7 is used for the calculations

Course content

5 sections • 33 lectures • 2h 20m total length

Introduction1:39

Basic Functions7:07
Explore Mathcad Prime basics, including worksheets, text blocks, operators, functions, vectors, matrices, and calculations with units, with examples on resistors, plots, and color-coded inputs, results, and assumptions.
ORIGIN / MIN - TYP - MAX3:31
Function Definition5:43
Define a reusable function for the ADC voltage from a voltage divider, parameterized by sensor voltage, pull-up and pull-down resistances, enabling symbolic then real-value calculations across equations.
Partial Derivations2:19
Apply partial derivatives to a dc voltage function, compute derivatives with respect to pull-down and sensor inputs, and use symbolic calculation for the statistical analysis.
Plots3:45
Plot and visualize dependencies using the ADC function, showing how pull-up and pull-down values affect the ADC voltage and the resulting voltage divider, via an xy plot.
Interpolation3:45
Min / Max Functions1:55
Programming4:15
Material

Introduction2:12
Goal of the Analysis0:34
Define the goal of the analysis by calculating a six sigma voltage deviation for a simple voltage divider circuit, using the color information and worksheet settings described in prior chapters.
Circuit Diagram0:44
Analyze a circuit diagram featuring a voltage divider with reference, pull-up, and pull-down resistors, and calculate the minimum, typical, and maximum divider voltages considering component tolerances.
Parameter Definitions3:16
Gaussian Propagation of Uncertainty3:11
Partial Derivation9:20
Results8:33
Summary6:12
Material

Introduction1:41
Analyze a temperature sensor circuit used in control units to determine the ADC voltage at the microcontroller pin. Assess its components, including reference voltage, supply voltage, NTC thermistor, and capacitors.
Goal of the Analysis0:57
Requirements2:27
Circuit Diagram5:01
Parameter Definitions12:40
Gaussian Propagation of Uncertainty4:52
Standard Deviation6:41
Partial Derivation4:30
Temperature Coefficient12:35
Results5:18
Summary7:12
Material

Requirements

Basics of electronic circuit design is presumed

Description

In this course you will learn a well-founded methodology for calculating the statistical tolerance of different electrical circuits. After this course you will be able to calculate different circuits and analyze them down to the smallest detail. You will learn this methodology using typical examples from industry.

The PTC Mathcad Prime tool is used for the calculations and derivations. Other tools can also be used, here the focus is on the calculation method and not the tool itself.

The following course content is explained in detail:

Introduction to Statistical Analysis
Mathcad Prime Basic Functions
Statistic Basics
Voltage Divider Circuit
- Introduction
- Goal of the Calculation
- Circuit Diagram
- Parameter Definitions
- Gaussian Propagation of Uncertainty
- Partial Derivations
- Results
- Summary
Temperature Measurment Sensor Circuit
- Introduction
- Goal of the Calculation
- Requirements
- Circuit Diagram
- Parameter Definitions
- Gaussian Propagation of Uncertainty
- Standard Deviation
- Partial Derivation
- Temperature Coefficient
- Results
- Summary

My goal is that after completing this course you will be able to analyze different circuits and calculate them in a professional way. This knowledge offers you the best prerequisites for professionally developing and analyzing circuits. As a student As a graduate, you can use this knowledge to gain an advantage over other applicants. This will prepare you ideally for future jobs and projects.

Who this course is for:

To engineers, students, technicians, physicists and people who want to continue their education

Professional Circuit Design: Statistical Analysis

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Course content

Introduction to Statistical Analysis1 lecture • 2min

Mathcad Prime9 lectures • 32min

Statistics2 lectures • 9min

Voltage Divider Circuit9 lectures • 34min

Temperature Measurement Sensor Circuit12 lectures • 1hr 4min

Requirements

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