SPICE Simulation For Beginners With OrCAD PSPICE -EsteemPCB

Name: SPICE Simulation For Beginners With OrCAD PSPICE -EsteemPCB
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On OrCAD Pspice, we will simulate 10 different circuits for DC-Sweep, AC-Sweep, Transient and Parametric-Sweep Analysis

Created byAviral Mishra

Last updated 2/2022

English

What you'll learn

What is SPICE Simulator and How it works?
Where do we use SPICE Simulators?
How to use Cadence OrCAD PSPICE Simulator?
What is DC-SWEEP Analysis and how to apply it on different complexity level circuits?
What is Transient analysis and how to apply it on different complexity level circuits?
What is Frequency Sweep or AC-Sweep? And how to apply it on different complexity level circuits?
What is Parametric Sweep? And how to apply it on different complexity level circuits?

Course content

5 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 56m total length

Section's Introduction, related documents and project files0:12
Explore section one of Spice simulation for beginners, identify your sources, and discuss what bias is, how it works, and the types of simulation using Cadence b space.
What is SPICE, How it works and Types of simulation we can do on Cadence PSPICE?14:42
Learn how SPICE simulators model analog and mixed-signal circuits, predict circuit behavior using nodal analysis, and perform DC sweeps, transient analysis, frequency sweeps, and parameter sweeps with Cadence PSPICE.

Section's Introduction, related documents and project files0:21
Explore spice simulation for beginners with OrCAD PSPICE, download resources from the first lesson, create a new project, and perform DC sweep and translate analysis on level one circuits.
Level-1 Circuit Introduction and process of creating new project8:54
Learn level-1 circuit basics by creating an an OrCAD PSpice project, adding libraries, and building a simple voltage divider circuit to run a DC sweep and extract values from results.
DC-Sweep Analysis on Level-1 Circuits8:24
Set up and run a dc sweep analysis for a level-1 circuit in OrCAD PSPICE, selecting a linear sweep from -10 to 10 V with 0.1 V steps using V1.
AC-Sweep /Frequency Response, Bode Plot Gain & Phase Margin on Level-1 Circuit10:32
Demonstrate easy sweep analysis of an RC low-pass filter with an ac source, revealing the cutoff frequency from the bode plot and the gain margin and phase margin.
Transient Analysis on Level-1 Circuit6:36

Section's Introduction, related documents and project files0:20
Introduce section three of the spice simulation for beginners, covering level two and level one concepts, mathematical calculations, and simulations on complex boards, with related documents and project files.
Circuit Introduction and Calculations on Level-2 Circuits15:16
Learn to model non-inverting and inverting op-amp amplifiers, derive gain as 1 + Rf/Rin, and simulate their frequency response with AC sweeps and transient analysis in level-2 OrCAD PSpice projects.
Frequency Response Bode plots on level-2 Circuits14:22
Analyze frequency response of level-2 circuits using ac sweep bode plots, comparing non-inverting and inverting amplifiers, and study -3 db cutoff with feedback and load effects.

Section's Introduction, related documents and project files0:28
Basics of Buck-Converters and few derivations before going for simulation9:56
Discover the basics of buck converters, model the inductor voltage and current, and design and simulate a MOSFET and diode buck circuit with feedback control.
Buck-Converter Schematic and Vout Derivation5:46
Explore a 50-volt open-loop buck converter schematic using IRF 150 and a pulse generator, deriving the 20-volt output and duty cycle.
How Inductor energy transfer works for buck converter5:42
Explain how inductor energy transfers in a buck converter during PWM on/off, including open-loop and closed-loop behavior and the role of the output capacitor.
Open-loop and Close-loop Buck Converter Simulations and Comparisons of Outputs10:05

Requirements

Don't need any prior knowledge or experience of SPICE simulation, everything is going to be discussed from very scratch.
Make sure your PC has Cadence OrCAD Pspice.
Basic Understanding of circuit design.

Description

This course is divided into #5 different sections, under each section I have discussed different complexity levels of circuits and their SPICE simulations:

Section-1 In this section I have discussed
"What are SPICE, How it works, and Types of simulation we can do on Cadence PSPICE?"

Section-2 is all about Level-1 Circuits, their maths, and simulations.
"DC-Sweep, AC-Sweep/Frequency Response, Transient analysis on different RC and LC filters"

Section-3 is all about Level-2 Circuits, their maths, and simulations.
"We'll start with circuit introductions and then perform frequency responses and bode plots for gain/phase margins, Circuits we'll discuss under this sections are Active LPF, Inverting and Non-inverting Amplifiers"

Section-4 is all about Level-3 Circuits, their maths, and simulations.
"Under this section, we'll start with Basics of Buck converters and do few derivations to do design calculations, then we'll draw it's schematic and perform different spice simulations like Frequency responses, Probe and understand the working, how we can make it better with a close loop buck converter, etc.

Section-5 is all about Level-4 Circuits, their maths, and simulations.
"Under this section, we'll start with Basics of Boost converters and do few derivations to do design calculations, then we'll draw it's schematic and perform different spice simulations like Frequency responses, Probe and understand the working, how we can make it better with a close loop buck converter, etc.

Who this course is for:

People who wanted to learn SPICE Simulation
Wanted to learn Cadence OrCAD PSPICE
People who wanted to learn how to simulate different circuits for DC-Sweep Analysis
People who wanted to learn how to simulate different circuits for AC-Sweep / Frequency Response Analysis
People who wanted to learn how to simulate different circuits for Transient Analysis
People who wanted to learn how to simulate different circuits for Temperature Sweep Analysis
People who wanted to learn how to simulate different circuits for Monte-Carlo

SPICE Simulation For Beginners With OrCAD PSPICE -EsteemPCB

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Course content

Introduction of SPICE, How it works and types of simulations on PSPICE2 lectures • 15min

Level-1 Circuit: Different SPICE Simulations using Cadence PSPICE5 lectures • 35min

Level-2 Circuits: Different SPICE Simulations using Cadence PSPICE3 lectures • 30min

Level-3 Circuits: Different SPICE Simulations using Cadence PSPICE5 lectures • 32min

Level-4 Circuits: Different SPICE Simulations using Cadence PSPICE2 lectures • 5min

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