MicroSim PSpice for Windows, Volume I: DC, AC, and Devices and Circuits-A Circuit Simulation Primer

An introductory text on circuit simulation with PSpice for technology and engineering students. This first of two volumes combines coverage of circuit simulation and electronic theory. Part I is on simple CD/AC theory, and Parts II through VII cover topics commonly found in a devices and circuits course, with chapter questions and problems. An appendix offers a brief tutorial for students unfamiliar with Windows. This second edition uses PSpice version 7.1. A CD-ROM with an evaluation version of the software is available with an instructor's guide or from a Web site. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Written for novices as well as experience readers, this circuit simulation book addresses PSpice for Windows! Using a step-by-step process, this book and software package takes readers from a simple dc circuit to a complex analog/digital circuit. Readers draw circuits exactly as they would to create initial designs, then analyze them using PSpice. The book is based on MicroSim DesignLab PSpice circuit simulator version 7.1, the latest version of the most popular simulation software available. It covers a wide range of electronic theory as well the major PSpice techniques and processes. Readers begin with simple circuits and detailed instructions and progress to complex and challenging assignments in the chapters covering PSpice techniques. The second edition of MicroSim PSpice for Windows Volume 1 has been revised to reflect an upgrade to PSpice Version 7.1. All diagrams and figures have been improved and make the book easier to follow. It now includes three new chapters: Chapter 4. Complex NumbersQThe AC Sweep Mode; Chapter 8. Device ModelsQTemperature Coefficient; and Chapter 32. OptimizationQGoals, Parameters, and Constraints. A valuable reference book for any design professional using PSpice.