About tools to simulate circuits. Specify the tool used.
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What are the freeware SPICE simulators available?
Does anyone know of a freeware SPICE / circuit simulator? SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis)is a general-purpose, open source analog electronic circuit simulator. It is a ...
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How do I learn HDL
I have a course in Digital Design in this semester and just love it. Now I know that most of the work in embedded system and digital design is done on computer simulators first and then implemented ...
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Simple Circuit Simulation tutorial
For the last few days I have been trying without any luck to find a good tutorial on simple circuit simulations. I am a relatively new hobbyist and I figure if I use simulations and play around the ...
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Comparison Between SPICE Simulators
I've recently realized that I can't do everything easily in ngspice, mainly because analysis has to be performed through the interpreter. I'm considering switching to a new SPICE simulator.
I'd like ...
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Testing/Simulating Circuits
What techniques do you use for testing/simulating circuits? As at my college we use Circuit Wizard which we have to simulate our circuit on. I am looking for something a bit more advance. I have ...
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Does an ideal capacitor dissipate power?
On several circuit simulators I have seen capacitors with a "Power" figure.
Also, I have wondered how capacitive power supplies work.
Does an ideal, zero resistance, zero leakage, zero inductance ...
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IGBT as a switch
I've searched over the net on this issue but found no answers. In your own experience or thought, is it possible to use igbt as a switch?
If yes, please provide schematic as an example.
EDIT:
This ...
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transfer function of a full bridge diode rectifier
I'd like to find the s-domain transfer function of a full bridge diode rectifier with capacitive output filter. Surprisingly, there doesn't seem to be much literature on this.
Analytically, I am ...
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Wrong outputs in VHDL entity
I have lessons about VHDL in one of my university class and I have to write simple entity which will generate clock from 1MHz source. I'm using CoolRunner-II CPLD ...
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Simulating IBIS Model in modelSim
I am developing a logic in an FPGA that will act as a controller for a chip by TI. I got the TI chip IBIS model from the TI website.
My controller is ready and I want to simulate it using ModelSim. ...
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Circuit Simulation
I am making a circuit simulation program, and I am not sure how to simulate the behavior of Diodes.
Take this circuit:
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Diode Bridge in Simulator not behaving as expected
Hi I have a Diode Bridge as outlined in the image below. As you can see I am getting a negative voltage on one pair of diodes instead of this voltage being flipped to positive.
Can you see anything ...
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which is the best circuit simulator for my purpose?
hi all i want to know the the limit of my circuit,upto which it can withstand,so that i can select or change the components accordingly.When i tried simulation in NI MltiSIM, it works fine,but the ...
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graphical circuit simulator like logisim
I wanted to make a CPU and then somehow measure its efficiency/ speed. Logisim is a little buggy, and I don't think it allows you to do any sort of testing/ measurement. Does a tool like this exist?
