Orcad Pspice for Windows Devices, Circuits, and Operational Amplifiers

Preface What's past is prologue. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, THE TEMPEST (1600) This is the second in a three-volume series on PSpice circuit simulation and coversDevices, Circuits,andOperational Amplifiers.(Volume I coversDC and AC Circuitsand Volume III coversDigital and Data Communications.) If you are already familiar with Volume I, you will find few surprises in Volume II. If not, a brief overview is provided here. The material is based on OrCAD Lite 9.2, the latest free evaluation version of the most popular simulation software on the market today: OrCAD corporation's PSpice. It is introductory in nature and is appropriate for those with little or no experience in circuit simulation. The level of difficulty is tailored to the technology student, but it offers enough "gentle" material for the technician and enough challenging material for the engineer. It covers both PSpice techniques and analog theory and applications, and the choice and sequence of material closely follows that of a conventional theory text. Since most activities can be done by either PSpice simulation or hands-on construction, it is designed to replace a conventional laboratory manual that covers devices, circuits, and operational amplifiers. Why PSpice? As a dedicated student or educator, you may strongly believe that circuit simulation must be a part of your classroom experience before applying your knowledge and skills on the job. It would be reasonable, therefore, to seek out the most popular circuit simulation software on the market today. It also would be beneficial to use the software package that is used by engineers and technicians on the job--complete with professional-level advanced techniques and restricted only by circuit size. Further it would be sensible to reduce your costs to zero and distribute the free software without the need to worry about licenses or copyright restrictions. The solution, then, is PSpice. Volume II We assume that the majority of students reading this preface have at least a passing familiarity withOrCAD PSpice for Windows,Volume I, covering DC and AC circuits. Volume I also covers the most fundamental PSpice techniques and processes, and there is not sufficient room in Volumes II or III to repeat this introductory material. We can, however, present short review inserts where appropriate and reprint several of the special Simulation Notes in Appendix A. Therefore, we recommend that you keep a copy of Volume I available for reference and review. Volume II is divided into six parts: Diode Circuits, Bipolar Transistor Circuits, Field-Effect Transistor Circuits, Special Solid State Studies, Operational Amplifiers, and Special Processes. This is the same order and mix of subjects normally found in a typical devices and circuits and analog course. The special processes of Part 6 illustrate the benefits of using circuit simulation over conventional prototyping. For the most part it is not necessary to complete the first five parts before turning to and dabbling in these powerful techniques. OrCAD's Total Solution For designing electronic circuits, OrCAD offers a total solution package, including schematic entry, FPGA synthesis, digital, analog, mixed-signal simulation, and printed circuit board layout--everything from start to finish. All software components are fully integrated and are designed to follow an engineer's natural design flow. This text is based exclusively on just one part of the complete package: PSpice AID. Fortunately, PSpice A/D is precisely what we need to support a college-level technology class, for this software component simulates nearly any mix of analog and digital circuits and conveniently displays the results in graphical form. It is incredibly powerful, easy to learn, and simple to use. Quite simply, OrCAD's PSpice A/D is one of the best learnGoody, Roy W. is the author of 'Orcad Pspice for Windows Devices, Circuits, and Operational Amplifiers', published 2000 under ISBN 9780130157973 and ISBN 013015797X.