User Guide

Index
397
see also
DC sweep analysis, bias point detail
analysis, small-signal DC transfer
analysis, DC sensitivity analysis
DC sensitivity analysis
, 196, 228
introduction, 3
DC stimulus property, 219
DC sweep analysis, 196, 214
about, 216
curve families, 221
example, 26
introduction, 3
nested, 219
setting up, 26
stimulus, 218
derivative
problems
, 382
design
preparing for simulation
, 9, 56
device noise, 242, 245
total, 245
diagnostic problems, 393
differentiators (ABM), 153, 160
digital parts
vendor-supplied
, 61
digital simulation
waveform display
, 344, 364
diodes, 95, 202, 363
dynamic range of time, 389
E
EGND ground part, 83
examples and tutorials
AC sweep analysis
, 37, 237
analog waveform analysis, 339
bias point detail analysis, 22
DC sweep analysis, 26
example circuit creation, 16
frequency response vs. arbitrary parameter, 278
mixed analog/digital waveform analysis, 344
modeling a triode (ABM), 171
Monte Carlo analysis, 293
parametric analysis, 42
performance analysis, 49, 274
transient analysis, 32
using the Model Editor, 104, 114
worst-case analysis, 309
expression parts (ABM), 154, 168
expressions, 69–70
see also parameters
ABM
, 174
functions, 71
specifying, 69
system variables, 73
waveform analysis, 364
F
files
generated by Capture
, 10
user-configurable, 11
with simulation results, 14
flicker noise, 245
Fourier analysis, 196
introduction, 5
FREQUENCY output variable, 359
frequency response vs. arbitrary parameter, 278
frequency table parts (ABM), 174, 183, 190
functions
PSpice A/D
, 71
waveform analysis, 364
G
GaAsFET, 203, 362–363
goal functions, 275
in performance analysis, 276
single data point, 276
grid spacing
part graphics
, 136
part pins, 136
ground
missing
, 83
missing DC path to, 84
parts, 60
group delay, 361
H
histograms, 301
hysteresis curves, 266
I
IAC stimulus part, 233
IC (property), 378
ICn initial conditions parts, 376
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