Course: Simulation of Electronic Circuits

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Course title Simulation of Electronic Circuits
Course code KERS/BPSEE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Matoušek David, Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
  • Roleček Jiří, Ing.
Course content
1. Introductory lecture on the subject content. Methods of analysis and design of circuits, properties of passive elements in terms of circuit design. 2. Analysis and design of circuits using SPICE - basic information, types of analyses, program description, commands. 3. Models of semiconductor devices in terms of using the program SPICE. Models of diodes and bipolar transistors, the parameters used for SPICE models. 4. Models of JFET and GASFET in the SPICE, parameters. 5. Model of MOSFET, parameters to characterize the transistor in SPICE simulations. 6. Transmission lines, operational amplifiers in the SPICE. 7. Transfer functions in circuits, input and output impedance, zero points and transmission poles, determining using SPICE. Time and frequency dependence in the circuits. 8. Fourier transform, its relation with the spectrum, determining spectra using SPICE. 9. Analysis and design of electronic circuits using a simplified alternative schemes. 10. Numerical algorithm, symbolic algorithm, semi-numerical algorithm. 11. Program SNAP, MicroCap. 12. The limits of numerical simulators. 13. Reserve.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
  • Term paper - 46 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an exam - 52 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
During the study of the course, students will get acquainted with the models of electronic components and with the method of compiling initial materials for computer analysis.
After study of this subject student will be able to use computer for analysis and synthesis (design) of relatively complex electronic circuits.
Prerequisites
Pre-requisite for study is some knowledge of Electric Circuits and Electronic Devices and Circuits subjects.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

The conditions for obtaining credit - attendance at seminars, no more than two absences, - attendance is recorded at the beginning of exercise, - Submit a specified semester work in specified format The organization of examination - discussion of the semester work, - the practical part - the solution of a given electronic circuit in LTspice program, - the theoretical part - two questions on models of electronic components and simulation of electronic circuits.
Recommended literature
  • BIOLEK, D. Řešíme elektronické obvody. Praha: BEN, 2011.
  • Brtník, Bohumil. Základní elektronické obvody. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7300-408-8.
  • BRTNÍK, Bohumil. Základy simulace elektrických obvodů. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7300-458-3.
  • Kolka, Z., Biolek, D, Biolková, V., Biolek, Z. Modelování a simulace pomocí PSpice, Tribune EU Brno 2011. Brno, 2011.


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