Circuit Simulation & SPICE Analysis with LTspice
Predict circuit behaviour before you solder: simulate amplifiers, power supplies, filters and PLLs.
Beginner to Advanced40 lessons
written lessons≈ 20 h
Digital Design & Chip Foundations · 40 illustrated lessons (text/HTML)
Outcomes
- Model and simulate analog circuits and switch-mode power supplies
- Use noise, AC, parameter sweep and Fourier analysis with confidence
- Extract device models from datasheets and debug convergence problems
Where we teach this
- SPC-101 · Circuit Simulation & SPICE Analysis live cohort
The lessons
Every lesson in this curriculum, in the order we teach it.
- 1Course introduction
- 2Getting started with LTspice
- 3Circuit schematic basics
- 4Introduction to simulation types
- 5Viewing simulation results
- 6Advanced component modelling
- 7AC small-signal analysis
- 8Noise analysis
- 9Parameter sweeps and optimisation
- 10Fourier analysis
- 11Temperature and device self-heating
- 12Switch-mode power supply simulation basics
- 13Switch-mode power supply control loops
- 14Operational amplifier circuit simulation
- 15Filter design and simulation
- 16Mixed-signal simulation of digital circuits
- 17Transmission lines and signal integrity
- 18Measurements and the .meas directive
- 19Waveform arithmetic and post-processing
- 20Netlists and SPICE directives
- 21Resolving convergence problems
- 22Model parameter extraction: from datasheets to SPICE models
- 23Macro models and behavioural modelling
- 24Power-integrity simulation
- 25RF circuit simulation basics
- 26Sensor-interface circuit simulation
- 27Phase-locked loop (PLL) simulation
- 28Simulating analog IC cells
- 29Improving simulation efficiency: hierarchical design, custom symbols, templates and batch runs
- 30Model validation and accuracy
- 31Fault analysis and diagnosis
- 32Advanced magnetics simulation
- 33Thermal simulation coupling
- 34Scripting automation: advanced LTspice control and data analysis
- 35Custom waveforms and sources
- 36Statistical analysis and yield prediction
- 37System-level simulation
- 38Simulation project, part 1: designing and simulating a low-dropout regulator (LDO)
- 39Simulation project, part 2: flyback switch-mode power supply design
- 40Course summary and next steps
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