Module type: Compulsory elective

Academic: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Deml

Credit points: 3

Qualification goal:

The students deepen their knowledge from the module “Computer-Aided circuit simulation” about the function of a circuit simulator, modeling of components (R, L, C, current and voltage source, diode, NMOS transistor) as well as their knowledge of the programming language C through practical application.

Module components:

  • Computer-aided Layout Processes (Practical course, 4 TWS)

Contents:

Building on the course “Computer-aided circuit simulation”, the program parts of a circuit simulator are created and tested step by step in the C programming language.

  • Importing the netlist
  • Gauss algorithm real and complex
  • DC simulation of linear and non-linear networks (Newton algorithm)
  • Time domain analysis (charge model, numerical integration with the trapezoidal rule, time step control)
  • AC simulation of linear and non-linear networks (linearization, capacity model)
  • Output of the simulation data

The course materials can be found on the ILIAS learning platform at:

Institut für Embedded Systems - Schaltungstechnik