ECE231-2022 Lab 1
Lab Report: Introduction to Circuit Simulation using SPICE
PRA Section:
Date:
Team Member 1 (First Last)*:
Team Member 2 (First Last)*:
*Must match with Quercus – no nicknames
STEP 1:
Enter your results, including screenshots of the circuit, simulation setup and
results (use cursors where appropriate). Include your hand calculations, notes and
observations.
STEP 2:
Generate a PDF (with sufficient resolution).
STEP 2:
Submit your PDF in Quercus with the file name:
ECE231_Lab1_PRAx_Lastname1_Lastname2.pdf
1.1 Transient Simulations
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Show a screenshot of your circuit from Fig. 1:
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Show a screenshot of the transient simulation configuration:
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Show a screenshot of the transient simulation result including the time constant
measurement:
1.2 Netlists
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Show your circuit’s netlist highlighting the passive components. Explain the relationship
between net names in the schematic and numbers in the netlist:
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1.3 AC simulations and bode plots
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Show a screenshot of the AC simulation configuration:
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Show the ac simulation results (magnitude and phase) including the -3dB frequency
measurement:
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Repeat the simulation with ‘Number of points per decade’ in the range 1-10:
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Explain how the results differ from the analytically computed point and the effect of the
“Number of points per decade” on the simulation results:
2.1 Circuit Characterization
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Show a screenshot of your circuit from Fig. 2:
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Transient simulation results (10 cycles) and discussion:
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Show the AC simulation configuration:
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AC simulation results including -3dB frequency measurement and discussion:
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Transient simulation result (10 cycles) and discussion for an input frequency of 100 Hz:
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2.2 Component and Parameter Variation
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Show a screenshot of the parameter sweep configuration:
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Show the parameter sweep simulation results and discuss the effect of R1
variation on the circuit behavior:
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Show the acceptable range for R1 to maintain |T(jw)| within 20% of the ideal at
10 kHz:
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Show the acceptable range for C1 to maintain |T(jw)| within 20% of the ideal at
10 kHz:
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