Professional Circuit Simulation and Analysis Training

Professional Circuit Simulation and Analysis Training Course

Build advanced practical skills in Professional Circuit Simulation, SPICE Simulation, Analog Circuit Design, and Electronic Circuit Analysis with Educad Academy’s Professional Circuit Simulation and Analysis Training Course. Gain hands-on experience using LTspice, ngspice, MATLAB, Altium Designer, and HyperLynx to simulate, analyze, troubleshoot, and validate electronic circuits for real-world engineering applications.

Explore DC, AC, and transient analysis, semiconductor device modeling, operational amplifier design, feedback stability, frequency response, noise and distortion analysis, and power electronics simulation. Learn to model switching converters, design control loops, perform Monte Carlo and worst-case analysis, and evaluate circuit performance under different operating conditions.

Develop practical expertise in SPICE convergence troubleshooting, behavioral modeling, MATLAB-based simulation automation, signal integrity analysis, PCB-level simulation, and mixed-signal circuit analysis. Through hands-on simulation exercises and a capstone project, learn to optimize circuit performance, validate component models, compare simulation results with laboratory measurements, and prepare professional engineering reports.

This professional circuit simulation and analysis training course is designed for practicing engineers, electronics engineers, and technical professionals seeking to strengthen their skills in circuit modeling, simulation-based design, performance verification, and electronic system development.

Course Objectives:

• Strengthen SPICE simulation skills using DC, AC, transient, and noise analyses in LTspice.
• Develop accurate semiconductor device and behavioral models for real-world components.
• Design and verify op-amp, analog, and power supply circuits for stability, performance, protection, and reliability.
• Identify noise and distortion sources and apply filtering techniques to reduce them.
• Apply Monte Carlo, worst-case, and corner analysis to evaluate supply voltage and sensor tolerance variations.
• Troubleshoot simulation convergence issues and automate workflows and MATLAB.
• Analyze signal integrity using Altium Designer and HyperLynx before board fabrication.
• Validate simulation results against laboratory measurements and prepare technical design reports.

Course Content:

Module 1: Simulation Workflow and SPICE Fundamentals Refresher

• Understanding SPICE simulation fundamentals and workflows
• Introduction to the LTspice simulation environment
• Creating and structuring SPICE netlists
• Setting up circuit schematics and simulation environments
• Running and verifying circuit simulations
• Analyzing simulation results and waveforms
• Establishing a repeatable simulation workflow

Module 2: DC, AC, and Transient Analysis in Depth

• DC operating point analysis
• DC sweep analysis and component parameter variation
• AC small-signal analysis and frequency response
• Transient analysis and time-domain waveform evaluation
• Selecting simulation time steps and resolution
• Configuring numerical tolerances and solver settings
• Comparing simulation results across analysis types

Module 3: Device Models and Parameters

• Understanding semiconductor device modeling
• Diode models and parameter configuration
• Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) modeling
• MOSFET models and operating characteristics
• Reading and editing SPICE model parameters
• Importing manufacturer-provided component models into LTspice
• Validating device models through simulation

Module 4: Op-Amp Circuits and Real-World Non-Idealities

• Understanding operational amplifier models, from ideal to macro-models
• Designing inverting and non-inverting amplifier circuits
• Summing, differential, instrumentation, and buffer amplifier configurations
• Analyzing input offset voltage, bias currents, and offset drift
• Evaluating finite open-loop gain, gain-bandwidth product, and slew rate limitations
• Understanding CMRR, PSRR, and their effect on real designs
• Simulating input and output voltage swing and current limits
• Driving capacitive loads and avoiding unwanted peaking
• Selecting op-amps from datasheet specifications and importing vendor models
• Comparing ideal and non-ideal op-amp performance in hands-on LTspice labs

Module 5: Feedback, Stability, and Frequency Response

• Introduction to feedback: why it is used and how it shapes gain, bandwidth, and accuracy
• Negative versus positive feedback and the feedback loop equation
• Analyzing open-loop and closed-loop frequency response
• Generating and interpreting Bode plots
• Measuring loop gain and phase margin in LTspice
• Evaluating gain margin and stability conditions
• Identifying oscillation and instability risks
• Applying compensation techniques to improve circuit stability

Module 6: Noise and Distortion Analysis

• Understanding thermal, shot, and flicker noise
• Identifying noise sources in analog circuits
• Performing noise analysis using LTspice
• Evaluating input-referred and output noise
• Measuring harmonic distortion and signal distortion
• Estimating signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
• Filtering out noise: designing passive and active low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and notch filters
• Reducing distortion through feedback, biasing, and proper headroom
• Supply and ground noise rejection using decoupling, bypassing, and RC/LC filtering
• Optimizing circuit performance for lower noise and distortion

Module 7: Power Electronics Simulation

• Introduction to power supply simulation, covering linear regulators and switching converters
• Modeling buck converter circuits
• Modeling boost and other switching converter topologies
• Simulating switching devices and gate-drive behavior
• Analyzing switching waveforms, ripple, and output filtering
• Evaluating conduction and switching losses and calculating efficiency
• Power supply protection: over-voltage, under-voltage lockout, over-current, and short-circuit protection
• Inrush current limiting, soft-start, and reverse polarity protection
• Thermal protection, TVS and clamp circuits, and fuse behavior
• Verifying power supply behavior under fault and abnormal conditions

Module 8: Control Loop Design for Power Converters

• Understanding feedback control in switching converters
• Developing converter control loop models
• Analyzing power-stage and compensator responses
• Designing voltage and current feedback loops
• Evaluating loop gain, bandwidth, and phase margin
• Testing line and load regulation
• Simulating transient response under changing operating conditions

Module 9: Monte Carlo, Worst-Case, and Corner Analysis

• Understanding component tolerances and design variation
• Setting up Monte Carlo simulation in LTspice
• Analyzing the effect of supply voltage variation on circuit performance
• Modeling sensor tolerances, offset, gain error, and drift
• Combining supply and sensor tolerances in worst-case circuit analysis
• Configuring process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) corners
• Analyzing statistical distributions of circuit performance and measurement error
• Verifying circuit reliability against design specifications

Module 10: Convergence Problems and Simulation Troubleshooting

• Understanding SPICE convergence algorithms and limitations
• Identifying convergence errors and simulation failures
• Troubleshooting floating nodes and circuit connectivity issues
• Diagnosing unrealistic waveforms and incorrect results
• Adjusting solver settings and numerical tolerances
• Applying initial conditions and alternative simulation methods
• Following a systematic simulation debugging checklist

Module 11: Behavioral Modeling and Custom Models

• Understanding behavioral modeling in SPICE
• Creating reusable subcircuits and hierarchical models
• Developing custom component models
• Using behavioral voltage and current sources
• Modeling nonlinear circuit behavior
• Introduction to Verilog-A style modeling
• Validating and reusing custom simulation models

Module 12: Automating Simulations with MATLAB

• Introduction to scripting-based simulation automation
• Running LTspice simulations and post-processing from MATLAB
• Automating batch simulations and parameter sweeps
• Extracting simulation data and waveform measurements
• Processing, analyzing, and plotting results in MATLAB
• Generating automated reports
• Building repeatable and reproducible simulation workflows

Module 13: Signal Integrity, Mixed-Signal, and PCB-Level Analysis with Altium and HyperLynx

• Introduction to signal integrity fundamentals
• Understanding transmission lines and parasitic effects
• Analyzing trace impedance and signal reflections
• Preparing schematics and PCB layouts in Altium Designer
• Exporting Altium designs for simulation and analysis
• Pre-layout and post-layout signal integrity analysis with HyperLynx
• Simulating parasitic resistance, capacitance, and inductance
• Introduction to mixed-signal circuit simulation

Module 14: Capstone Project: Design, Simulate, and Validate a Circuit

• Defining circuit design requirements and performance targets
• Selecting components and developing the circuit schematic
• Building and configuring the LTspice simulation model
• Performing DC, AC, and transient analysis
• Conducting noise, stability, and statistical analysis
• Comparing simulation results with laboratory measurements
• Troubleshooting discrepancies and validating circuit performance
• Preparing a technical report and presenting design review findings

Learning Outcomes:

• Perform DC, AC, transient, and noise simulations using LTspice.
• Select, modify, and import semiconductor device models and configure key parameters.
• Simulate op-amp circuits while accounting for real-world non-idealities such as offset, bandwidth, slew rate, CMRR, and PSRR.
• Measure loop gain and phase margin to evaluate and improve circuit stability.
• Analyze noise, distortion, and signal-to-noise ratio, and apply filtering to reduce them.
• Simulate power supplies and switching converters, including their protection circuits, and evaluate their control loops.
• Apply Monte Carlo, worst-case, and corner analysis to verify robustness against supply voltage and sensor tolerance variation.
• Diagnose and resolve simulation convergence and modeling issues.
• Develop reusable subcircuits and custom behavioral models.
• Automate simulations, parameter sweeps, and result processing using Python and MATLAB.
• Evaluate signal integrity using Altium Designer and HyperLynx.
• Validate simulation results against laboratory measurements and document technical findings.

Course Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of circuit analysis, including Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s laws, and Thevenin and Norton equivalents.
• Working knowledge of semiconductor devices, diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers.
• Familiarity with SPICE-based circuit simulation is recommended.
• Basic MATLAB programming knowledge is helpful for simulation automation and data analysis.

International Student Fees: 950 USD

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