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The Synthesis Lectures on Digital Circuits and Systems series is comprised of 50- to 100-page
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ABSTRACT
This book is concerned with circuit simulation using National Instruments Multisim. It focuses on
the use and comprehension of the working techniques for electrical and electronic circuit simulation.
The first chapters are devoted to basic circuit analysis. It starts by describing in detail how to perform
a DC analysis using only resistors and independent and controlled sources. Then, it introduces
capacitors and inductors to make a transient analysis. In the case of transient analysis, it is possible
to have an initial condition either in the capacitor voltage or in the inductor current, or both. Fourier
analysis is discussed in the context of transient analysis. Next, we make a treatment of AC analysis
to simulate the frequency response of a circuit. Then, we introduce diodes, transistors, and circuits
composed by them and perform DC, transient, and AC analyses. The book ends with simulation of
digital circuits.
A practical approach is followed through the chapters, using step-by-step examples to intro-
duce new Multisim circuit elements, tools, analyses, and virtual instruments for measurement. The
examples are clearly commented and illustrated. The different tools available on Multisim are used
when appropriate so readers learn which analyses are available to them. This is part of the learning
outcomes that should result after each set of end-of-chapter exercises is worked out.
KEYWORDS
circuit simulation, electrical circuits, electronic circuits, DC analysis, transient analysis,
AC analysis, frequency response, Bode plots, Fourier analysis, operational amplifiers,
digital circuit simulation, virtual instruments
This book is dedicated to Ofelia, who is the best part of each day.
J.M. David Báez-López

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Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
1 Introduction to Circuit Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.1 What is Circuit Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 What is Multisim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Organization of the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Selected Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Resistive Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Circuit Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.1 Basic DC Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Multisim Measurement Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2.1 Basic Measurement Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.2.2 The Multimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.2.3 The Oscilloscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.2.4 The Wattmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.2.5 The Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.3 Breadboard Circuit Capture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.3.1 Three Dimensional Virtual Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.4 Use of the Multisim Grapher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.5 Circuits with Controlled Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.5.1 Circuits with VCVS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
2.5.2 Circuits with ICIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.5.3 Circuits with VCIS (G-source) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.5.4 Circuits with ICVS (H-source) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2.6 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3 Time Domain Analysis – Transient Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3.1 Capacitors and Inductors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3.2 Input Signal Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3.2.1 EXPONENTIAL Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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3.2.2 PULSE Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3.2.3 PIECEWISE_LINEAR signal (PWL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.2.4 Sine Wave AC Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3.2.5 Frequency Modulated Signal FM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.2.6 Thermal Noise Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3.2.7 Amplitude Modulated Signal AM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.3 Time Domain Analysis – Transient Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
3.3.1 Use of Cursors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
3.4 The Oscilloscope and the Distortion Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3.4.1 The Oscilloscope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
3.4.2 The Distortion Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
3.5 Fourier Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
3.6 Additional Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
3.7 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4 Frequency Domain Analysis – AC Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

4.1 AC Analysis – Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
4.1.1 Loops with no Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4.2 Bode Plots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4.3 Pole-Zero Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
4.4 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
4.5 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
5 Semiconductor Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

5.1 Diodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
5.2 Transistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
5.3 Bipolar Transistors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
5.4 Junction Field Effect Transistors-JFET’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
5.5 Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors-MOSFET’s . . . . . . . . . . . 137
5.6 Additional Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
5.7 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Selected Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
6 Digital Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

6.1 Digital Circuit Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
6.2 Tools for Digital Circuit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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6.2.1 Logic Analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
6.2.2 Word Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
6.2.3 Logic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
6.3 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
6.4 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Authors’ Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Acknowledgments
The great feedback received from my students and colleagues throughout the years I worked in the
UDLAP Electronics lab is acknowledged. My sincere gratitude to Lalo Jiménez, Mariano Fernández,
and Lalo López. Also, to my partners at Hackerspace Cholula — Chö, Mondi, Jim, Maw. They are
the daily ongoing inspiration for all my projects.
Félix E. Guerrero-Castro
October 2011
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Circuit
Simulation
1.1 WHAT IS CIRCUIT SIMULATION
Electronics have an important place in daily life. So important, in fact, that the modern world
cannot be conceived of without electronics. From reading and writing e-mails, using our cell phone
to call and sent text messages, writing a letter in a word processor, managing data in a spreadsheet,
controling traffic in a busy downtown, tracking objects in a manufacturing plant, watching the ball
game on a TV set, buying and selling stocks, etc., electronic circuits are used to perform these tasks.
Nowadays, modern electronic circuits are composed by millions of transistors. For example, an Intel
microprocessor needs more than 500 million transistors to be able to handle data at a speed greater
than 2.5 GHz and an iPhone with an A6 processor can have almost the same number of transistors.
To test these devices before the actual manufacturing needs extensive simulation of the circuit to
ensure proper performance once the chip is in the computer or phone. Failure to carry on a proper
simulation procedure can cost a company losses in the millions of dollars.
1.2 WHAT IS MULTISIM

There are several circuit simulators on the market.The most popular simulator is SPICE (Simulation
Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) designed at the University of California at Berkeley.
This simulator is so powerful that commercial simulators are based on it. Of the many simulators
available, Multisim has emerged as the best for circuit simulation. Multisim is a SPICE-based
simulator, produced by National Instruments Inc. in Austin, TX, with a schematic-capture interface
that allows easy circuit topology input and specification of simulation data. An evaluation version
can be downloaded from http://ni.com.
Circuit analysis using Multisim allows the user to:
- observe the circuit behavior before the actual manufacturing;
- use ideal components to isolate design and circuit limitations;
- make measurements that are hard to make in the real circuit because:
◦ they might damage the circuit,

◦ they are affected by electric noise;
2 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
◦ not possible because of a lack of proper measurement equipment;
- perform repeated simulations with parametric values for a component;
- observe temperature dependence of the circuit behavior;
- observe circuit behavior under parasitic elements due to real components.
These are only a few of the many advantages of using circuit simulation.
1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK

The book is organized as follows.
Chapter 2 is an introduction to the Multisim interface and covers the basic DC analysis.
It introduces basic measurement instruments. For novice users, the chapter presents an option to
wire up the circuit in a pictorial representation. Finally, it introduces the grapher, a Multisim tool
that allows us to plot the different signals in the simulation. In this chapter, the elements used are
resistors, independent voltage and current sources, and controlled sources.
Chapter 3 introduces capacitors and inductors and transient analysis. It describes in detail the
different sources available for transient analysis. The chapter ends with Fourier analysis.
Chapter 4 is dedicated to frequency analysis. The results are plotted in Bode plots. It includes
pole-zero analysis.
Chapter 5 covers semicondutor devices such as diodes and transistors. They are used in inte-
grated circuits and thus, they are very important electronic circuits.
Chapter 6 covers simulation of digital circuits. The digital blocks are represented internally
by subcircuits but for the user they are simple blocks. Mixed-mode circuits can be simulated by
Multisim.
The book can be read in the order described. For users interested mainly in digital circuits,
they can skip Chapters 4 and 5 and proceed to Chapter 6 after having read Chapter 3.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
For readers interested in further reading about simulation, the following books provide further insight
into the SPICE simulator.
[1] L.W. Nagel, SPICE2: A computer program to simulate semiconductor circuits, Memorandum
No. M520, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, May
1975.
[2] P. Antognetti and G. Massobrio, Semiconductor device modeling with SPICE, McGraw-Hill
Book Co., New York, 1988.
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CHAPTER 2
Resistive Circuits
The circuits composed with resistors and sources are the simplest circuits in electrical and electronics
engineering. Although their applications are very limited, they will serve us to show the general input
format for Multisim. In this chapter we cover the foundations to start using Multisim. The primary
analysis in Multisim is the DC Operating Point analysis which is done previous to any other analysis
type. Analysis results are displayed in the Grapher, the output interface in Multisim. Every result
from the simulation is displayed in the Grapher, either numerical or graphical. Basic measurement
instruments, such as oscilloscopes and multimeters, are described in the chapter. We end the chapter
by introducing the use of the four types of controlled sources.
The first step is to follow installation instructions. Once we are finished with the installation,
we start Multisim from the Start menu and proceed with the next section.
2.1 CIRCUIT EDITING

The first circuit we analyze in Multisim is shown in Fig. 2.1. It is a resistive circuit with an independent
DC voltage source.
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This circuit has three resistors and an independent voltage source. When we open Multisim,
it shows a blank schematic page where we can draw our schematic circuit, several windows, and
some toolbars, as shown in Fig. 2.2. Some of the icons in the toolbars are conventional ones such
as Open file, Copy, Save, etc. The windows shown are the larger window to draw the circuit called
the Design Toolbox window, and the Results/Nets/Components window. One of the toolbars is the
Components toolbar and it contains links to some of the different components available to draw our
circuits. Table 2.1 gives a short description of the icons available in this toolbar.
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Figure 2.2: Multisim window.
Note that a schematic page with a default name Design1 is open. This opens the window
shown in Fig. 2.3. There we can begin to draw our circuit. We first place the DC voltage source.
We do this by selecting the Sources icon (the left-most icon) in the Components Toolbar. There
we select DC_POWER→POWER_SOURCES→DC_POWER and press OK. The DC voltage
source is shown in the schematic page attached to the mouse. It can be moved along the schematic
page by moving the mouse. It is placed in the desired position by left clicking the mouse. The same
window is open again to select a new component. If we wish to place another DC voltage source we
select it and press the OK button.
Now we place the resistors, otherwise we press the Close button. We click on the Basic icon
in the Component toolbar. The window in Fig. 2.4 is open. There are two possibilities to choose
a resistor. The first one is in the RATED VIRTUAL set of components and the second one is in
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Table 2.1: Icons available in the Components toolbar.
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%DVLF Resistors, capacitors, inductors,
transformers, and other passive components
'LRGHV Different diode types.
7UDQVLVWRUV Bipolar, JFETs, and MOSFETs.
$QDORJ OpAmps, Comparators, other analog ICs.
77/. TTL logic parts.
0LVFHODQHRXVGLJLWDOFLUFXLWV
0L[HG0RGH,&V
,QGLFDWRU Displays, voltmeters, lamps, etc.
3RZHUFRPSRQHQWV
(OHFWURPHFKDQLFDO Rotary switches, motors, etc.
the RESISTOR set. The VIRTUAL set has components that can have any value, for example, we
can place a resistor with a value of 23.457 ohms. In the resistor set we can only place resistors with
predetermined commercial values. In our example we can use both sets. For R1 we use the RATED
VIRTUAL set and for R2 and R3 we use the resistor set. Thus, after placing R1 we are returned to
the same window to select the following component and there we press the Close button. For R2
and R3 we select the RESISTOR set and place them in the schematic page (see Fig. 2.5 (a)). To
place R2 in a vertical position we select it with the mouse and press Control-R. (See Fig. 2.5 (b)).
We repeat with R3. Finally, we have to place a ground symbol, which it is available from the sources
icon. We note there are two ground symbols: GROUND and DGND. The last one is used in digital
circuit simulation. We choose GROUND and place it on the schematic page. The schematic page
with the components is shown in Fig. 2.5.
To wire up the components we place the pointer in the upper end of the DC power source,
we click the left mouse button to start the wire, then drag the pointer to the left end of R1 and left
click again. A wire connecting the voltage source and resistor R1 has been created. Now, connect
the remaining elements. The complete circuit is shown in Fig. 2.6. In this figure, node numbers are
shown next to each node. Node numbers or names are displayed if we select in the main menu Edit
→Properties which opens the dialog window shown in Fig. 2.7 and in the Net names box we select
Show all, as shown there.
Figure 2.3: Selecting the DC_POWER source.
The next step is to change the values of resistor R1. We click on the 1K values and the window
of Fig. 2.8 is open. In the Value tab we change 1 to 2 (make sure that k is shown in the pull down
menu next to the value field) and click OK. Resistor R1 is now 2K. In the same way we change
the value of the source V1 to 10 V. The final circuit is shown in Fig. 2.9. Finally, save the circuit as
Example 2-1. The circuits saved have an extension ms11, indicating that the design was done on
Multisim 11 (the latest version as of this writing).
2.1.1 BASIC DC ANALYSIS

We are now ready to simulate our circuit. The basic analysis performed by Multisim is the DC
Operating Point Analysis. This type of analysis is performed even when a different type of analysis
is chosen (such as AC or transient).This type of analysis calculates the node voltages and the currents
through the voltage sources. We perform this analysis by selecting from the main menu Simulate
→Analyses →DC Operating Point as shown in Fig. 2.10. This action takes us to the window shown
in Fig. 2.11 where we choose the variables to display. We select I(v1) and V(2) as our variables, then
Figure 2.4: Selecting resistor R1.
(a) (b)
Figure 2.5: (a) Schematic page with components, (b) With resistors R2 and R3 after rotation.
Figure 2.6: Resistive circuit.
Figure 2.7: Dialog window for displaying node numbers on the schematic diagram.
Figure 2.8: Window to change the value of resistor R1.
Figure 2.9: Final circuit in Multisim.

Figure 2.10: Choosing the DC Operating Point Analysis.

Figure 2.11: Window to choose the variables to display.
Figure 2.12: Variables to be displayed after the analysis.

press the Add button. The variables selected are now displayed in the right window (see Fig. 2.12).
Now press the Simulate button and after the analysis is run, Multisim displays the values of the
variables selected before I(v1) and V(2) shown in Fig. 2.13. There we see that the current through
the voltage source is -4 mA, indicating that the current is leaving the positive terminal in the voltage
source, and that the voltage at node 2 is 2 volts.
2.2 MULTISIM MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

Multisim provides a set of instruments that can be positioned in the circuit diagram to make mea-
surements. These instruments can be used to measure voltages, currents, resistance and dB, among
other more advanced measurements that we will cover along the book.
2.2.1 BASIC MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS

The first type of measurement instruments we cover are the voltmeter and the ammeter. These
instruments are available in the Indicator icon in the Components toolbar. If we click on this icon
we obtain the window of Fig. 2.14. Here, we have selected the VOLTMETER set. The voltmeters
are shown in Fig. 2.15. We see that there are four choices. All of them are voltmeters and the only
difference is the position of the pins and the positive input. VOLMETER_H has the pins along the
horizontal position with the + input in the left-hand side. VOLTMETER_HR has the + input in
the right-hand side. VOLTMETER_V has the input pins in a vertical position with the + input on
top of the instrument whereas VOLTMETER_VR has the + input in the bottom of the instrument.
Associated with these voltmeters there is associated a resistance which is the internal resistance of
them. An ideal voltmeter has associated an infinite resistance but a real one has a finite resistance.
Multisim voltmeters have the default value of 10M but this can be changed by double clicking on
the voltmeter and changing the resistance in the tab Value shown in Fig. 2.16. For the time being,
we leave the 10 M value unchanged and proceed to add voltmeters to the circuit of Example of
Fig. 2.1 as can be seen in Fig. 2.17. Now we run the simulation with the Run icon or with the Run
button, both seen in Fig. 2.18.
After using any one of the Run options, after a few moments (after the values are shown in
the voltmeter window, we can stop the simulation by clicking on the Stop icon located next to the
Run icon) we can see the voltages across resistors R1 and R2, which are 8 V and 2 V, respectively, as
shown in Fig. 2.19.
The voltage across R2 is the voltage at node 2 obtained in Section 2.2.1. The voltage across R1
is the difference of the node voltages 1 and 2 which at Section 2.1.1 were found as 10V and 2V,
respectively. Thus, the voltage across R1 is 10 - 2 = 8V as obtained with the voltmeter.
The other type of measurement instrument that can be used is the ammeter. Ammeters are
also available in the Indicator set. An ammeter has to be inserted in the circuit. Thus, if we wish to
measure the current across resistors R1 and R3, we have to insert them in the circuit as can be seen
in Fig. 2.20.
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Figure 2.13: Values of the variables chosen in Fig. 2.12.
Figure 2.14: Window to select a voltmeter in the indicators window.

Figure 2.15: Voltmeters from the Indicator icon.
Figure 2.16: Internal resistance of a voltmeter.

Figure 2.17: Circuit with Voltmeters added.

(a) (b) (c)
Figure 2.18: (a) Run icon, (b) Run button, and (c) Stop icon.
Figure 2.19: Measured voltages with Voltmeters.
Figure 2.20: Circuit with ammeters.

An ideal ammeter has a zero internal resistance. A real one has a very small associated resis-
tance. The ammeters provided by Multisim have a very small associated resistance whose value is 1
n. This resistance can be changed in the Value tab of the ammeter which opens by double clicking
on the ammeter element in the schematic diagram. We run the simulation by using the Run icon or
the Run button of Fig. 2.18 and after a few moments the values of the currents are displayed (see
Fig. 2.21).
Figure 2.21: Current measurement using ammeters.
2.2.2 THE MULTIMETER

Besides the voltmeter and ammeter just discussed, there is another instrument to measure voltage,
current, resistance, and dBs. It is available in the Instruments toolbar of Fig. 2.22. The first one of the
instruments is a Multimeter. When we click on the Multimeter icon and one of them is displayed
on the circuit diagram (see Fig. 2.23 (a)). When we double click on the Multimeter symbol we get a
window (see Fig. 2.23 (b)) where we choose the type of signal: DC or AC, and in addition we choose
the variable we wish to measure: A for amperes, V for volts, for resistance, or dB for decibels.
For the circuit we have been using, we place two multimeters, one to measure the voltage
across R3 and another one to measure the current through R1. The circuit is shown in Fig. 2.24.
We run the simulation in the same way as before by clicking on the Run icon and after a few
seconds we obtain the result shown in Fig. 2.25. The results agree with those obtained previously
with the Voltmeter and Ammeter.
Figure 2.22: Instruments toolbar.
Figure 2.23: (a) Multimeter symbol and (b) Dialog window to choose the function.
Figure 2.24: Circuit with multimeters to measure current and voltage.

Figure 2.25: Measured current and voltage with Multimeters.
The measurement of resistance follows the same format as before and a measurement is shown
in Fig. 2.26. In this case, as it is in a real lab, we do not need to have a power supply but we also have
to click on the Run button to measure resistance.
2.2.3 THE OSCILLOSCOPE

A powerful instrument from the Instruments toolbar is the Oscilloscope. This instrument allows us
to see the signals waveforms. In this chapter we have only used DC signals, however, when we use
AC signals, this instrument is very useful. To see how the oscilloscope can be used let us consider
the circuit of Fig. 2.27. This circuit is a simple resistive voltage divider excited by a voltage sine wave
(available as an AC voltage source). After wiring up the circuit use the run button and open the
oscilloscope window by pressing the oscilloscope icon on the schematic diagram. We see the sine
wave moving as in a real oscilloscope.
The oscilloscope is internally connected to the ground node so it is not necessary to connect the
negative inputs to ground. The oscilloscope has a time base that can be adjusted for a proper display
of the signals. It also has two input Scales, A and B, that can be adjusted for a better visualization
of the signals. The scales for channels A, B, and the time base can be adjusted by left clicking on
Figure 2.26: Measurement of resistance.
Figure 2.27: Voltage measurement using an oscilloscope.

the Scale spaces. There also two cursors that can be positioned with the mouse for proper signal
amplitude measurements.
2.2.4 THE WATTMETER

The Wattmeter is available in the Instruments toolbar and it is used to measure power dissipation
in a device. It measures current and voltage and calculates the product of them to compute power.
This instrument has an ammeter and a voltmeter that have to be properly connected. As an example
we consider the circuit of Fig. 2.8 and we add a Wattmeter. The circuit is shown in Fig. 2.28. We
can see that the power through resistor R1 is 32 mW. Unfortunately, the wattmeter does not work
correctly in all Multisim versions, for example, version 11.0.2.
Figure 2.28: Power measurement using a Wattmeter.
2.2.5 THE PROBE

The last element in the Instruments toolbar is the Probe. This instrument can be used to measure
voltage, current, and frequency for either a DC or an AC signal. To the circuit of Fig. 2.28 we add a
Probe and run the simulation to obtain the results shown in Fig. 2.29. There we see that the voltage
at that node is 2 VDC and that the current passing through that wire is 4 mA.
Figure 2.29: Measurement using a Probe.
2.3 BREADBOARD CIRCUIT CAPTURE

Multisim has the capability to wire a schematic on a breadboard in the same way we build the circuit
on a breadboard. This feature enables novice simulation users to breadboard their schematic and to
check if the circuit was correctly wired.
To use this Multisim feature, we click on the Show Breadboard icon of Fig. 2.30. This icon
will produce the breadboard on the Multisim drawing space as can be seen in Fig. 2.31.
To use the breadboard we have first to draw a schematic diagram of the circuit. We show the
procedure with a simple RC circuit.
Example 2.1 Simple RC circuit.

Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 2.32, which is an RC circuit. As can be seen it is composed
of an AC voltage source, a resistor, and a capacitor. We have added a ground symbol to comply with
the need of having it for the simulation. Now we click on the Show Breadboard icon to obtain the
breadboard view, shown in Fig. 2.33. Here we see an empty breadboard with all the components
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Figure 2.30: Icon to switch to breadboard wiring.
Figure 2.31: Breadboard view.
Figure 2.32: Simple RC circuit.

located on the blue tray on the bottom on the figure. The green arrows at both ends of the blue tray
are used to scroll the components.
Figure 2.33: Empty breadboard with components on the blue tray.
To place the components on the breadboard we click on any of them and place it on the
breadboard. We place the three components on the breadboard as shown in Fig. 2.34. If we need
to rotate them to place them in the required position we right click on the component and select
Orientation →90 Clockwise (or 90 Counter CW). If we go back to the schematic drawing we see
that the three components have turned green. This means that they are on the breadboard. Now on
the breadboard we wire up the circuit as required. To place a wire we left click on a point in the
breadboard and move the cursor to the other point where we wish to place the wire as can be seen
in Fig. 2.35. We repeat this procedure until we are finished wiring. The finished circuit is shown in
Fig. 2.36. To check if we wired it correctly, we go back to the schematic drawing and note that the
circuit elements and connections are now green indicating that the breadboard circuit was wired up
correctly. If there are wrong connections, these connections will remain in red.
Another way to check for connectivity is to use the DRC and Connectivity tool from the Tools
menu. It will produce an output as shown in Fig. 2.37. We see there that there are no connectivity
errors.
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Figure 2.34: Elements on the breadboard.
Figure 2.35: Connecting a wire.
Figure 2.36: Final circuit.

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---Design Rule Check---

---0 Design Rule Errors Found---
---Connectivity Check---
---0 Connectivity Errors Found---
Figure 2.37: Checking the connectivity of the circuit.
2.3.1 THREE DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL COMPONENTS

Multisim Educational license has the capability to draw pictorial diagrams and then simulate them.
To do this, Multisim has a three-dimensional set of elements called 3_D VIRTUAL within the Basic
group. It has resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors, among another few components, as
can be seen in Fig. 2.38. An example shows how we can use this feature.
Example 2.2 Common emitter amplifier.

The circuit shown in Fig. 2.39 is a common emitter amplifier using a bipolar transistor. We
now draw a pictorial representation using the 3_D VIRTUAL group of components. Fig. 2.40 is
the common emitter amplifier using the 3_D components. Transistor pins can be obtained from
manufacturer data sheets, in this case for the bipolar transistor, the pins are ordered from left to
right as EBC (emitter-base-collector). We perform a transient analysis and the input and output
waveforms are shown in Fig. 2.41. We note a small gain in the amplifier in addition to a 180◦ phase
shift.
2.4 USE OF THE MULTISIM GRAPHER

Multisim can display results of a simulation in its powerful Grapher. Results of any analysis, with
exception of the DC Operating Point one, can be plotted in the Grapher. To show how the Grapher
works let us use again the circuit of Fig. 2.1, but we now perform a DC Sweep Analysis, so we select
Simulate →Analyses →DC Sweep to open the dialog window of Fig. 2.42 (a). There we select the
source V1 that it is going to be swept. We also give the Start value of 10 V, Stop value of 100 V,
and an Increment of 5 V. In the Output tab (see Fig. 2.42 (b)) we select the output variable, in this
example we choose the voltage at node 2, V(2). We then press the Simulate button. The results are
displayed in Fig. 2.43. There we see that the voltage at node 2 changes from 2 V to 20 V when the
DC voltage source changes from 10 V to 100 V.
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Figure 2.38: Components in the 3_D VIRTUAL set within the Basic group. A npn BJT is shown in
the symbol window.
Figure 2.39: Common emitter amplifier.

Figure 2.40: Pictorial diagram of the common emitter amplifier.
Figure 2.41: Transient response. There is a small gain from input to output.
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(a) (b)
Figure 2.42: (a) Specification of the sweep parameters, (b) Selection of output variables to sweep.
2.5 CIRCUITS WITH CONTROLLED SOURCES

Some devices, such as transistors and operational amplifiers, are modeled by equivalent circuits
consisting, among other elements, by controlled sources. Multisim has four types of controlled
sources available. They are:
1. E Voltage controlled voltage source VCVS
2. F Current controlled current source ICIS
3. G Voltage controlled current source VCIS
4. H Current controlled voltage source ICVS
The letters E, F, G, and H are used to represent each source type.
2.5.1 CIRCUITS WITH VCVS

A VCVS has a value controlled by a voltage between a pair of nodes, as shown in Fig. 2.44.
The VCVS is available in Sources → CONTROLLED_VOLTAGE_SOURCES → VOLT-
AGE_CONTROLLED_VOLTAGE_SOURCE. The VCVS available in Multisim is shown in
Figure 2.45. The left element is to be positioned at the controlling nodes.
Figure 2.43: Voltage sweep for V(2).
Example 2.3 Circuit with VCVS.

As an example consider the circuit of Fig. 2.46.This circuit is composed by an independent DC
voltage source with a value of 10 v, three resistors, and a VCVS whose voltage is 7 times the voltage
drop across resistor R2. The value for the VCVS can be given by double clicking on the symbol of
the VCVS and assigning the value of 7 as shown in Fig. 2.47. Fig. 2.48 shows the final circuit.
We make a DC Operating Point analysis by clicking on Simulate →Analyses →DC Oper-

ating Point. A window appears where we select the variables we wish to find out. We add all of them
and press the Simulate button. Then, the circuit is simulated and a window showing the values of
all the variables selected is displayed as shown in Fig. 2.49.
2.5.2 CIRCUITS WITH ICIS

The ICIS is a current source whose value depends upon the value of a current in other branch.
The ICIS is available in Sources → CONTROLLED_CURRENT_SOURCES → CUR-
RENT_CONTROLLED_CURRENT_SOURCE. The Multisim symbol is shown in Fig. 2.50.
The sensing element is located at the left side and it must be inserted in the circuit.
Figure 2.44: Model of the VCVS.
Figure 2.45: VCVS in Multisim. The left element is to be positioned at the controlling nodes.
Figure 2.46: A circuit with a VCVS.

Figure 2.47: Window to assign the value of 7 to the VCVS.
Figure 2.48: Circuit with a VCVS in Multisim.

Figure 2.49: Values of the variables from the DC Operating Point analysis.
Figure 2.50: Multisim symbol for the ICIS.
Example 2.4 Circuit with an ICIS (F-source)

Let us consider the circuit in Fig. 2.51. This circuit is drawn in Multisim as shown in Fig. 2.52.
Note that because of the controlling current is pointing downward, the sensing element has to be
connected accordingly downward. As for the case of the E-source, we assign the value to the ICIS
by double clicking on the F-source to obtain the window in Fig. 2.53 where we assign the value of
3. By clicking on Simulate →Analyses →DC Operating Point…a window is open where we select
the variable to display. We select all of them and click the Simulate button. After the simulation is
finished we see the window with the node voltages and the current through the DC voltage source
shown in Fig. 2.53.
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Figure 2.52: Resistive circuit with an ICIS in Multisim.
Figure 2.53: Output variables.

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2.5.3 CIRCUITS WITH VCIS (G-SOURCE)
A voltage controlled current source is a current source whose current is controlled by a voltage drop
in a pair of nodes. It is denoted in Multisim with a letter G, and thus it is also referred as a G-source.
The Multisim symbol for a G-source is presented in Fig. 2.54. The VCIS is available in Sources
→ CONTROLLED_CURRENT_SOURCES → VOLTAGE_CONTROLLED_CURRENT
_SOURCE.
Example 2.5 Circuit with a G source.

The circuit in Fig. 2.55 has a VCIS. The Multisim circuit is shown in Fig. 2.56. Note that the
signs in the sensing element and the controlling voltage must coincide. After doing a DC Operating
Point analysis we obtain the voltage values given in Fig. 2.57.
2.5.4 CIRCUITS WITH ICVS (H-SOURCE)

Finally, the current controlled voltage source ICVS, denoted by the letter H, and
thus called H-source. Its symbol is shown in Fig. 2.58. This is a controlled source
whose voltage value is controlled by the current through another branch. The ICVS
is available in Sources → CONTROLLED_CURRENT_SOURCES→ VOLT-
AGE_CONTROLLED_CURRENT_SOURCE.
Example 2.6 Resistive circuit with a ICVS.

The circuit of Fig. 2.59 has an H source. Its Multisim diagram is given in Fig. 2.60. A DC
Operating Point analysis gives the node voltages and DC voltage source current shown in Fig. 2.61.
2.6 CONCLUSIONS
In this chapter we presented the first few circuits analyzed in Multisim. Although our circuits
have been restricted to circuits containing resistors and independent and controlled sources, the
main purpose of the chapter is to introduce the reader to the Multisim simulation environment.
The analysis types in this chapter were DC Operating Point and DC Sweep analyses. We also
introduced measurement instruments. They were used to measure voltage, current, and resistance.
In the next chapters we will cover other types of analysis with circuits containing inductors, capacitors,
transistors, etc. More interesting types of analysis can be performed in such cases.
PROBLEMS
2.1. Obtain the dc currents in each element and node voltages of the circuit:
Figure 2.54: Multisim symbol of a VCIS.
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Figure 2.57: Voltage nodes for the G-source circuit.
Figure 2.58: Multisim symbol for the ICVS or H-source.
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Figure 2.60: H-source circuit in Multisim.
Figure 2.61: Values of the node voltages.

2.6. CONCLUSIONS 39
2.2. Repeat Exercise 2.1 but this time: (a) insert ammeters for current measurement and volt-
meters for node voltages, (b) Use multimeters to measure voltages and currents.
2.3. Using a multimeter, obtain the equivalent resistance between: (a) nodes 1 and ground, and
(b) nodes 2 and 4.
2.4. Using the breadboard, wire up the circuit shown. Then, obtain the dc node voltages and
branch currents.
2.5. Change the dc voltage source V1 to an AC voltage source. Set the frequency to 1 KHz, the
V1 RMS voltage to 1 volt. Use an oscilloscope to plot the input and output waveforms. At
which scale we see the amplitude of the input voltage? And for the output voltage?
2.6. In the circuit shown we are using a virtual diode from the Diodes library. Use the oscilloscope
and a probe to measure the peak voltage. Compare the peak voltage in both instruments
and explain.
2.7. Draw the pictorial three-dimensional diagram of the circuit in Problem 2.6.
2.8. In the circuit shown, use the Multisim Grapher to obtain the waveforms in the input and
output nodes.
2.6. CONCLUSIONS 41
2.9. Use a VCVS in the circuit shown and obtain the node voltages. Note the signs in the
controlling voltage Vx.
2.10. Use an ICIS to obtain node voltages.
2.11. Use a VCIS in the circuit to obtain the branch currents.

2.12. Use an ICVS to find the current through resistor R2.

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CHAPTER 3
Time Domain Analysis –

Transient Analysis
One of the most useful analyses in electronic circuits is the transient analysis which is a time domain
analysis. The purpose of this analysis is to apply a waveform to the circuit and observe its response
versus time. Some of the parameters to watch are the overflow, rise time, delay, etc., depending
upon the type of input signal. In this chapter we treat in detail how to perform a transient analysis.
Furthermore, in this chapter we introduce capacitors and inductors, where the relationships between
voltage and current are integro-differential equations. This fact makes that circuits composed of
inductors and capacitors, besides resistors, have very interesting properties. In addition, the functions
that these circuits can perform are quite varied and useful, when compared to resistive circuits.
The chapter is organized as follows. Section 3.1 begins with a description of capacitors and
inductors. Section 3.2 describes the different input signals available for transient analysis. Section 3.3
is the heart of the chapter where transient analysis is explained. Fourier analysis is described in
Section 3.5. Section 3.6 provides examples and Section 3.6 concludes the chapter.
3.1 CAPACITORS AND INDUCTORS

Capacitors and inductors are designated with the letters C and L, respectively. Their Multisim
symbols are shown in Fig. 3.1. In this figure, electrolitic capacitors explicitly have a polarity. Non-
electrolitic capacitors and inductors also have a polarity even though it is not shown in their schematic

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44 3. TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS – TRANSIENT ANALYSIS
symbol. This is only important when we apply an initial condition to these elements. As a rule, when
we put any one of these components in a schematic, the left-hand node is the positive one. So
if we rotate them, it is useful to watch where the positive node is moving to. To apply an initial
condition we select the element (inductor or capacitor) to open its window where we write the
initial condition value. Example 3.2 gives an example of this case. It is worth mentioning that for
an inductor the initial condition is a current while for a capacitor it is a voltage. In addition, the use
of initial conditions is only valid for transient analysis.
It is also possible to define coupled inductors in the form of transformers, transformers with
a tap, and variable inductors and capacitors.
3.2 INPUT SIGNAL TYPES

There are several input signals that can be used in a transient analysis. They are:
Signal Multisim name
exponential EXPONENTIAL_TYPE
pulse PULSE_TYPE
piecewise PIECEWISE_LINEAR_TYPE
sine wave AC_TYPE
FM sinewave FM_TYPE
AM sinewave AM_TYPE
Here, TYPE can be either VOLTAGE or CURRENT. For example, if we desire an AC voltage
source then we choose an AC_VOLTAGE source. Similarly, an exponential current source is EX-
PONENTIAL_CURRENT.
Next, we give a description of each of these sources.
3.2.1 EXPONENTIAL SIGNAL

The EXPONENTIAL signal is shown in Fig. 3.2. Its parameters are described in Table 3.2.
Table 3.1: Parameters of the EXPONENTIAL signal.
Parameter Name Default value Units

Initial value V1 0 volt
Pulsed value V2 1 volt
Rise delay time TD1 0 sec
Rise time constant TC1 1 sec
Fall delay time TD2 6 sec
Fall time constant TC2 1 sec
3.2. INPUT SIGNAL TYPES 45
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The EXPONENTIAL signal has the constant voltage V1 from t = 0 s up to time TD1, where
it begins to rise with a time constant TC1. It keeps increasing its value during TD2 s to reach the
value V2 when it begins to decrease in value with a time constant TC2.
3.2.2 PULSE SIGNAL

The PULSE signal is shown in Fig. 3.3 and has the parameters listed in Table 3.2.
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The PULSE signal starts with an initial value V1 which changes to V2 at time TD. The rise time
RT is the time it takes to change its value from V1 to V2 where it stays for PW s and finally it
changes its value back to V1. PER is the period of the signal.
Table 3.2: Parameters of the PULSE signal.

Parameters Default value Units
V1 Initial value -1 volt
V2 Pulsed value 1 volt
DT Delay time 0 sec
RT Rise time 1 nsec
FT Fall time 1 nsec
PW Pulse width 0.5 msec
PER Period 1 msec
3.2.3 PIECEWISE_LINEAR SIGNAL (PWL)

The PIECEWISE_LINEAR SIGNAL PWL is shown in Fig. 3.4. The coordinates of each break
point are given depending upon the desired form of the signal. They can also be given in a file. There
is an option to repeat the data given during the simulation.
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Table 3.3: Parameters of the PIECEWISE signal.

Parameter Nominal value Units
Tn Time in a point None sec
Vn voltage in a point None volt
3.2.4 SINE WAVE AC SIGNAL

A sine wave signal is displayed in Fig. 3.5. Its parameters are listed in Table 3.4.
This signal starts at value VOFF at t=0 seconds for TD seconds and behaves as an exponentially
damped sine wave. The sinewave frequency is FREQ and its phase is PHASE. The AC sine wave obeys
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Table 3.4: Parameters of the sine wave AC signal.

Parameters Default value Units
VOFF Signal offset 1 volt/ampere
VAMPL Signal peak 0 volt/ampere
FREQ Frequency 1 kHz
TD Time delay 0 second
DF Damping factor 0
PHASE Phase 0 degrees
the equation
V SI N(t) = VOF F + VAMP L sin[2∗ F REQ(t + T D) + P H ASE/360◦ ]e−(t−T D)/DF .
3.2.5 FREQUENCY MODULATED SIGNAL FM

The frequency modulated signal FM is shown in Fig. 3.6. This signal obeys the equation (this
equation is valid for both voltage or current)
I(t) =IOFF + IAMPL sin[2π FCt + MOD sin(2π FMt)] .
Its parameters are given in Table 3.5.
3.2.6 THERMAL NOISE SIGNAL

It is a source used for noise analysis. We have to specify the bandwidth, the temperature, and the
equivalent resistance. A typical waveform is shown in Fig. 3.7.
Figure 3.6: Waveform for the frequency modulated FM signal.
Figure 3.7: Waveform for the thermal noise signal.

3.3. TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS – TRANSIENT ANALYSIS 49
Table 3.5: Parameters of the frequency modulated signal FM.

Default value Units
Parameters
IOFF Offset value 1A amperes
IAMPL Amplitude value 0 amperes
FC Carrier frequency 1 KHz
MOD Modulation index 5
FM Intelligence frequency 100 hertz
Table 3.6: Parameters of the modulated signal AM.

Default value Units
Parameters
VAMPL Carrier amplitude 5 volt
FC Carrier frequency 1 kHz
M Modulation index 1 None
FM Intelligence frequency 100 Hertz
3.2.7 AMPLITUDE MODULATED SIGNAL AM

The amplitude modulated signal AM is shown in Fig. 3.8. It only exists for voltage sources. The
parameters are given in Table 3.6.
The AM source (single-frequency amplitude modulation source) generates an amplitude mod-
ulated waveform. It obeys the equation
V (t) = V AMP L sin(2π F Ct)[1 + M sin(2π F Mt)] .
3.3 TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS – TRANSIENT ANALYSIS

Transient analysis is the name of the analysis in the time domain. This analysis can be performed by
choosing Simulate in the Multisim menu, then Analysis and Transient Analysis…, that is,
Simulate→Analyses→Transient Analysis…
Which opens the dialog window of Fig. 3.9. The data we need to enter is
Starting time for simulation Start time(TSTART)
Final time for the simulation End time (TSTOP)

In a transient analysis, Multisim solves numerically a set of differential equations. The time
step is adjusted to ensure a successful convergence of the solution.To this purpose, we have the option
to give a maximum time step TMAX. Alternatively, we can also define the maximum number of
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time points in the simulation. An additional parameter we can give is the initial time step TSTEP.
An example will show how a transient analysis is performed.
Example 3.1 RLC Circuit.

The circuit of Fig. 3.10 is a lowpass elliptic filter. We apply a PULSE signal which changes
from 0V to 1V. It has a period of 8 sec and a duty cycle of 5 sec. The rise and fall times are both
equal to 1 nsec. We perform a transient analysis from 0–10 sec in the dialog window of Fig. 3.11.
We plot the input signal and the voltage across resistor R2. The results are shown in Fig. 3.12. Due
to the time constants, we see that the output signal takes almost 5 sec to reach its maximum value.
Example 3.2 Circuit with an initial condition in the capacitor.

A transient analysis allows the specification of initial conditions in capacitors and inductors.
For inductors the initial condition is a current and for capacitors it is a voltage. Initial condition
can be given by double clicking on the element. This opens a window where the initial condition
desired value is entered. Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 3.13. The dialog window of Fig. 3.14
shows that we are specifying an initial condition of 10V for the capacitor. The parameters for the
Figure 3.9: Dialog window for transient analysis.
transient analysis are given in Fig. 3.15. The plot of Fig. 3.16 shows that the capacitor voltage at t
= 0 is 10 V and from there the capacitor discharges slowly with a time constant t = RC = 10 msec.
3.3.1 USE OF CURSORS

Often we wish to know the value of the signal displayed at a certain time. To do this we use anyone
of the two available. In a plot, cursors are enabled by clicking on the cursor icon in the toolbar of the
plot. The cursor icon is shown in Fig. 3.17. When we click on the cursor icon, a small green triangle
appears on top of the vertical axis which corresponds to one of the two cursors available. They can
be positioned on the desired position along the horizontal axis by clicking on it and moving it with
the mouse. The same procedure applies to cursor number 2.
Figure 3.10: RLC circuit for transient analysis.
Figure 3.11: Dialog window for transient analysis.

Figure 3.12: Plots of input and output signals for the RLC circuit.
Figure 3.13: Circuit with initial conditions.

Figure 3.14: Specifying initial conditions for the capacitor.
As an example we use the plot available in Fig. 3.15. Once the cursor icon is clicked we can
move the cursors to the desired position, as shown in Fig. 3.18. We also see that a small window
appears showing the coordinates of the point where each of the cursor is positioned. Also available are
the differential, the inverse of the differential, the minimum and maximum values for the coordinates,
and the offset values.
Cursors are disabled by clicking on the cursor icon again.
3.4 THE OSCILLOSCOPE AND THE DISTORTION

ANALYZER
Multisim has available a set of virtual instruments that behave in the same way as the real ones in
the laboratory. They are available from the Instruments toolbar of Fig. 3.19. Here we discuss two of
them: the Oscilloscope and the Distortion Analyzer.
3.4. THE OSCILLOSCOPE AND THE DISTORTION ANALYZER 55
Figure 3.15: Dialog window to specify the transient analysis.
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3.4.1 THE OSCILLOSCOPE

The oscilloscope is a very useful and important instrument in the laboratory. Two channel and a four
channel oscilloscopes are available as seen in Fig. 3.20. The operation of both oscilloscopes is very
similar. Their operation is illustrated with the circuit of Example 3.1.
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Example 3.3 Use of the oscilloscope.

An oscilloscope has been added to the schematic of the circuit in Example 3.3 and the
channel A connected to the output of the circuit (see Fig. 3.21). When we double click on the
oscilloscope symbol we open the window of Fig. 3.22 which resembles a two channel oscilloscope.
Since the simulation runs up to 10 sec, we change the base time of the oscilloscope to 1 sec/Div
and the Channel A input to AC and 0.5 V/Div and then click on the Run icon or press F5. The
output is shown in Fig. 3.23. There we see the output waveform. We can see that there are cursors
at both ends of the plot. These cursors can be used to show signal values at different time points
in the plot. The cursors can be positioned with the arrows in the top left corner of the instrument
panel. The values of the signal at each cursor position as well as the difference between those values
is displayed next to the arrows (see Fig. 3.24).
Note that the oscilloscope only displays when the Run button is clicked on. The analysis that
runs when this is done is a Transient Analysis with the conditions established in the dialog window
that is displayed when we choose Simulate→Interactive Simulation Settings. The window is shown
in Fig. 3.25. There we select the time limits for our circuit simulation, which in this example are End
Time (TSTOP) = 10 sec with a TMAX of 0.1 sec. This is also the case for the Voltmeter, Ammeter,
and Multimeter introduced in Chapter 2.
Figure 3.21: Circuit with an oscilloscope connected to the output.
Figure 3.22: Oscilloscope window.

Figure 3.23: Oscilloscope window showing the output waveform.
Figure 3.24: Oscilloscope with the cursors’ position displayed.

Figure 3.25: Pull-down menu to specify the parameters of the Interactive Simulation Settings analysis.
3.4.2 THE DISTORTION ANALYZER

The Distortion Analyzer is selected by clicking on it on the Instruments toolbar, placing it alongside
the circuit and wiring it to the desired node in the circuit. The Distortion Analyzer window is shown
in Fig. 3.26 (a). Here we give the Fundamental Frequency for the distortion measurement. The Set
button allows the specification of the number of harmonics used in the Total Harmonic Distortion
(THD) measurement (see Fig. 3.26 (b)), the default value is 10.
Example 3.4 Distortion analyzer measurements

We use the circuit of Fig. 3.27. It is an inverting amplifier with a gain of -10 using an LM324J
(a)
(b)
Figure 3.26: Distortion analyzer: (a) Main window, (b) Settings window.
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Figure 3.27: Inverting amplifier to measure THD.

3.5. FOURIER ANALYSIS 63
operational amplifier. In the Simulate→Interactive Simulation Settings…we set the TSTOP to
0.1 sec and run the simulation with the Run button or F5. The THD is shown in the Distortion
Analyzer window, which is 42.86%. The THD is very large because the input signal is a square signal
rich in harmonic content.
3.5 FOURIER ANALYSIS

Multisim has the capability to perform a Fourier analysis to the signals in the circuit being simulated.
Thus, we can obtain a harmonic decomposition for either a voltage or current in the circuit. This type
of analysis receives the name of its creator Jean Fourier (1768-1830), who developed the mathematical
basis to express any periodic function as a sum of sine waves.
To perform a Fourier analysis we use from the menu Simulate→Analyses→Fourier Analysis.
This action opens the dialog window of Fig. 3.28.
In this window we specify the fundamental frequency for the Fourier analysis and the number
of harmonics we wish to see as well as the final time TSTOP for the analysis. We can also specify the
way we wish to see the results (either Display phase, Display as a bar graph, or Normalize graphs).
We use the simple circuits of Fig. 3.29 to show a Fourier analysis. Let us consider the circuit in
Fig. 3.29 (a) which has a sine wave as input signal. The input data is given in Fig. 3.30. Since the
frequency of the sine source is 1 KHz, we choose this frequency as the fundamental frequency in the
Fourier analysis. Also, we calculate the first 20 harmonics. Finally, we perform the transient analysis
for 2 msec.
After running the Fourier analysis we see the Grapher window where there is a spreadsheet
(see Fig. 3.31) showing the data of the analysis. Here, we see the DC component value, the number
of harmonics calculated, the THD (Total Harmonic Distortion), the magnitude and phase of each
of the harmonics, and finally the normalized magnitude and phase of each of the harmonics. THD
is calculated with the harmonics calculated in the analysis, thus, the more harmonics we choose
to calculate, the more accurate is the result of THD. Fig. 3.32 is a plot of the magnitude of the
harmonics. Since the signal analyzed is a sine wave we only see a single component, a very small
THD, and the harmonic components are negligible.
Now, let us consider the circuit in Fig. 3.29 (b). The input signal is a Pulse signal. We repeat
in Fig. 3.33 the same Fourier analysis as before but we choose as the output variable V(2). The
Grapher window shows the spreadsheet with the output data. Since we have a square signal at the
input we now have a very large THD. The plot of Fig. 3.34 presents the magnitude of the harmonic
components.
From this information we can see that the DC component is 0.5. The first few harmonic
components and the corresponding total harmonic distortion are also included in Fig. 3.33.
Example 3.5 Half wave rectifier.

To the circuit of Fig. 3.35 we apply a 60 Hz sine wave (the period of this signal is T = 1/60 =
Figure 3.28: Dialog window for a Fourier analysis.
Figure 3.29: Circuits for Fourier analysis.

3.5. FOURIER ANALYSIS 65
Figure 3.30: Input data for Fourier analysis.
Figure 3.31: Spreadsheet with data from Fourier analysis.

Figure 3.32: Plot of the magnitude of harmonic components.
0.01667 sec). Fig. 3.36 is the dialog window for the specifications of the Fourier analysis. Fig. 3.37
shows the resulting input and output waveforms for a transient analysis. Figs. 3.38 and 3.39 show
the spreadsheet with the output data and the plot of the harmonic components magnitude. From
this data we see that the THD is 65.852%.
3.6 ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES

In this section we present some examples using the concepts and analyses covered in this chapter.
Example 3.6 Passband active filter.

The circuit of Fig. 3.40 is an active filter with an operational amplifier LM324. The input is
a PULSE signal with a period of 4 msec and a 50% duty cycle. Thus, it has a frequency of 250 Hz,
and the pulse width is 2 msec. We make a transient analysis from 0 to 10 msec, as seen in the dialog
window of Fig. 3.41. The input and output waveforms are shown in Fig. 3.42. We see that even
though the input signal is a square wave with a great deal of harmonic components, the output
resembles a sine wave. This is due to the fact that the circuit is filtering a large number of harmonics.
We then perform a Fourier analysis. Since the period of the input signal is 4 msec, the frequency
is 250 Hz. We request 10 harmonic components. We choose as the output variable the voltage V(3).
For the TSTOP time we press the Estimate button. The dialog window is that of Fig. 3.43. The
results are presented in Fig. 3.44. In the spreadsheet we see that the output signal has a THD of
44.2273%.
3.6. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES 67
Figure 3.33: Spreadsheet with output data when the input is a square signal.
Figure 3.34: Plot of the harmonic components for the square signal.
Figure 3.35: Half wave rectifier circuit.
Figure 3.36: Fourier analysis specifications.

Figure 3.37: Input and output transient analysis waveforms for the half-wave rectifier.
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Figure 3.40: RC-active filter.

Figure 3.41: Dialog window for the transient analysis.
Example 3.7 Circuit with initial conditions.

The circuit of Fig. 3.45 is composed of an independent current source with a PULSE wave-
form, an inductor, a capacitor, and two resistors. The inductor and the capacitor have initial condi-
tions. Figs. 3.46 show the parameters of the PULSE signal. We add the delay to observe the effect
of the initial conditions on the response. The initial conditions are added by double clicking on the
reactive elements and selecting the Initial conditions square and entering the initial condition for
the current in the inductor and the voltage in the capacitor, as shown in Fig. 3.47.
We perform a transient analysis and measure the independent input current and the current
through the inductor. To measure the currents we add dummy voltage sources in series with the
inductor and the current source as shown in Fig. 3.48. The positive terminal in the dummy voltage
source is connected to the current source because the current in a voltage source enters the positive
terminal. Since the period of the current source is 20 sec, the transient analysis runs for 40 sec as
shown in Fig. 3.49. We have selected the User-defined option in the Initial Conditions pull down
menu in Fig. 3.49 so the circuit uses the initial conditions for the analysis. After running the analysis
we obtain the plots of Fig. 3.50. To compare the results of the analysis we run the analysis using
only the initial condition at the capacitor and with no initial conditions. The results are shown in
Fig. 3.51.
Figure 3.42: Input and output signals for the active filter.
Figure 3.43: Dialog window for the Fourier analysis.

Figure 3.44: Data and plot for the Fourier analysis.
Figure 3.45: RLC circuit with initial conditions in the inductor and capacitor.
Figure 3.46: Parameters of the independent current source.
Example 3.8 Comparator circuit.

Fig. 3.52 is an inverter comparator. Its function is to sense the input voltage and to give a
negative fixed output voltage if the input signal is positive and a positive fixed output voltage if the
input voltage is negative. We use the LM324 operational amplifier available in the op-amp set. The
circuit in Multisim is shown in Fig. 3.53. The input signal is a sine wave with a 6 volts amplitude
and a frequency of 100 Hz.
The transient analysis goes from 0–10 msec as shown in the dialog window in Fig. 3.54. Plots
of the input and output signal are shown in Fig. 3.55.
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Figure 3.47: Dialog window to enter the initial conditions in a) inductor, b) capacitor.
Figure 3.48: Circuit with dummy voltage sources to measure currents.

Figure 3.49: Dialog window for the transient analysis with the User-defined initial conditions selected.
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Figure 3.53: Comparator circuit in Multisim.
Figure 3.54: Transient analysis specifications.

Figure 3.55: Input and output waveforms for the comparator circuit.
Figure 3.56: Comparator circuit with an oscilloscope added.

Figure 3.57: Specifications for the Interactive Simulations Settings.
Figure 3.58: Waveforms displayed in the oscilloscope windows.

3.7. CONCLUSIONS 81
We now add an oscilloscope to the circuit (see Fig. 3.56). To run the oscilloscope we first give
the parameters for the interactive simulation in the window that opens after Simulate→Interactive
Simulation Settings…, shown in Fig. 3.57. We give the same TSTOP value of 0.01 sec as before.
After clicking OK to close this window we click on the Run button to see that same waveform as
before but now in the oscilloscope (see Fig. 3.58).
Figure 3.59: Specifications for Fourier analysis.
We now perform a Fourier analysis to see the distortion at the output signal. From
Simulate→Analyses→Fourier Analysis…. we obtain the dialog window of Fig. 3.59. Since the
input signal has a frequency of 100 Hz we use this value as the fundamental frequency and for
TSTOP we press the button Estimate. After pressing the button Simulate we obtain the Fourier
plot of Fig. 3.60 where we see the rich harmonic content of the output signal.
We now add a Distortion Analyzer as shown in Fig. 3.61. After setting the virtual instrument
to use 9 harmonics by pressing the button Set and using the Run Button in Multisim we see that
the measured distortion is 39.133%. This same result was obtained in the Fourier analysis.
3.7 CONCLUSIONS
Time domain simulations have been covered in this chapter. This type of analysis is called Transient
Analysis. This analysis is useful when the circuit includes either inductors or capacitors or both. We
Example3-6-3
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Figure 3.60: Fourier analysis results for the output voltage.

3.7. CONCLUSIONS 83
Figure 3.61: Comparator circuit with a Distortion Analyzer to measure THD of the output signal.
also covered how to perform a Fourier analysis to measure the harmonic content in the signals in a
circuit. The osciloscope and distortion analyzer instruments were introduced.
PROBLEMS
3.1. Perform a transient analysis to the circuit shown. It is a full-wave rectifier.
3.2. Perform a Fourier analysis to the circuit of Problem 3.1.

3.3. Perform a transient analysis. Observe what happens to the signal after removing the capac-
itor. Use TSTOP = 0.1 sec and plot the signal at nodes 1 and 4.
3.4. For the circuit shown, plot the node voltages V(1) and V(4).
3.5. Use an oscilloscope to watch the signal at the circuit of Problem 3.3. Use the Run icon to
simulate.
3.6. Run a transient analysis in the circuit shown. Change the voltage source to a square signal.
3.7. CONCLUSIONS 85
3.7. In the circuit shown, run a distortion analysis using the distortion analyzer from the In-
strument toolbar and compare the result with the THD from a Fourier analysis.
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CHAPTER 4
Frequency Domain Analysis –

AC Analysis
This chapter presents techniques to perform analyses in the frequency domain. These analyses go
from getting the frequency response, Bode plots, and pole-zero analyses. These type of analyses are
used in communication circuits, filter circuits, control systems, analog and digital signal processing,
to mention a few.
4.1 AC ANALYSIS – FREQUENCY RESPONSE

An AC analysis is very useful in circuit analysis. It is used to obtain the frequency response of a circuit.
It requires a frequency sweep. The analysis to obtain a frequency response is done in Multisim by
selecting Simulate→Analyses→AC Analysis, as shown in Fig. 4.1. This opens the dialog window
of Fig. 4.2 where we specify the Start Frequency FSTART, the Stop Frequency FSTOP, the sweep
type, the number of points is the sweep, and the type of frequency scale for the vertical axis. In this
case, we specify the sources giving the parameters in the AC analysis part. After giving the data
for the AC analysis and the sources, we select the variables to plot and press the button simulate to
obtain plots of the frequency response. The frequency response plots are also known as Bode plots.
The Sweep type can be anyone of the following types: Linear, Octave, and Decade. In a Linear
sweep, the frequency range given by FSTOP-FSTART is divided by the number of points. In an
Octave sweep (an octave is the frequency range that starts at frequency F and ends at frequency 2F),
each octave is divided by the Number of points. In a Decade sweep (a decade is the frequency range
that starts at frequency F and ends at frequency 10F), each decade is divided by the Number of
points. In the case of octaves and decades, the START frequency must be different from zero.
After specifying the data for the AC analysis we choose the variables to be plotted and press
the button Simulate. An example will show this procedure.
Example 4.1 RLC Passive Circuit.

Let us consider the RLC normalized passive circuit of Fig. 4.3 (a). The voltage source is a sine
wave with a frequency value from FSTART up to FSTOP. After wiring the circuit in Multisim we
obtain Fig. 4.3 (b) we double click on the voltage source to give the parameters of it. The parameters
of the AC voltage source are those indicated within the square in Fig. 4.4. In this example, we
only specify the AC amplitude as unity. Next, we specify the parameters of the AC Analysis by
selecting Simulate→Analyses→AC Analysis… to obtain the dialog window of Fig. 4.5. We set a
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Figure 4.1: Selecting an AC analysis.

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Figure 4.2: Dialog window for AC analysis.

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Linear sweep with 1000 points. The starting frequency is 2 Hz and the final one is 5 Hz. The output
variable to plot is the voltage at node 3, that is, V(3). After pressing the button Simulate we obtain
the plots of Fig. 4.6. These are the magnitude and phase of the signal at node 3. We see that the
RLC circuit is a passband filter.
In Multisim, before doing the AC analysis or any other analysis, a Bias Point analysis is done.
If for any reason a Bias Point cannot be done, the simulation is aborted and error messages will be
displayed.
Figure 4.4: Dialog window to specify the amplitude of the AC signal. The data for AC analysis is within
the square.
4.1.1 LOOPS WITH NO RESISTANCE

In Multisim, inductors and voltage sources are ideal with zero internal resistance. For a Bias Point
analysis all the loops have to have a non zero resistance. If a loop has zero resistance an error message
will be displayed. To correct the problem, we have to insert a small resistance to have a successful
analysis. We show this with an example.
Example 4.2 Circuit with a zero resistance loop.

Let us consider the circuit in Fig. 4.7 (a). The circuit has a loop with zero resistance because
the inductors and the AC voltage source have zero internal resistance. When running this circuit
Figure 4.5: Dialog window to specify the parameters of the AC analysis.
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we obtain the message window of Fig. 4.8 which indicates that the analysis has been aborted. This
problem can be avoided by inserting a very small resistor in the loop. In Fig. 4.7 (b), we inserted in
the loop a 1μ resistor to avoid the zero resistance loop. The value of the resistor is very small in
order not to affect circuit behavior but allows Multisim to obtain the Bias Point analysis.
Figure 4.8: Message window indicating that the analysis has been aborted because of the presence of a
zero resistance loop.
4.2 BODE PLOTS

A Bode plot is a set of two graphs. A graph is of signal magnitude in dB versus frequency and the
second graph is phase against frequency. In this way, Fig. 4.6 is a Bode plot. Bode plots are obtained
by performing an AC analysis on a circuit and plotting a voltage or current. Multisim then displays
the Bode plot of that signal. The frequency range is usually specified in either in decades or octaves
but it can also be specified in a linear scale.
Example 4.3 Bode plots for a passive ladder filter.

Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 4.9 (a). It is a frequency normalized passive ladder filter.
We wish to find the frequency response. We specify a linear sweep with 100 points as seen in
the dialog window of Fig. 4.9 (b). After running the analysis we obtain the Bode plots of Fig. 4.10.
We can see there the magnitude and phase plots. We can obtain a Bode plot by using the Bode
plotter from the Instruments toolbox. We select the Bode plotter with a click and bring it to the
circuit where we connect it as desired (see Fig. 4.11). The window next to the circuit is open by
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Figure 4.10: Frequency response plots.
Figure 4.11: Circuit with Bode plotter.

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double clicking on the Bode plotter. Then we press the Run button, or F5, and the Bode plot appears
on the window of the Bode plotter as shown in Fig. 4.11.
Example 4.4 High pass active filter.

Fig. 4.12 is a third-order high pass active filter. It is composed of three resistors, three capac-
Figure 4.12: Filtro activo pasa altas.
itors, and a unity gain amplifier. We wish to obtain the frequency response. We then wire up the
circuit in Multisim to obtain Fig. 4.13. We wish to obtain Bode plots for the output voltage Vout
which in this circuit corresponds to V(5).
We realize the unity gain amplifier with an operational amplifier in a voltage follower con-
figuration. After performing an AC analysis we obtain the plots shown in Fig. 4.14. We can readily
see that we have a high pass filter.
4.3 POLE-ZERO ANALYSIS

Electric and electronic circuits, when analyzed in the frequency domain, are characterized by a
transfer function. A transfer function usually is defined as the ratio of an output variable divided by
an input variable. For circuits composed by lumped elements, like the circuits treated in this book,
the transfer function is a rational function of the complex frequency variable s, where s is the variable
in the Laplace transform. To be a rational function means that the transfer function is the ratio of
two polynomials in s. These two polynomials are called numerator and denominator polynomials.
The roots of these polynomials are called zeros, for the numerator polynomial, and poles for the
denominator polynomial. Multisim has the capability of finding the poles and zeros of a circuit, and
from there, we can form the transfer function, regardless of the complexity of the circuit topology.
Figure 4.13: Circuit in Multisim.
Multisim can make a Pole-zero analysis by selecting from the main menu Simulate→Analyses→Pole
Zero… as shown in Fig. 4.15. This action will open the dialog window of Fig. 4.16 where we specify
the function for which we wish to obtain poles and zeros. We also need to specify input and output
variables for the desired function. In Fig. 4.16, we see that we can obtain the voltage transfer function
as Gain Analysis, the impedance transfer function as Impedance Analysis, and the input and output
impedances. An example will show the procedure.
Example 4.5 Poles and zeros of an active RC circuit.

Let us consider the circuit of Example 4.3 repeated here as Fig. 4.17. We now know that it
is an elliptic low pass filter of the elliptic type. As such, according to the Bode plot, it has to have
zeros at the j ω axis. After selecting from the Simulate menu Simulate→Analyses→Pole Zero, the
window of Fig. 4.18 opens. There we enter the input and output port nodes which in this circuit are
V(1) and V(0) for the input port and V(Vout) and V(0) for the output port. After clicking on the
Simulate button we have the results shown in Fig. 4.19. There we see that there are three poles and
two zeros. The poles are:
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Figure 4.16: Window for data in Pole Zero analysis.

Figure 4.17: Passive ladder elliptic filter for Pole Zero analysis.
Figure 4.18: Input and output nodes for Pole Zero analysis.
Figure 4.19: Poles and zeros for the passive ladder elliptic filter.
4.4 EXAMPLES
In this section, we present additional examples of circuits where an AC analysis is made.
Example 4.6 Circuit with two operational amplifiers.

Fig. 4.20 shows a circuit with two operational amplifiers. This is an active filter and we wish
to find out which type of filter is.
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In this circuit we are using 741 operational amplifiers available from the Op Amps group.
These op amps need a dual power supply. The circuit in Multisim is shown in Fig. 4.21. The data
for the AC analysis can be seen in the window of Fig. 4.22. The frequency response is plotted in
Fig. 4.23. From there we see that the filter is a passband one.
We now add a Bode plotter from the Instruments toolbar as shown in Fig. 4.24. The Bode
plotter input and output are connected to the circuit input and output nodes. We then press the Run
button and after a few moments we see the Bode plot displayed in the Bode Plotter as shown in
Fig. 4.25.
Example 4.7 Phase shift oscillator.

Fig. 4.26 shows a phase shift oscillator. In order to oscillate, this circuit requires that the phase
difference between the op amp output and point B to be 180◦ in addition to a unity gain from point
A to point B. These two conditions are known as the Barkhausen criterion. The oscillation frequency
is given by
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Figure 4.21: Two op amp circuit in Multisim.
If we need this circuit to oscillate at a 100 Hz frequency, for C= 0.4 μF, then R must be 1.3
K. An analysis of the circuit reveals that it has a gain of 1/29 at the chosen frequency of 100 Hz.
Thus, the op amp circuit must have a gain of 29 (in practice a little bit higher to start the oscillation).
Since R= 1.3 K then Rf = 37.7 K.
If we choose Rf 1% greater than the calculated value above, we have then Rf = 38.077 K
which gives us a loop gain slightly higher than unity. In order to simulate the circuit, Multisim
requires an independent signal source. To verify if this circuit will oscillate properly, we perform an
indirect measurement. We open the circuit between the points A and B and place an independent
voltage source with unity magnitude. Then we measure the magnitude gain from point A to point
B. This gain must be unity. We also measure the phase. It has to be 0◦ .
Fig. 4.27 shows the circuit in Multisim.
To check that the circuit behaves as expected we perform an AC analysis from 60–140 Hz,
as shown in Fig. 4.28. We plot the gain from node B to node A, that is, we plot the magnitude and
phase of V(A)/V(B). Fig. 4.30 shows the resulting plots. There we see that at approximately 100 Hz
we have unity gain and 0◦ phase.
Example 4.8 Intermediate Frequency Filter.

Intermediate frequency (IF) filters are an important part of any communication system. They
appear in any modern communication receivers such as AM and FM radios, TV sets, satellite
communication systems, cellular telephony, software radio, etc. A typical topology for an IF filter
is shown in Fig. 4.30 and it is composed of two coupled coils. The component values have been
chosen in such a way that the resonant frequency is close to 1 KHz. We specify an AC analysis with
a frequency range going from 800 Hz to 1.2 KHz. The frequency range is by octaves with 200 points
Figure 4.22: Data for the AC analysis.
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Figure 4.24: Two op amp circuit with a Bode plotter connected between input and output nodes.
Figure 4.25: Bode plotter output.

Figure 4.26: Phase shift oscillator.
Figure 4.27: Phase shift oscillator in Multisim.

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AC Analysis
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per octave. A plot of the voltage across R3 is shown in Fig. 4.31. The frequency response presents a
bandpass behavior.
4.5 CONCLUSIONS
In this chapter we have presented the AC analysis and its main characteristics. Together with Bias
Point, DC Sweep, and Transient Analyses we have the four basic types of analyses that can be done
to a circuit. AC analysis is a frequency sweep to obtain frequency response plots of a circuit. These
frequency response plots are usually called Bode plots and they can also be obtained with Multisim
Bode Plotter available from the Instruments toolbar. We also presented the way to avoid loops with
zero resistance that is not possible to simulate in Multisim. Other types of analyses, which can be
done to a circuit, are based in anyone of the analyses types described so far.
PROBLEMS
4.1. Plot the magnitude and phase of the circuit shown.
4.2. On the circuit of Problem 4.1, obtain the poles by making a pole-zero analysis.
4.3. The circuit shown is a multiple-feedback bandpass filter. Obtain the magnitude and phase
for this circuit using an AC analysis. Also use the Bode plotter from the Instrument toolbar.
Compare both plots. Use C2 = C3 = 0.1 μF, R1 = 15.9 K, R5 = 79.97 , R6 = 31.83 K.
Use an op amp 741.
4.4. Obtain the frequency response, using an AC analysis for the circuit shown. Observe that
has transmission zeros. They are due to the tank LC circuits. The zeros must be located at
f 0 = 1 f0 = √1 . Compute the frequency for both tanks and compare the results with
2π LC
the ones obtained from the simulation.
4.5. The circuit shown is a lowpass filter using two generalized immitance converters (GICs).
Obtain the magnitude response for the circuit. Resistors are in K and capacitors in μF.
Use Op amps 741.
4.6. In the KHN state-variable filter shown, use 741 op amps. Plot the magnitude response
at each of the op amp outputs. The element values are C1 = C2 = C =1 μF, R1 = R2 =
R3 = R5 = R6 =1 K and R4 =19 K.
4.7. For the Tow-Thomas filter shown, run a simulation and plot the magnitude responses
for the op-amp outputs. Compare them. Use the op-amp 741. The element values are
C1 = C2 = C = 1 μF, R1 = 1.59 M, R = R2 = R3 = 159 K , R4 = 795.77 K. Use
the Bode plotter and compare the results.
4.8. The circuit shown is a leap-frog filter. Obtain the Bode plot for the magnitude of V2 . Use
the virtual op-amp. Resistors are in K and capacitors in μF.
4.9. The circuit shown is a Sallen and Key low pass filter. Obtain the frequency response. The
element values are C2 = C4= 1 μF, R1 = R3 = 1 K.The amplifier gain is K= 1. Implement
the amplifier with a voltage follower using an op-amp 741.
4.10. Obtain the magnitude Bode plot for the circuit shown. Identify the notch frequency.
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CHAPTER 5
Semiconductor Devices
INTRODUCTION
Semiconductor devices are the main components of electronic, electric, and mechatronic systems.
They can used to develop countless tasks in telecommunication systems, industrial control of pro-
cesses, entertainment systems, home appliances, satellite control, to name a few. In this chapter, we
describe the way to simulate circuits using semiconductor devices such as diodes, bipolar junction
transistors (BJT), MOSFETs, JFETs, and operational amplifiers. Although there are more types of
semiconductor devices, the ones mentioned here are by far the most used in modern electronics. In
general, with the exception of diodes, most semiconductor devices are known as active elements. On
the other hand, resistors, capacitors, and inductors are known as passive devices.
Basic semiconductor devices, such as diodes and transistors, have a model associated with
them. This model represents the main characteristics of the device. For example, the β of a BJT is
one of such parameters. Some other more complex semiconductor devices are composed of diodes,
transistors, and passive elements, are described in Multisim by a subcircuit. A subcircuit is the
equivalent of a subroutine in any programming language. It is a set of interconnected elements that
can be reused in the same circuit without the need to redraw all the elements in the circuit. Some
devices that are described by subcircuits are operational amplifiers and logic devices. In this chapter,
we describe how Multisim can simulate circuits with diodes and transistors and the more complex
devices such as operational amplifiers and other integrated circuits such as comparator, the 555 timer,
voltage references, multipliers, and active filters to mention a few. Digital integrated circuits are also
composed of diodes and transistors and they are the topic of the following chapter.
5.1 DIODES
For the semiconductor diode the symbol is shown in Fig. 5.1. Diodes are available from Diode group
in the Components toolbar that can be seen in Fig. 5.2. The dialog window to select a particular
diode is shown in Fig. 5.3.
In this window, we can see that there are available different types of diodes such as zener,
LED, SCR, Schottky, diode bridges, etc. When placed in the schematic circuit, diodes are indicated
with the letter D.
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Figure 5.1: Diode symbol.
Figure 5.2: Diode group icon.
Figure 5.3: Dialog window to select the diode.
Example 5.1 Half-wave rectifier

Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 5.4. It is a half-wave rectifier circuit using the rectifier
diode 1N4001. We perform a transient analysis on this circuit from 0 sec to 30 msec. The AC source
has a 60 Hz frequency and a peak value of 10 V. Fig. 5.5 shows the input and output waveforms.
We can clearly see the half wave rectifier behavior.
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Figure 5.4: Half wave rectifier circuit.
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Now we double click on the diode symbol in the circuit to obtain the dialog window of Fig. 5.6.
The Value tab is displayed in the figure. Besides the diode number, there are shown the Footprint
and the function this diode realizes, in this case a rectifier diode. There are also four push buttons
which are used in the definition of the diode model parameters. If we press the Edit Model button
we obtain the window of Fig. 5.7 which displays the parameters of the diode model. For a description
of each one of these parameters the reader is referred to any text available on semiconductors such
as Ref. [1].
Figure 5.6: Dialog window for the diode properties.
5.2 TRANSISTORS
Multisim can simulate circuits with the three types of transistors. They are the Bipolar Junction
Transistor (BJT), the Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET), and the
Junction Field Effect Transistor ( JFET). In addition, Multisim also includes the Unijunction tran-
sistor (UJT), power MOS transistor, and the Darlington transistor array. The symbols for these
transistors are shown in Fig. 5.8. For the PNP BJT, channel P MOSFET, and channel P JFET, the
arrow is in the opposite direction. Every transistor name starts with the letter Q and it is numbered
sequentially, thus the first transistor is Q1, the second one is Q2, and so on.
Any transistor is available by clicking on the transistor group icon in the components toolbar
shown in Fig. 5.9.
5.3 BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS

In this section, we treat bipolar transistors only. An example is useful to see some of the characteristic
parameters of BJTs.
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Figure 5.7: 1N4002 diode model.
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Figure 5.8: Transistor symbols in Multisim. (a) BJT npn; (b) Channel n JFET; (c) Channel n MOSFET;
(d) Power MOSFET; (e) Unijunction transistor; (f ) Darlington pair.
Example 5.2 Characteristic curves of NPN BJT.

The circuit of Fig. 5.10 is useful to plot the characteristic curves of a BJT. Basically, a BJT is
composed by two back-to-back diodes, one of them, the base emitter-diode, is forward biased and
the other one, the base-collector diode, is reverse biased. In our circuit, the voltage source V1 forward
biases the base-emitter diode. The voltage drop across the base emitter diode is approximately 0.7 V
Figure 5.9: Transistor group icon.
for silicon transistors and 0.2 V for germanium ones. In order to plot the characteristic curves, we
use the I-V plotter from the Instruments toolbar. This instrument plots the collector current vs.
collector-emitter voltage with base current as a parameter.
Figure 5.10: Circuit to obtain BJT characteristic curves.
To obtain the characteristic curves we only have to use the Run icon and open the I-V Analysis
instrument to observe the curves. We show them at the window of Fig. 5.11.
Fig. 5.11 shows the cursor positioned at the position of Vce = 5.746 V, a collector current Ic
= 3.251 mA, and a base current Ib = 15 μA, which correspond to the fourth curve. If we press the
Figure 5.11: I-V characteristic curves.
Sim_Param button we open the window of Fig. 5.12 where we specify parameters for the collector-
emitter voltage Vce and the base current Ib.
Example 5.3 Differential amplifier.

A differential amplifier is a two transistor amplifier with two inputs. The differential amplifier
output voltage is the voltage difference of the two input voltages amplified by the gain of the
differential amplifier. For our example let us consider the circuit of Fig. 5.13. The input voltages V1
and V2 are two sine waves with very different frequencies, 50 Hz and 5 KHz, and peak to peak
voltages 0.2 V and 0.1 V, respectively. The transistors used are 2N2222. We perform a transient
analysis from 0 to 1 msec. The input waveforms are shown in Fig. 5.14. The output waveform is
shown in Fig. 5.15 and we see it is the difference of the two input signals amplified by a gain of -30.
We observe that the input waveforms cannot be clearly appreciated. We now plot them in
a graph with two plots using the Postprocessor. To do this we open the postprocessor window by
selecting from the main menu Simulate→Postprocessor. The Postprocessor window is shown in
Fig. 5.16 and we see the variables available from the simulation V(vin1) and V(vin2). We select these
variables and press the Copy variable to expression as in Fig. 5.17.
We now select the Graph tab. This tab, seen in Fig. 5.18, has two spaces with spreadsheets
and two spaces. A new plot is created by clicking on the Add button to the right of the Pages
Figure 5.12: Dialog window to choose variables for the plot.
Figure 5.13: Differential amplifier.

Figure 5.14: Input waveforms.
Figure 5.15: Output waveform.

Figure 5.16: Postprocessor window with Expressions tab selected.
Figure 5.17: Postprocessor window with variables to plot.

Figure 5.18: Procedure to add a variable to the first set of axis Input Vin1.
spreadsheet. We write the name of the plot Input voltages. Now we click twice on the Add button
in the Diagrams spreadsheet. Each click creates a new set of axes in the page Input voltages. In the
first set of axes we plot V(vin1) and in the second set we plot V(vin2). Now in the spreadsheet for
Diagrams we select the one named Input Vin1 and in the Expressions available space add V(vin2)
to the Expression selected space as shown in Fig. 5.19. We repeat for the other variable V(vin2) and
add it to the second set of axis. After finishing we press the Calculate button and then we obtain the
plots of Fig. 5.20.
Example 5.4 Common emitter amplifier.

The circuit of Fig. 5.23 is a common emitter amplifier. If we look carefully at this circuit it
lacks an emitter resistor. The purpose of this emitter is to make the amplifier insensitive to changes
in the transistor β [10].
We make a transient analysis on this circuit with a final time of 2 msec. The variables selected
for display are Vin1 and Vin2. We run the analysis with the Run button and observe the input and
output waveforms in the oscilloscope window of Fig. 5.22. Observe the scales for the base-time and
the voltage for both channels. Make sure the AC button beneath for both channels are pressed.There
we see that the input and output peak to peak voltages are 19.981 mV and 2.299 V, respectively. The
midband gain is then
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Now, we make a double click on the transistor. This opens the window of Fig. 5.23 and there
we press the Edit Model button.Then, the model for the 2N2222A bipolar transistor is open showing
the model as shown in Fig. 5.24. This model displays the parameters of the BJT repeated here from
this last figure:
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+ VAF=104 ISE=7.5E-15 NE =1.41 NR =1.005 BR =4 IKR=0.24
+ VAR=28 ISC=1.06525E-11 NC =1.3728 RB =0.13 RE =0.22
+ RC =0.12 CJC=9.12E-12 MJC=0.3508 VJC=0.4089
+ CJE=27.01E-12 TF =0.325E-9 TR =100E-9 .
For example, the parameter β is given by BF = 220 and the ohmic resistors associated with
base, emitter, and collector are 0.13, 0.22, and 0.12, respectively. The companion book Advanced
Circuit Simulation using Multisim Workbench shows how to edit the models for semiconductor
devices.
5.4 JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS-JFET’S

Junction field effect transistors are found in the Transistors group and their models start with the
letter J. JFETs are built with two reverse biased pn junctions. They are three terminal devices. Their
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Figure 5.19: Postprocessor window with Graph tab selected. (a) The variables for upper plot at Expres-
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Figure 5.19: Postprocessor window with Graph tab selected. (b) Variable for upper plot at Expressions
space.
Figure 5.20: Plots of output variables in the Postprocessor window.
Figure 5.21: Common emitter amplifier without emitter resistor.

Figure 5.22: Oscilloscope window displaying input and output waveforms.
Figure 5.23: Window with data for transistor 2N2222A.

Figure 5.24: Model for the BJT 2N2222A.
terminals are called drain, source, and gate. Their characteristic curves can be plotted with a nested
DC sweep analysis. Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 5.25, VDD is Source 1 and VGG is source 2 in
the DC sweep. From the main menu select Simulate→Analyses→DC Sweep we obtain the dialog
window of Fig. 5.26. We enter the data as shown there for the sources.
We now select the Output tab to get the window of Fig. 5.27. The output variable we wish to
plot is the drain current ID which is not available in the output variables to plot. Instead, it is available
the current through VDD as I(vdd). The desired current is given by ID = –I(vdd). Thus, we have to plot
this current. To do this we click on the Add Expression button to obtain the window of Fig. 5.28.
There we can form the desired output variable in the Expression space. We write there –I(vdd), press
the OK button and then when we return to the previous window we click on the Simulate button to
obtain the curves shown in Fig. 5.29. These are the characteristic curves for a JFET. Note that the
slope of the curves is less than that obtained for the BJT in Fig. 5.16.
Figure 5.25: Circuit to obtain the characteristic curves of a JFET.
Figure 5.26: Dialog window to specify the sources in a DC sweep.

Figure 5.27: Output variables available for plotting.
Figure 5.28: Writing the expression for the drain current.

Figure 5.29: Characteristic curves for a JFET.

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Example 5.5 JFET inverter amplifier.
One of the most common applications of JFETs is in amplifiers. The circuit in Fig. 5.30 shows
a common source amplifier. The JFET is biased by a power supply VDD and resistors RD, RS, and
RG. The input signal is a 0.1 Vpp with 1 KHz. The output voltage appears across RL. First, we
make a transient analysis from 0–5 msec. The input and output waveforms are shown in Fig. 5.31.
Measuring the amplitude of the signals we can see that the voltage gain is -11.6. Then we make an
AC analysis and the frequency response magnitude is plotted in Fig. 5.32. We see that from about
40 Hz up to 20 MHz the gain is flat at 11.6.
Figure 5.30: JFET common source amplifier.
5.5 METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD EFFECT

TRANSISTORS-MOSFET’S
Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) field effect transistors have the letter M for their Multisim
description. They have also three terminals named Drain, Source and Gate. They have properties
similar to those of the JFETs but their construction is quite different. MOSFETs are also known
as IGFETs which is an acronym for Insulated Gate Field Effect Transistor. MOSFETs are used in
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every modern microprocessor such as Intel’s Itanium and Xeon and the hafnium-based Intel 45nm
high-k Penryn, or AMD’s Opteron and Phenom. A very important characteristic of a MOSFET
is its low power consumption and thus they are very useful in portable applications such as cellular
phones, PDAs, and laptop computers, to name a few applications.
There exist a large number of MOSFET models for simulation. They are referred to as
LEVELs. The most common levels used are level 1 and level 3 although most complex models are
more accurate for low voltage and low channel length transistors. The following list explains some
characteristics of each model:
Model 1: (LEVEL =1) Schichman-Hodges model. This is the basic model and its equations
are similar to those of a JFET [2].
Model 2: (LEVEL =2) This is an analytic model based in the geometry of the device [3].
Model 3: (LEVEL =3) This is a semiempirical model and it is based in the transistor model
for short channel length. It is widely used [3].
Model 4: (LEVEL=4) BSIM model. This model is characterized by some manufacturing

process [4].
Model 5: (LEVEL =5) EKV model version 2.5. It is mainly used in submicrometric pro-
cesses [7].
Model 5: (LEVEL =5) BSIM3 model version 2.0. It is used in physical models where there is
a strong approach to submicron processes [5].
Model 7: (LEVEL =7) BSIM3 model version 3.1. This is an improved version of model 6 [6].
Reference [8, 9] provides a comprehensive treatment of transistor models.
MOSFETs available in Multisim libraries already have a model specified and it is not needed
to do it by the user.
Example 5.6 MOSFET characteristic curves.

The circuit of Fig. 5.33 shows a circuit which is suitable to plot the characteristic curves. We
run a DC Sweep analysis with VDD as source 1 and VGG as source 2. The DC Sweep Analysis
window is shown in Fig. 5.34. We plot –I(vdd) which is the current ID (see Example 5.5 for the
details to define – I(vdd)). The window to specify the output variables is shown in Fig. 5.35. After
clicking on the Simulate button we obtain the characteristic curves of Fig. 5.36. We note that the
curve slope at the saturation region is almost zero.
Example 5.7 MOSFET amplifier.

Let us consider the circuit of Fig. 5.37 which is a common source inverting amplifier. We
wish to investigate the time domain response. We run then a transient analysis from 0–2 msec to
Figure 5.33: Circuit to plot characteristic curves.
Figure 5.34: Dialog window for the DC sweep analysis.

Figure 5.35: Specification of the output variable.
Figure 5.36: Characteristic curves of the MOSFET BSV81.

Figure 5.37: MOSFET inverting amplifier.
observe two cycles in the signals. The input and output signals are shown in Fig. 5.38. By measuring
the amplitude of both signals we can see that the voltage gain is
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5.6 ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES

In this section we present some additional examples of circuits using transistors and diode connected
transistors. For the details of the design the reader can consult some of the many books available on
electronic circuit design such as Ref. [1].
Example 5.8 NMOS logic gate inverter.

The circuit of Fig. 5.39 is a logic gate realizing the inverter function. It is formed by two N
channel MOS transistors. Its operation is as follows: when the input voltage Vin is equal to zero
(logic 0), or below a certain threshold produces an output voltage close to 6 V (logic 1). On the other
hand, when the input voltage is 6 volts (logic 1), or above a certain threshold, the output is 0 V (logic
0).
Figure 5.39: NMOS inverter logic gate.

We run a DC sweep analysis. Source 1 is Vin and we do not need to specify source 2. The
dialog window for the DC sweep analysis is shown in Fig. 5.40. The variables to plot are Vin and
Vout as seen in Fig. 5.41. After clicking on the Simulate button we obtain the plot of Fig. 5.42.
There we see that when the input signal is below 2.5 V the output signal is logic 1, whereas when
Vin is above 2.5 (logic 1) the output signal is a logic 0.
Figure 5.40: Dialog window to specify the parameters of the DC sweep analysis.
Example 5.9 Bipolar operational amplifier.

An operational amplifier such as the μA741 is formed by a differential pair and a high gain
stage. The circuit of Fig. 5.43 is a basic operational amplifier. Transistors Q1 and Q2 form the
differential pair and transistor Q3 is the high gain stage. Transistors Q4, Q5, and Q6 form a current
source. Transistors Q5 and Q8 are connected to function as diodes. We make an AC analysis to
investigate the frequency response. The AC analysis parameters are shown in Fig. 5.44. The output
voltage is plotted in dB. The frequency response is shown in Fig. 5.45. We use the cursors to see
that the 0 dB (unity gain) frequency is 3.057 MHz. DC gain is 18.7 dB.
Figure 5.41: Variables to plot.
Figure 5.42: Input and output signal for the NMOS inverter gate.
Figure 5.43: Bipolar operational amplifier.
Figure 5.44: Dialog window for the AC analysis.

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Example 5.10 TTL Inverter.

The circuit of Fig. 5.46 is a TTL inverter gate. It is composed of bipolar transistors. The
output changes from 1 to 0 when the input changes from 0 to 1. This change occurs when the input
passes the threshold level for the gate. This gate uses BJT 2N3904. Note that transistors Q5, Q6,
and Q7 are diode connected.
The input signal is a square wave with a period of 100 msec and a 50% duty cycle. We run a
transient analysis from 0–0.4 sec (see Fig. 5.47). The input and output waveforms are displayed in
Fig. 5.48.
In Fig. 5.48 the waveforms are not fully appreciated. Thus, we run now the Postprocessor
to plot them in different sets of axes. From the main menu select Simulate→Postprocessor which
opens the main Postprocessor window of Fig. 5.49. There we select the Expression tab and select
the output variables V(in) and V(out), and the press the button Copy variable expression. Then, in
the Graph window we create a page called Input/Output signals and two plots called Input signal
and Output signal. In the Input signal we plot V(in) and in the Output signal V(out). We press the
Calculate button and obtain the plots of Fig. 5.51 which are better than the ones previously obtained
in Fig. 5.48.
5.7 CONCLUSIONS
In this chapter, we have covered circuits using semiconductor devices. We also show that semicon-
ductor devices are represented by models. More complex electronic devices are composed by diodes
and transistor, besides resistors and capacitors, and are the backbone of powerful integrated circuit
such as microprocessors, digital signal processors, FPGAs, operational amplifiers and many other
integrated circuits.
Figure 5.46: TTL inverter.

Figure 5.47: Dialog window to specify the transient analysis parameters.


Figure 5.49: Postprocessor window to create a plot with two sets of axes.
Figure 5.50: Postprocesor window to plot V(out) in the Output signal axes.
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PROBLEMS
5.1. Plot the magnitude and phase of the circuit shown.
5.2. Plot the transistor curves for a MOSFET BF998.
5.3. The circuit shown is a voltage doubler. Plot the output signal and the input voltage given
by the voltages V(1) – V(2).
5.4. Use the oscilloscope to see the waveforms indicated. This is a common-emitter amplifier.
5.5. The circuit is a clamper. Plot the signal at node 2.
5.6. Perform a transient analysis to the differential circuit shown to obtain the input and output
waveforms.
5.7. Use a programmable unijunction transistor UJT to build an oscillator as shown in the figure.
Measure the waveform at node 1.
5.8. Simulate the amplifier shown. It employs a JFET as the amplifying device. Plot the output
waveform.
5.9. The circuit is a cascode amplifier implemented with JFETs. Find the gain and plot it after
a transient analysis.
5.10. Plot the input and output waveforms for the two-stage circuit.
158 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
For readers interested in further reading about simulation, the following books provide further insight
into the SPICE simulator.
[1] U. Cilingiroglu, Systematic Analysis of Bipolar and MOS Transistors, Materials Science Li-
brary, 1993. 119, 142
[2] H. Schichman and D. A. Hodges, “Modeling and simulation of insulated-gate field-effect

transistor switching circuits,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, SC-3, 285, September
1958. 139
[3] A. Vladimirescu, and S. Lui, “The Simulation of MOS Integrated Circuits Using SPICE2,”
Memorandum No. M80/7, February 1980. 139
[4] B. J. Sheu, D. L. Scharfetter, P.-K. Ko, and M.-C. Jeng, “BSIM:Berkeley Short-Channel
IGFET Model for MOS Transistors,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, SC-22, 558-555,
August 1987. 139
[5] J.H. Huang, Z.H. Liu, M.C. Jeng, K. Hui, M. Chan, P.K. KO, and C. Hu, “BSIM3 Man-
ual,” Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California,
Berkeley, CA 94720. 139
[6] Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, BSIM3v3.1 Manual, University
of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. 139
[7] M. Bucher, C. Lallement, C. Enz, F. Theodoloz, F. Krummenacher. The EPFL–EKV MOS-

FET Model Equations for Simulation Technical Report: Model Version 2.5. Electonics Lab-
oratories, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, Updated
September, 1997. 139
[8] R.S. Murphy, Prospects for the MOS Transistor as a High Frequency Device, Tesis doctoral,
INAOE, 1997. 139
[9] D. Báez López, Análisis de circuitos usando PSpice, Alfaomega Grupo Editor, México, D.F.,
1995. 139
[10] A.S. Sedra and K.C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuit, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 2006. 128
159
CHAPTER 6
Digital Circuits
INTRODUCTION
Digital circuits nowadays are part of our daily lives from several decades ago. Their applications
go from cellular telephones to PC applications, communications systems, process control, to name
a few. Multisim has a wide set of features specifically designed for the analysis and simulation of
digital circuits in several handy ways.
6.1 DIGITAL CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

In Multisim we can find several useful tools and parts for digital circuits. They range from digital
gates (both families, TTL and CMOS are supported), indicators (such as LED’s, LCD displays,
Logic Analyzers and Word Generators), wires, data buses and power supplies.
Mathematical models for gates can be idealized so that race conditions will not affect the final
result or they can be based on real world components in the 74XX and 40XX families for TTL and
CMOS, respectively.
Ideal parts don’t need a dedicated power supply and can be used as stand-alone gates. When
using component models from real world circuits a specific gate in a multi-gate IC can be specified
and the supply voltage can be changed accordingly.
There are 4 different power supplies for digital circuits (see Fig. 6.1). The difference among
Figure 6.1: Digital power supplies in Multisim.

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them is the value of the provided voltage. VCC is fixed at 5 VDC, VDD is the same. VEE is a
negative power supply that provides 5 VDC and VSS is the same as digital ground at 0 VDC.
TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic) is a family of digital gates with several subfamilies. We can
see all of them if we open the parts menu and select TTL circuits. The biggest difference among the
different subfamilies is the response time of each one. The most widely used subfamily for digital
circuit simulation is the 74LSXX series where the digits after the LS indicate the gate’s function.
For example, 74LS00 is a NAND gate and we will use it in the next example.
Example 6.1 Truth Table Verification.

The truth table for a NAND gate is shown in Table 6.1. We can build a circuit using a
74LS00 HEX NAND in order to verify this table. The circuit is shown in
Table 6.1: Truth table for a

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We can see that the output will be in a low state when both inputs are at a high level.
In Fig. 6.2 we can see some aspects that we are going to discuss here. Power is provided
by VCC and it is fixed at 5 VDC. Input signals are obtained using J1. This component is a 2 bit
DIP switch (DIP stands for Double In-Line Package, that’s the type of components that can fit into
a breadboard for prototyping, their typical width is 0.3 inches and the separation between pins is
0.1 in). The switch is wired so the digital ground is going to the gate’s input via a pull-down resistor,
basically grounding it while the switches are open. When one or both of the switches is closed (a
point on the component shows the ON position) there are 5 volts present at the input.
The output is connected to a display that evokes a test LED. It is available at the Indicators
library as Probe. Besides it we can see that the threshold voltage for turning it on and off is 2.5 volts.
We then run the simulation with the Run icon and we can observe the result shown on Fig. 6.3.
Here, we can see some important details:
The inputs are both LOW.
The virtual LED is on.
The virtual LED shows the threshold voltage of 2.5 VDC.
Probe1 shows a voltage of 5 volts at the output.

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This simulation with only 2 bits at the input can be used to verify the truth table just flipping the
switches. While the simulation is running we can change with the computer’s mouse the positions
of the switches.
A very handy option in Multisim is the ability to assign these switches to a specific key so
changes can be made using the keyboard while the simulation is running. If we right click on the
DIP switch we can see that it’s possible to map each switch to a key so they can be toggled during
simulation (Fig. 6.4).
Figure 6.4: Key mapping configuration for the DIP switch.
Another nice function in Multisim shows up when adding logic gates to a design. After
selecting the gate model a window appears that lets us decide which specific gate in the package we
will be using (see Fig. 6.5). This function is particularly useful when the design is intended for PCB
manufacturing using UltiBoard.
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Figure 6.5: Gate selection window.
6.2 TOOLS FOR DIGITAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS

6.2.1 LOGIC ANALYZER
The next tool we will need in our analysis of digital circuits is the logic analyzer. This instrument can
show up to 16 input or output digital waveforms. Its inputs are on the left side and in the bottom
there is a clock input, a clock qualifier and a trigger qualifier (Fig. 6.6).
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Trigger functions allow us to save data in a buffer when a trigger condition is met. This buffer
will save data before and after the trigger condition according to the size specified in the properties
dialog window.
6.2.2 WORD GENERATOR

In a digital circuit, digital stimuli can be generated with DIP switches but there is also another tool
that is really convenient when working with specific series of data (counting sequences, arbitrary
progressions, etc.). This tool is called the Word Generator.
As the word generator is a data source the majority of its connections are outputs. It also has
a trigger input for it to start when an external signal is present at the input and it also has a ready
output for telling other devices it is ready to start generating the data it is programmed to.
Data can be cyclic, only a burst or advance in steps. This behavior can be defined in the
properties window of the Word Generator. A total of 32 signals can be used and they can be entered
as binary, hexadecimal or decimal. There is a list of predefined sequences also. They can be selected
pressing the set button from inside the properties window.
For our next example we are going to generate a 3 bit binary count as shown in Fig. 6.7.
Figure 6.7: 3-bit binary count.
This binary count will be the input data for a full adder circuit.
Input waveforms have to be connected to inputs A, B, and Cin. They represent the operands
and the carry input, respectively.
If we plot both input and output waveforms with the logic analyzer we get the signals shown
on Fig. 6.9.
The complete circuit with all the connections made is shown in Fig. 6.10.
6.2.3 LOGIC CONVERTER

A logic converter is a special tool in Multisim. This device does not have a real word version of itself.
It is a tool for working with digital circuits, logic expressions and / or truth tables. This is a list of its
functions:
From gate implementation to truth tables.
From truth table to a boolean logic function.

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We are going to connect the logic converter to the circuit inputs X, Y, and Z. This will
correspond to the A, B, and C connections on the logic converter. Output P is going to Output. The
connections can be seen on Fig. 6.12.
Inside the options for the logic converter we need to press the first button in order to execute
the conversion between electric gates to a truth table. We will see a result similar to the one shown
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In Fig. 6.13 we can see that an electrical gate implementation can be converted to a truth
table thanks to the logic converter. In the table we can also verify that the output is true when the
number of zeros at the input is an even quantity.
The next step is to obtain the boolean logic expression for the truth table we already have.
The expected result is a function implemented with XOR operations P = x ⊕ y ⊕ z. In this case,
we will obtain a function expressed as a sum of products. The results are shown on Fig. 6.14.
Figure 6.14: Logical function obtained from the truth table.
Here, we conclude our revision of the instruments in Multisim focused on digital circuits. In
the next section, we will work out three more examples so the reader can gain more familiarity with
the use of Multisim in practical scenarios.
6.3 EXAMPLES
Parallel load register.
555-based VCO.
3–8 decoder.
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Example 6.2 Parallel load register.
The circuit we will simulate is a 4 bit register capable of holding data in its outputs when the
load signal goes high. It will also have a control line for clearing the outputs. The circuit can be seen
in Fig. 6.15.
The results of a simulation can be seen on Fig. 6.16. Here we see the four input signals
(IN1..IN4), the four output signals (out1..out4) and control signals (LOAD, CLR, and CLK).
Input data is 0110 and we can see that the four output signals are low. When the LOAD signal goes
high the output doesn’t change. Two conditions must be met to have a change at the output, the
CLK signal must be active when the LOAD signal is going down. That is the case when we can see
data present at the output. We can also observe that the CLR signal effectively clears the output.
This signal does not depend on the clock signal for clearing the output.
Example 6.3 555-Based VCO.

There is an interesting story about the 555 integrated circuit. In 1970 an engineer named
Hans Camenzind designed a simple circuit capable of providing a stable clock signal for digital
circuits. His design was bought by a company named Signetics and they were able to manufacture
the whole circuit on a silicon chip. The rest, as they say, is history.
In this example we will work out a voltage-controlled oscillator based on a 555 timer. Multisim
has a wizard dedicated to calculate values for astable and monostable modes of operation so we will
focus on building a circuit with a variable voltage at the input and at the output we expect to see a
corresponding variable square wave.
We will start with the circuit shown on Fig. 6.17.

The input signal comes from the function generator with the parameters shown on Fig. 6.18.
The parameters are: frequency = 1 kHz, amplitude = 4 V and offset = 6 V.
The timer oscillates at a frequency controlled by the voltage present in the control terminal
(pin 5). The period is equal to 1 ms. We can see that as the control voltage rises so does the frequency
of the output signal (Fig. 6.19).
Example 6.4 3-to-8 line decoder.

In this example, we will use a few logic gates to build a decoder circuit. A decoder circuit
reads data on its inputs and then it activates a signal on the output side corresponding to the input
combination.
Here, we are using 8 AND gates and 3 NOT gates. We can see the whole circuit on Fig. 6.20.
We can show that for each combination at the input only one output will be on a HIGH
state. For this task we will use the word generator and then the logic analyzer. The corresponding
waveforms can be seen on Fig. 6.21.
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6.4 CONCLUSIONS
In this chapter, we went through a series of examples showing the analysis and simulation possibilities
that Multisim provides to the user. We first introduced the common components (logic gates and
digital sources) and the appropriate tools for input and output signals.
Digital circuit design, analysis, and simulation can be daunting tasks but Multisim provides
several useful tools. We have shown the basic procedures for accomplishing these tasks. The provided
examples cover several analysis options and show the usage of the included Multisim tools.
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PROBLEMS
6.1. If F1 = (A·B)’ (like in the circuit shown in Fig. 6.2), build a test circuit for another function
F2 that is the DeMorgan equivalent to F1. Use a DIP switch and a logical probe to verify
your answer.
6.2. Test the distributive property. Verify that F3 = A + (B·C) is equal to F4 = (A+B)·(A+C).
You can use truth tables, a logic analyzer or even two parallel circuits with the same inputs
and independent output probes as in Problem 6.1.
6.3. Test the function F = AB’C + A’B’ + C. Use DIP switches and compare with the truth table.
6.4. Obtain the function that this circuit realizes. Use the probes to observe the output signals.
6.5. The circuit shown is a counter. It has two common anode seven-segment displays. It uses
a digital clock set at 1 Khz. Build and test the circuit. You might need to change the clock
frequency to improve the counting time.
6.6. The circuit shown uses a common cathode seven-segment display. The IC 7448 is a binary
to BCD. The word generator is set as shown. "Wire-up" and test the circuit.
6.7. The circuit shown is a 4-bit register. Wire it and change the input (switch J1) to see how it
works. Try opening and closing the load and reset switches. Set the input with the J1 DIP
switch.
6.8. Wire-up the circuit shown and check its output. It is a voltage-controlled oscillator. Its
frequency is controlled by the voltage source V2. Try several values for the value of V2 and
check the frequency on the frequency counter
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Authors’ Biographies
DAVID BÁEZ-LÓPEZ
David Báez-López was born in Puebla, México. He attended the
Universidad Autónoma de Puebla where he obtained a B.S. in
Physics. He then obtained M.S. and Ph.D degrees in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Arizona. He has authored
more than 80 research papers and 5 books. He has been a professor
of Electronics at Universidad de las Américas-Puebla, UDLAP, in
Cholula since 1985 where he was Head of the Department from
1988 to 1996, at the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics,
and Electronics, from 1979 to 1985, where he was also head of
the Department of Electronics from 1983 to 1985, and he has
been a visiting professor and researcher at Texas Tech University
at Lubbock, TX, and at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
He is founder of the International Conference on Electronic Engineering CONIELECOMP, held
every other year at UDLAP.
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FÉLIX GUERRERO-CASTRO
Félix E. Guerrero-Castro is an electronics engineer working
at Hackerspace (http://www.hackerspacecholula.org) in
Cholula, Puebla, México. Among his daily activities are hardware
development, consulting, web programming, and teaching kids
how to program Arduino microcontrollers.
After receiving his Master’s Degree in Electronics in 2004,
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What is the book mainly concerned with?

What is the book mainly concerned with?

What types of circuit analyses does the book discuss?

What types of circuit analyses does the book discuss?

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Circuit Analysis with Multisim

ISBN: 9781608457564 paperback

A Publication in the Morgan & Claypool Publishers series

David Báez-López and Félix E. Guerrero-Castro

SYNTHESIS LECTURES ON DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS #35

J.M. David Báez-López

1 Introduction to Circuit Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

3 Time Domain Analysis – Transient Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

4 Frequency Domain Analysis – AC Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

5 Semiconductor Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

6 Digital Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Authors’ Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

1.2 WHAT IS MULTISIM

- use ideal components to isolate design and circuit limitations;

◦ they might damage the circuit,

- perform repeated simulations with parametric values for a component;

- observe temperature dependence of the circuit behavior;

- observe circuit behavior under parasitic elements due to real components.

1.3 ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK

2.1 CIRCUIT EDITING

Figure 2.1: Resistive circuit with an independent DC voltage source.

Figure 2.2: Multisim window.

Table 2.1: Icons available in the Components toolbar.

Figure 2.3: Selecting the DC_POWER source.

2.1.1 BASIC DC ANALYSIS

Figure 2.4: Selecting resistor R1.