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SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) is an open-source circuit simulation software that simulates analog circuits. Developed in 1973 at UC Berkeley, SPICE has undergone several updates and is now widely used in both industry and academia. SPICE uses device models and numerical analysis methods to simulate the behavior of passive components, active devices, and integrated circuits under DC, transient, small-signal AC, and noise conditions.

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SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) is an open-source circuit simulation software that simulates analog circuits. Developed in 1973 at UC Berkeley, SPICE has undergone several updates and is now widely used in both industry and academia. SPICE uses device models and numerical analysis methods to simulate the behavior of passive components, active devices, and integrated circuits under DC, transient, small-signal AC, and noise conditions.

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INTRODUCTION & CIRCUIT


SIMULATION USING SPICE

By – Nitesh Chakrawarti
Roll no. -0601EC151025
CONTENT
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 Introduction
 What is SPICE
 History of SPICE
 Device Model
 Applications
 Example
Introduction
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 Computer simulation of a circuit entails using a


computer to predict, or simulate, the performance
of a circuit or system.
 Many different type of computer programs are
used for simulations of integrated circuits,
depending on the types of analysis required and
size of circuit involved or designed.
What is SPICE
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 It is short for 'Simulation Program with Integrated


Circuit Emphasis‘
 SPICE is open-source software that simulates the
operating conditions of analog circuits.
 The simulation program SPICE was selected because
of its long-term acceptance and use, as well as its
widespread availability to both industrial and
academic groups.
History of SPICE
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 Developed by the University of California, Berkeley


in 1973, SPICE has undergone changes as shown in
the table below to reach its current format.
 The first version, SPICE1, was coded in FORTRAN.
 FORTRAN is a procedural programming language
developed for scientific computing.
 It facilitates optimization of parallel computing
operations to achieve faster processing speeds.
Contd…
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Fig. History of SPICE


Device Model
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 In Device model, device parameters are used to


reproduce the actual element characteristics on a
simulator.
 Elements and devices can be simulated:
 Passive components (i.e. resistors, capacitors, inductors)
 Active devices (e.g. diodes, bipolar transistors,
MOSFETs)
 Transmission lines
 Power sources
Contd…
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 Analysis methods:
 Transient
 DC
 Small-signal AC
 Noise
Until SPICE, IC design was carried out entirely
by hand.
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Flowchart for operation of SPICE
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Flowchart operations
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 The subroutine READIN read the SPICE input file.


 ERRCHK verifies that the input syntax is correct.
 Temperature effects are handled in SPICE by
repeating the entire analysis for each temperature.
 DCTRAN and DCOP are used for dc transfer
characteristics, dc operating point calculations and
transient analysis.
 ACAN performs the small signal ac analysis.
Applications
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 SPICE utilizes a modified nodal analysis approach.


 It can be used for-
 DC analysis
 Transient analysis

 AC analysis

 Noise analysis

 Temperature analysis, etc.


Example
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