Analog Design and Simulation using OrCAD Capture and PSpice

Chapter 7. Transient Analysis

Chapter Outline

7.1. Simulation Settings101

7.2. Scheduling102

7.3. Check Points103

7.4. Defining a Time–Voltage Stimulus using Text Files104

7.5. Exercises106

Exercise 1106

Exercise 2109

Using the Graphically Created Waveform in the Stimulus Editor110

Using a File with Time–Voltage Data Describing the Input Waveform110

Generating a periodic V_in113

Transient analysis calculates a circuit’s response over a period of time defined by the user. The accuracy of the transient analysis is dependent on the size of internal time steps, which together make up the complete simulation time known as the Run to time or Stop time. However, as mentioned in Chapter 2, a DC bias point analysis is performed first to establish the starting ...