Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers

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Circuit Simulation

In the past, the electronics engineers needed to have a fairly comprehensive

knowledge of both electronic component operation and circuit analysis, before

setting out to design new applications. The circuit would be designed on paper

and a prototype built to test the design, using a hardware prototyping technique

such as stripboard; further refinement of the design would often then be

required. When the circuit was fully functional, a production version could be

developed, with the printed circuit board (PCB) being laid out by hand. Further

testing would then be needed on the production prototype to make sure that the

layout was cor ...