Accusim Analog Simulation

Duration: 3 Days
Pricing: 1,350 GBP (1,950 EUR)
Course Part Number: 052054

Description

Education Services can help you acquire the skills needed to maximize your usage of Accusim® and realize its full impact on your analog/mixed signal verification process. The course will also introduce you to the analog aspects of Design Architect (DA) schematic entry tool. The lecture modules will guide you through the various concepts from the basics of starting the tool to more advanced topics. Detailed lab exercises help reinforce what is discussed during the lectures and provide you with extensive tool usage experience under the guidance of our industry expert instructors.

You Will Learn How To

• Apply analog simulation concepts
• Use the AccuSim User Interface
• Set up and run the following simulations:
  • AC
  • DCOP
  • DC Sweep
  • Monte Carlo
  • Property Sweep
  • Temperature Sweep
  • Transient Analysis
• Display results in Charts, Lists, Flag Monitors, and Traces
• Use analog-specific Design Architect features

Hands-On Labs

Throughout this course, extensive hands-on lab exercises provide you with practical experience in using AccuSim under the guidance of our expert instructors. Hands-on lab topics include:

Introduction to the Falcon Framework

• Invoke Design Manager
• Exploring the Navigator
• Manipulating Objects in the Design Manager
• Notepad Editor
• Using Help

Creating a Schematic

• Creating a Schematic
• Changing the Mouse Selection Filter

Creating a Symbol

• Creating a Symbol
• Automatically Generate Symbol (Optional)
• Adding Properties to a Schematic
• Checking the Hierarchical Connectivity

Advanced DA

• Using Design References
• Playing with Symbols
• Using Design Viewpoints
• Basic AccuSim Concepts
• Simulating an Amplifier Design

Running Various Analysis

• Simulating an Amplifier Design
• Creating a transistor family of curves

Post Processing

• Simulating a Bandpass Filter Design

Monte Carlo Analyses

• Defining Distributions
• Setting Up Instance Parameters
• Setting Up Model Parameters
• Setting Up and Running a Monte Carlo Analysis Displaying Monte Carlo Analysis Results

Advanced Features

• Multi-Q Circuit
• Equalizer
• Flip-Flop (Analog Implementation)
• Passive Filter
• Active Filter
• Ring Oscillator
• Bandpass Filter

Audience

This course is intended for circuit designers and their managers.

Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic knowledge of simulation techniques and procedures. ·
• Students should have pre-existing knowledge of a simulation tool, design capture, and an understanding of Spice netlists.