COURSE INFORMATION

OUTLINE
• TOPIC 1 :Introduction to Electronic Circuit Simulation and Software
Packages
• TOPIC 2 : Simulation of Analogue Circuits
• TOPIC 3 : Simulation of Digital Logic Circuits
• TOPIC 4 : Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout Design
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME :

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

CLO1 : apply the simulation results for the various types of

simulation analysis based on the electronic circuit theory and
operations
( C3 , PLO 1 )

CLO2 : construct the simulation and the PCB layout for digital and
analogue circuits using a schematic capture software
( P4 , PLO 5)
 TOPIC 1
INTRODUCTION TO
ELECTRONIC
CIRCUIT
SIMULATION
AND
SOFTWARE PACKAGES
WHAT IS CIRCUIT SIMULATION?

• Simulation software is based on the process of modeling a real

phenomenon with a set of mathematical formulas. It is, essentially, a
program that allows the user to observe an operation through
simulation without actually performing that operation.
• A process of imitating the behaviour of electronic components put
together in a circuit or a project.
• This behaviour imitating is done using a specific electronic circuit
simulation package.
SIGNIFICANCE OF ELECTRONIC
CIRCUIT SIMULATION
• Electronic circuit simulation uses mathematical models to replicate
the behavior of an actual electronic device or circuit. Simulation
software allows for modeling of circuit operation and is an invaluable
analysis tool.
WHY DO WE NEED TO SIMULATE
CIRCUIT?
• Simulation helps you to test your designs or circuits before you build
them. It is used to verify the operation of the circuit you designed.

• A simulation is not used to figure out how a circuit works. It is

important to know the theory of your design before you simulate.
 DESIGN AND SIMULATION
PROCESS
Identify Project - A project or circuit to be designed is identified

Design / Redesign Project - The project/circuit is designed based on theory

Fail

- The project designed is simulated using software

Simulation package to produce results/outputs of the
project operation
- See whether the project actually works as in
Testing
simulation

- The printed project/circuit board layout is

PCB Design Layout
designed and produced
- An actual working model of the project is
Prototype
constructed
DESIGN AND SIMULATION
PROCESS
FLOW OF CIRCUIT DESIGN

PCB DESIGN
Component and 3D

Simulation

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PROCEDURE USING PROTEUS:
PART A: Electronic Simulation Package

Youtube How To Install Proteus

Professional 8.9 :
https://youtu.be/k__AlXLOot0

Creating a New Project

1.Double click icon Proteus

2. Click New Project.
3. Rename your project and save it at the desire Path.
4. Click NEXT
5. Then set the paper size and schematic template
display.Choose the DEFAULT
6. Next, choose whether you need to create PCB
layout or not.
7. Next, choose whether you need to create Firmware for
your project.
Click NEXT
8. Click FINISH
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9. Please make sure your NAME and Matric No is written on it.

• Edit Title Block

1. Place the cursor over the title block

until it becomes red. Then double
click the title block, the ‘Edit 2D
Graphics Text’ dialog box as below
will appear.

2. Edit the title at ‘String’ column.

Next click ‘OK’
 PART B: Schematic Circuits Generation

Retrieve and Edit Components from the Library

Retrieve Components from Library

1.Cilck on the P button at the top left of the Object Selector
as shown below.
• 2. The ‘Pick Devices’ dialog box as below
will appear. Next, type the name of the
component in the ‘Keywords’ column.
For example; LM324 (depends on the
manufacturer). Choose one from the
list, then click ‘OK’.
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3. Right click the mouse on an empty area of the schematic
and select Place>Component >Select component resulting in
the menu as shown below:
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4. Then place the component on an empty are of the schematic.

Edit Components
To edit component, double click on the component and the ‘Edit
Component’ dialog box as below will appear. Then, edit and click
‘OK’. 
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a) Wire the Connection between Components
 
1. In order to wire the connection between components, for example; hover
the mouse over the output of LM324 such that in turns green and the left
click to start wire placement.
2. Move the mouse along to the resistor and the left click the mouse once to
place an ‘anchor’.
Use ‘L’ to search in device Libraries.
 14. Toolbars and pull down menu.

NEW
PROJECT
start a new
project.

ELECTRICAL
RULES CHECK

Search and Tag

components with
OPEN PROJECT
open an existing matched
SEARCH TAG
project. property values.
Search and
CENTER AT
CURSOR Re-centre Tag
the display around components
SAVE PROJECT DESIGN EXPLORER
save project show the design cursor position. with matched
with same name. explorer. property
values.
PCB LAYOUT TOOGLE FALSE
show the PCB
editor.
ORIGIN
Enable/Disable
manual origin
specification.
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 TIME TO EXERCISE !
Instruction:
a)
Draw the circuit below by using Proteus software
b)
Rename:
i) label A to NODE A
ii)label B to NODE B
c) Change the value of:
i) R1 = 120K
ii)R2 = 50M
iii)C1=9pF
d) Label ground as GND

R1 C1
A
10k
1nF

D1
V1 DIODE
VSINE
Q1
NPN
B

R2
10k