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View All

Click View -> View All or the icon to fit the screen with all the graphical elements currently on display.

View Same

Draw again the schematic diagram without changing the scale. Used to refresh the screen.

Zoom In | Zoom Out

The following icons perform Zoom In and Zoom Out. When zooming in, the area determined by the mouse will be enlarged to fit the display window. When zooming out, the area determined by the mouse will contain the display window. If you click once, a zoom is performed at the desired location.

Press Ctrl+A for " View All ", and Ctrl+o for zoom out.

View Electrical Net

Click on the icon "Electrical Net" or on View -> Electrical Net. Then, click in the desired interconnect or pin in the schematic diagram. After an extraction procedure has been carried out, you will see that all the wires connected to that node. Click <Escape> or View -> Unselect All to unselect the diagram.

Symbol Library

The symbol library contains basic electrical symbols. Most standard symbols (R,L,C, OpAmp, diode, transmission lines) are part of thesymbol menu. Sources, probes and switches are also proposed. Some more symbols may be found in the IEEE directory, accessible through the command Insert -> User Symbol or the icon .

Element

Description

Symbol name

Resistor

Resistor between two nodes

res.sym

Capacitor

Capacitor between two nodes

capa.sym

Inductance

Inductance between two nodes

self.sym

OpAmp

Operationnal amplifier, with programmable gain

aop.sym

Diod

Diod between two nodes. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.

diode.sym

RLC

R,L,C using a "pi" model , which can be computed from 2d description of the interconnect

rlc.sym

Mutual coupling

A mutual inductive coupling noted K between two inductances is included in the schematic

mutual.sym

Radiated interconnect

Interconnect defined by a lumped pi-RLC cell. (X;Y;Z) coordinates, width and length are attributed to the interconnect. The property “Allow near field scan computation” ensures the simulation of E and H field (Near field scan simulation).

Interco.sym

Bidirectional coupler

A bidirectional coupler is required in susceptibility simulation to extract forward and reflected power during a RFI injection. The coupler is similar to an ideal T-line.

coupler.sym

T-Line

An ideal transmission line, with user-accessible T0, Z0, or delay parameters

tline.sym

V-source

Voltage source

vsource.sym

I-source

Current source

isource.sym

RFI-source

Radio Frequency interference source, used for immunity simulations. Includes a programmable frequency generator with linearly increased amplitude vs time

rfi.sym

Ground

Ground connection equal to 0.0V

vss.sym

Supply

Supply source with DC value equal to the default supply value that is found in the technology configuration file "default.tec"

vdd.sym

VCVS

Voltage controlled voltage source

vcvs.sym

Non linear source

Non linear voltage or current source, called B element in WinSPICE syntax.

Belement.sym

V-probe

Voltage probe. When a voltage probe is placed on a node, the voltage can be displayed and saved in a linear or dB form. The V-probe allows the extraction of the power dissipated in a fixed resistor.

probe.sym

I-probe

Current probe. When a current probe is placed within a branch, the current that flows through this branch can be displayed and saved in a linear form.

probeI.sym

Z-probe

Used to generate an AC sinusoidal source to extract the impedance vs. frequency

probez.sym

IC

Initial conditions. Used to fix the start value of a node (V).

ic.sym

S-probe

A S parameter probe is placed on each port of a device under test. If the probe is enabled, the associated port is taken into account during an AC S parameter simulation.

Sport.sym

V diff-probe

Differential voltage probe (voltage difference measured between two nodes)

probeVdiff.sym

nMOS

N-channel MOS device. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.

nmos.sym

pMOS

P-channel MOS device. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.

pmos.sym

Inverter

Inverter that combines one nMOS as pull down and one pMOS as pull-up. Models of the internal transistors must be defined in a SPICE library file.

inv.sym

I/O

Input/output symbol. Used to specify the name of the I/O of a sub-circuit..

io.sym

Box

Size-programmable dotted box

box.sym

Information

Information symbol with fields such as: author, date, file, project, or comments

info.sym

Arrow

An arrow is used to create connections between nodes.

arrow.sym

RFI Control

The command "View à RFI control" opens the susceptibility simulation control window called Radio-frequency Interference Control. More details are given in "EMC -> Susceptibility dBm vs Freq".

Unselect All

Use the command (View à Unselect All) to cancel undesired commands, or to redraw the complete schematic diagram.

Back

Element	Description	Symbol name
Resistor	Resistor between two nodes	res.sym
Capacitor	Capacitor between two nodes	capa.sym
Inductance	Inductance between two nodes	self.sym
OpAmp	Operationnal amplifier, with programmable gain	aop.sym
Diod	Diod between two nodes. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.	diode.sym
RLC	R,L,C using a "pi" model , which can be computed from 2d description of the interconnect	rlc.sym
Mutual coupling	A mutual inductive coupling noted K between two inductances is included in the schematic	mutual.sym
Radiated interconnect	Interconnect defined by a lumped pi-RLC cell. (X;Y;Z) coordinates, width and length are attributed to the interconnect. The property “Allow near field scan computation” ensures the simulation of E and H field (Near field scan simulation).	Interco.sym
Bidirectional coupler	A bidirectional coupler is required in susceptibility simulation to extract forward and reflected power during a RFI injection. The coupler is similar to an ideal T-line.	coupler.sym
T-Line	An ideal transmission line, with user-accessible T0, Z0, or delay parameters	tline.sym
V-source	Voltage source	vsource.sym
I-source	Current source	isource.sym
RFI-source	Radio Frequency interference source, used for immunity simulations. Includes a programmable frequency generator with linearly increased amplitude vs time	rfi.sym
Ground	Ground connection equal to 0.0V	vss.sym
Supply	Supply source with DC value equal to the default supply value that is found in the technology configuration file "default.tec"	vdd.sym
VCVS	Voltage controlled voltage source	vcvs.sym
Non linear source	Non linear voltage or current source, called B element in WinSPICE syntax.	Belement.sym
V-probe	Voltage probe. When a voltage probe is placed on a node, the voltage can be displayed and saved in a linear or dB form. The V-probe allows the extraction of the power dissipated in a fixed resistor.	probe.sym
I-probe	Current probe. When a current probe is placed within a branch, the current that flows through this branch can be displayed and saved in a linear form.	probeI.sym
Z-probe	Used to generate an AC sinusoidal source to extract the impedance vs. frequency	probez.sym
IC	Initial conditions. Used to fix the start value of a node (V).	ic.sym
S-probe	A S parameter probe is placed on each port of a device under test. If the probe is enabled, the associated port is taken into account during an AC S parameter simulation.	Sport.sym
V diff-probe	Differential voltage probe (voltage difference measured between two nodes)	probeVdiff.sym
nMOS	N-channel MOS device. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.	nmos.sym
pMOS	P-channel MOS device. Include a library file in the schematic to define the SPICE model of the diod. By default, the library "spice.lib" is included.	pmos.sym
Inverter	Inverter that combines one nMOS as pull down and one pMOS as pull-up. Models of the internal transistors must be defined in a SPICE library file.	inv.sym
I/O	Input/output symbol. Used to specify the name of the I/O of a sub-circuit..	io.sym
Box	Size-programmable dotted box	box.sym
Information	Information symbol with fields such as: author, date, file, project, or comments	info.sym
Arrow	An arrow is used to create connections between nodes.	arrow.sym