ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents all aspects of PSpice circuit simulation and analysis. It deals with the description of passive components and simple active elements, and it shows how to generate the circuit in a form that PSpice understands. The book introduces other key parameters, such as DC and AC sources and power supplies. It explains the important concepts of time-domain and Fourier analysis, which are often used in measuring the performance of circuits. Complex circuits often contain repetitive circuit elements, and these may be expressed as subcircuits. The book provides the definition and use of the subcircuit approach in circuit description. It discusses in detail various specific simulation topics. The book also provides the user with additional information on the advanced usage of PSpice and specific circuit-simulation problems.
