eric goodchild wrote:
I would try LTspice then, it's a bit less complex than Pspice but you can still do some cool stuff with it. Here is a download link for LTspice: http://www.linear.com/designtools/software/ltspice.jsp Eric
LTspice is great for switched mode stuff..All the decent circuit modelers take a bit of getting used to, but once you've figured it out, it's great. For straight linear circuits, hand analysis works for simple stuff, but once you start getting into things that turn on and off, a decent time domain modeler is invaluable for getting an intuitive understanding of what happens when you change things like component values. That is, short of blowing up parts on the bench.. although nothing like getting the timing wrong on a high power h-bridge and *feeling* the effect of shoot-through from the explosion, and having your co-workers come in and ask, "what was that?" as the smoke rises. Accidentally cooking the gate of an RF FETs is not nearly as satisfying a learning experience.. the amp just stops working and draws too much current on the gate supply.
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