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COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN LABORATORY

LABORATORY INSTRUCTION SHEET

Subjects Code

DAE 21502

Experiments Title

DC ANALYSIS

Courses Code

2 DAE

No. of Experiment

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AIM: To provide understanding in DC transfer characteristic.

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OBJECTIVES
1. To be able to perform DC Sweep analysis.
2. To be able to use markers for convenient trace variable display.

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OVERVIEW

The DC sweep analysis causes a DC sweep to be performed on the circuit. DC sweep

allows you to sweep a source (voltage or current), a global parameter, a model parameter, or the
temperature through a range of values. The bias point of the circuit is calculated for each value
of the sweep. This is useful for finding the transfer function of an amplifier, the high and low
thresholds of a logic gate, and so on.
R1
Vd
1k
V

V1
0Vdc

D1
D1N914

DC sweep for the above figure is to analyze the voltage barriers for diode 1N914 as source
voltage, V1 varies from -15V to 15V. Normally, plotted graphs depend on type of analyses
used. In this case x-axis is voltage source variations and y-axis is diode voltage, as in figure
below.
5V

0V

-5V

-10V

-15V
-15V

-10V

-5V

0V

V(VD)
V_V1

5V

10V

15V

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To check diode voltage barrier, plotted graph should be I(diode) vs V(diode). To change
x-axis into I(diode), select Axis setting X-axis Axis Variable, and select diode current.
I(diode) vs V(diode) graph should be as figure below.
5V

0V

-5V

-10V

-15V
0A

2mA

4mA

6mA

8mA

10mA

12mA

14mA

16mA

V(VD)
I(D1)

PSpice allows one to vary a parameter and to evaluate its effects on the DC analysis. The
parameters could be a circuit element such as R, L, C and their model parameter.
The sweep variable name can be one of the following:

Source. A name of an independent voltage or current source. During the sweep, the
sources voltage or current is set to the sweep value.

Model parameter. A model type name and then a model name followed by a model
parameter name in parenthesis. The parameter in the model is set to the sweep value.

Temperature. The keyword TEMP followed by the keyword LIST. The temperature is set
to the sweep value. For each value of sweep, the model parameters of all circuit components
are updated to that temperature.

Global parameter. The keyword PARAM followed by a parameter name. The parameter
is set to sweep. During the sweep, the global parameters value is set to the sweep value
and all expressions are evaluated.

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EQUIPMENT LIST:
1.
2.
3.
4.

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Personal Computer
OrCAD Capture CIS
OrCAD Pspice A/D
Storage Device

PROCEDURE:
1. Reconstruct circuit in Figure 4.1 into PSpice equivalent circuit.
a. Print out the PSpice equivalent circuit diagram.
b. Sweep the current source from 0A to 3A with 0.1A increment.
c. Plot power delivered at 8 resistor
d. Get the power delivered when current is at 1.8A
e. Print out graph from (d).
f. Add another plot window to trace V(in) vs V(load).
g. Get the value of V(load) when V(in) is at 10V.
h. Print out graph form (g).

in

load
2

+
2A

I1

V1
A
4

V1
4

Figure 4.1
Important Note: When assigning the gain in dependent source, ensure it is in decimal
form instead of fractional form ( e.g : set gain to 0.25 instead of 1/4)

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2. Construct circuit as in Figure 4.2:

a. Print out the Pspice equivalent circuit
b. Replace the RL resistor with the suitable model for parametric analysis.
c. Sweep the RL from 1 to 30 with 1 increments.
d. Plot the power (watt) dissipated in RL.
e. Get the maximum power dissipated by RL.
f. Print out graph from (e).
g. Get the value of Thvenin Resistance (RTH) with RL as output terminal.
h. Print out output file for (g).
4

12

V1

3i1 V

i1

3V

RL

Figure 4.2

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ANALYSIS
1. From graph 4.1e; what is the power delivered at 8 when input current is at 1.8A.
(3 marks)
2. What is V(load) value accumulated form graph from graph 4.1h.
(3 marks)
3. Make a conclusion from plotted graph in procedure 4.1h.
(3 marks)
4. Make a conclusion from graph 4.2e.
(4 marks)
5. From 4.2h, get the Thvenin equivalent circuit.
(4 marks)
6. From 5.5, calculate total current during maximum power dissipation of RL.
(3 marks)

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DISCUSSION
1. Discuss DC analysis (.DC) in general.
(5 marks)
2. Discuss how dependent sources are translated into PSpice equivalent circuit in this
exercise.
(5 marks)
3. Discuss parametric analysis in general.
(5 marks)
4. Discuss two methods introduced in this experiment in determining maximum power
dissipation.
(5 marks)

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CONCLUSION
Make a conclusion form the listed topics.
1. DC analysis (.DC) simulation for electrical circuit.
(5 marks)
2. Independent and dependent sources adaptation in PSpice equivalent circuit.
(5 marks)
3. Parametric analysis (.PARAM) simulation for electrical circuit.
(5 marks)

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REPORT WRITING

Report writing can be written in English or Malay.

Report writing must be handwritten and submitted 1 week after lab session.
Report can be submitted in a group of two.
Group reporting consists of individual results (print out), individual analysis, group
discussion and group conclusion.