CAD Courses
Advanced Electronic Design Automation
Content
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* Creation of symbolic representation of circuits (schematic)
* Preparation of workspace and pages * Searching, loading and placing of components * Wiring connections * Adding notes, graphics, labels and related documentation * Updating component information in PCB layout * Automated tools for placement and wiring * Import of Schematic Project from VHDL, SPICE etc |
* Extraction of component behavior information from data-sheets
* Addition of test inputs (clock inputs, analog inputs like sine, pulse etc..) to verify the design * Settings for running different analyses * Testing the functionality of a circuit with various analyses like * Transient Analysis, Bias Point calculation, Transfer Function analysis, Pole-zero analysis, Noise analysis, Monte- Carlo analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Distortion analysis, AC and DC Sweep Analysis etc. * Display of input and output waveforms |
* Introduction to VHDL and its significance in current electronics development.
* Types of architecture - Behavioral - data flow - structural * Behavioral modeling of digital components. * Data-flow modeling of digital components. * Structural modeling of digital components. * Sample models in VHDL. |
* Design of PCB layout of a circuit
* Detection and repair of Design rules violation, clearance errors and missing or incomplete connections * 3D VIEW of the designed board |
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* Display of hot spots on the board.
* Graphical representation of temperature distribution on a finished PCB at steady state. * Display of analysis results using isotherms and color mapping schemes. |
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* Prediction of intensity of magnetic field generated by the circuit on the PCB.
* Prediction of how a signal deviates from its ideal (or intended) behavior in a real-world setting. * Display of electromagnetic fields that are produced when power or signal traces on the board are energized. * Display of electromagnetic analysis results as color graph, isolines etc. |
* Output generation for fabricating PCB
* Photoplotting (industry method) * Laser print on slide * Printing on paper and then developing the film by photographic means * Generation of Artwork films - WYSIWYG format * Industry standard formats - RS-274-D and RS-274-X (GBR files) * Drilling of holes - input files of Excellon format (NCD files) * Creation of Power And Ground planes |