• An ideal companion for students following a first course in integrated CMOS design.
• An ideal introduction to circuit simulation for new students in electrical or electronics engineering.
• Organized as a series of tutorials on specific subjects.
• Includes end-of-chapter problems.
• Covers introduction to LTspice for first-year students in electrical and electronics engineering - Tutorials 1 and 2.
• Includes both the classic Shichman-Hodges analytic transistor models and modern BSIM transistor models for circuit simulation - Tutorial 3.
• Deals with the basic CMOS gain stages both using analytical models and using simulation - Tutorial 4.
• Includes an example of the design of a two-stage opamp using a combination of analytical methods and simulation - Tutorial 5.
• Covers simulation of CMOS circuits in process corners and over temperature variations - Tutorial 6.
• Includes several hints and pitfalls specific to LTspice at the end of every tutorial.
• Appendix for the beginner with overviews of components and simulation commands.
• Appendix for the CMOS designer with examples of BSIM CMOS models for use with LTspice.
• Click here to download the exercise book.

Click here to download BSIM CMOS models for use with LTspice.

• Preface
• Getting Started

1. Tutorial 1 – Resistive Circuits 
   1. Example 1.1: A resistor circuit. 
   2. Example 1.2: A transconductance amplifier. 
   3. Example 1.3: A current amplifier. 
   4. Example 1.4: Debugging a schematic. 
   5. References 
   6. Problems 
2. Tutorial 2 – Circuits with Capacitors and Inductors 
   1. Example 2.1: An RC network. 
   2. Example 2.2: A half-wave rectifier with a smoothing filter. 
   3. Example 2.3: An amplifier with a capacitive feedback network. 
   4. Example 2.4: An ideal inductor. 
   5. Example 2.5: Revisiting the capacitor charging and discharging. 
   6. Example 2.6: Determining capacitances and resistances in RC networks. 
   7. Example 2.7: A switch-mode dc to dc converter. 
   8. References 
   9. Problems 
3. Tutorial 3 – MOS Transistors 
   1. Example 3.1: Different MOS transistor symbols and models in LTspice. 
   2. Example 3.2: Advanced transistor models. 
   3. Example 3.3: MOS transistor input characteristics. 
   4. Example 3.4: MOS transistor output characteristics. 
   5. Example 3.5: Deriving transistor parameters from input and output characteristics. 
   6. Example 3.6: Simulating small-signal parameters using ‘.dc’ simulations and ‘.measure’ directives. 
   7. Example 3.7: Simulating small-signal parameters using the ‘.tf’ simulation. 
   8. Example 3.8: Simulating small-signal transistor capacitances using the ‘.ac’ simulation. 
   9. References 
   10. Problems 
4. Tutorial 4 – Basic Gain Stages 
   1. Example 4.1: The common-source amplifier (inverting amplifier). 
   2. Example 4.2: The common-drain amplifier (source follower). 
   3. Example 4.3: The common-gate amplifier. 
   4. Example 4.4: The differential pair. 
   5. References 
   6. Problems 
5. Tutorial 5 – Hierarchical Design 
   1. Example 5.1: A two-stage operational amplifier. 
   2. Example 5.2: Designing the two-stage opamp for an inverting feedback amplifier. 
   3. Example 5.3: Generic filter blocks. 
   4. Example 5.4: A mixed analog/digital circuit. 
   5. References 
   6. Problems 
6. Tutorial 6 – Process and Parameter Variations 
   1. Example 6.1: Model files for corner simulations. 
   2. Example 6.2: An inverter. 
   3. Example 6.3: A test bench for the two-stage opamp. 
   4. Example 6.4: Monte Carlo simulation. 
   5. References 
   6. Problems 
7. Tutorial 7 – Importing and Exporting Files 
   1. Example 7.1: Importing a netlist file describing a current conveyor. 
   2. Example 7.2: Creating a subcircuit from a netlist. 
   3. Example 7.3: Importing a FinFET transistor model from a netlist file and model files. 
   4. Example 7.4: Exporting a netlist. 
   5. Example 7.5: Exporting other files. 
   6. References 
   7. Problems 
8. Moving On 
9. Appendix A – A beginner’s guide to components and simulation commands in LTspice 
   1. 1. Component selection. 
   2. 2. Overview of basic simulation commands. 
10. Appendix B – BSIM transistor models for use in LTspice 
    1. Models for 0.35 μm CMOS. 
    2. Models for 0.18 μm CMOS. 
    3. Models for 45 nm CMOS. 
11. Index