LEC 4
1. A _______ simplifies spice netlists by allowing re-use of a set of circuit
elements
A. SubCircuit
B. SubName
C. Both of A&B
D. None of the above
2. The _______ is the name used to reference the subcircuit, and the nodes are
the internal node numbers used to connect to the subcircuit.
A. SubCircuit
B. SubName
C. Both of A&B
D. None of the above
3. Spice is a general-purpose circuit simulator capable of performing ____
main type(s) of analysis.
A. one
B. three
C. four
D. ten
4. The main types of analysis _____.
A. linear DC, nonlinear transient, and linear small-signal AC
B. linear DC, linear transient, and nonlinear small-signal AC
C. nonlinear DC, nonlinear transient, and linear small-signal AC
D. None of the above
5. _____calculates the behavior of the circuit when a DC voltage or current is
applied to it. In most cases, this analysis is performed first. We commonly
refer to the results of this analysis as the DC bias or operating-point
characteristics.
A. small-signal AC
B. Transient Analysis
C. Nonlinear DC analysis
D. None of the above
6. _____probably the most important analysis type, computes the voltages
and currents in the circuit with respect to time. This analysis is most
meaningful when time-varying input signals are applied to the circuit;
otherwise this analysis generates results identical to the DC analysis.
A. small-signal AC
B. Transient Analysis
C. Nonlinear DC analysis
D. None of the above
7. _____ linearizes the circuit around the DC operating point, then calculates
the network variables as function of frequency.
A. small-signal AC
B. Transient Analysis
C. Nonlinear DC analysis
D. None of the above
8. _____ allows a series of DC operating points to be calculated while
sweeping or incrementally changing the value of an independent current or
voltage source.
A. Temperature Analysis
B. DC Sweep
C. Monte Carlo Analysis
D. Sensitivity Analysis
9. _____ allows a series of analyses to be performed while varying the
temperature of the circuit.
A. Temperature Analysis
B. DC Sweep
C. Monte Carlo Analysis
D. Sensitivity Analysis
10. _____ indicates which components affect circuit performance most
critically. (Critical components may require tighter manufacturing
tolerances).
A. Temperature Analysis
B. DC Sweep
C. Monte Carlo Analysis
D. Sensitivity Analysis
11. _____ performs multiple runs of selected analysis types (DC, AC and
transient) using a pre-determined statistical distribution for the values of
various components.
A. Temperature Analysis
B. DC Sweep
C. Monte Carlo Analysis
D. Sensitivity Analysis
12. Complete:
1
2
A. 1 is
(DC Sweep – AC frequency response – Transient response - Operating
point)
B. 2 is:
(DC Sweep – AC frequency response – Transient response - Operating
point)
C. 3 is:
(DC Sweep – AC frequency response – Transient response - Operating
point)
D. 4 is:
(DC Sweep – AC frequency response – Transient response - Operating
point)
13. In AC small signal analysis the >type< which means The analysis is
repeated at >npts< linearly-spaced frequencies starting at > f-start <and
ending at >f-end < is ______.
A. OCT
B. DEC
C. LIN
D. None of the above
14. In AC small signal analysis the >type< which means The analysis
frequencies start at > f-start < and end with >f-end < , with >npts<points
per octave is ______.
A. OCT
B. DEC
C. LIN
D. None of the above
15. In AC small signal analysis the >type< which means The analysis is
repeated at frequencies starting with > f-start < and ending with >f-end < .
The frequencies are equally-spaced on a log10 scale with >npts<per decade
is ______.
A. OCT
B. DEC
C. LIN
D. None of the above
