Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014

Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302

Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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Outcomes:
After completion this practical, student should be able to:
1. Determine the maximum gain, -3dB, Cut-Off frequencies and bandwidth from the plotted
frequency response curve.
2. Analyze the simulation results and make comparison to the expected theoretical outputs of
the circuit simulated.
Equipment: Personal Computer with PSPICE 9.1 installed
Theory:

AC analysis is a type of analysis which involves the use of ac source. In this type of analysis,
the ac source can be set to a single frequency or multiple frequencies. For multiple frequencies, the
magnitude of the source is set the same. AC Sweep and Noise are types of AC analysis that
evaluate circuit performance in response to a small-signal ac source. AC Sweep outputs include
voltages and currents with magnitude and phase.

Bode plot is another AC sweep output where the response of a circuit towards change in the
frequency of ac input source (Frequency Response Curve) together with gain in decibel unit can be
obtained and plotted.
Procedure:

PART A: LOW PASS FILTER 1
1. Draw the low pass filter circuit as given below.

Figure 1

2. Set the attributes for the ac source, V1, by clicking twice on the source graphic and then fill in
the attributes.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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Figure 2

3. Show the parameter of ac source by clicking Change Display button and choose both value
and name.

Figure 3

4. Set the ac analysis setup as illustrated in Figure 4. The frequency of the circuit is change from
1Hz to 10kHz.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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Figure 4

5. Place a vdb marker at the output of the circuit by following the step.

Figure 5

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
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Figure 6

6. Simulate the circuit.
7. Show the simulation graph.

PART B: HIGH PASS FILTER 1
1. Draw the low pass filter circuit as given below.

Figure 7

2. Repeat the step in PART A to setting the ac source, VS. Show the parameter of ac source.
3. Repeat the step in PART A for the ac analysis setup. The changing frequency of the circuit is
from 1Hz to 1MHz.
4. Place a vdb marker at the output.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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Figure 8

5. Simulate the circuit.
6. Show the simulation graph.

PART C: HIGH PASS FILTER 2
1. Draw the high pass filter circuit as given below.

Figure 9

2. Repeat the step in PART A to setting the ac source, V
IN
. Show the parameter of ac source.
3. Repeat the step in PART A for the ac analysis setup. The changing frequency of the circuit is
from 1Hz to 1MHz.
4. Place a vdb marker at the output.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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Figure 10

5. Simulate the circuit.
6. Show the simulation graph.

PART D: FREQUENCY RESPONSE CURVE
1. Draw the amplifier circuit as given below.

Figure 7

2. Set the frequency from 1Hz to 100MHz.
3. Place a bubble at the output of the circuit. Label the bubble as vout.
4. Set run probe automatically after simulation in the probe setup.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
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Figure 8
5. Run simulation.
6. Plot a frequency response curve.
7. Highlight (DB) in the Function of macros section and highlight V(vout) in the node names
section as shown.

Figure 9

8. Determine first cut-off frequency, second cut-off frequency and frequency bandwidth on the
plotting graph by using probe cursor. Drag the cursor down until the gain drops 3dB from the
maximum gain to find the cut-off frequency.
9. Find maximum gain of the Bode plot.

Department Electrical Engineering Session JUN 2014
Course Electronic Computer Aided Design Code EC302
Topic AC Analysis (CLO3) Assessment
PRACTICAL
WORK 5

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DISCUSSION:

Answer all question below:
1) What is pass filter?
2) What the application of pass filter?
3) What is the relationship between High-Pass and Low-Pass Filter circuit with AC Analysis that
you have done?
4) Why you need to calculate Bandwidth? What is the usage of Bandwidth?


CONCLUSION:

Write your observation from the graph that you get this practical work. Try to relate your observation
with theory that you have learnt in class.