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One Stop for Circuit Design Resources: New Web Site at ni.com/multisim | |
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NI Electronics Workbench Group R&D Staff Tip of the Month | |
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Activating Your NI Electronics Workbench Group Products | |
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Calling All Electronics Educators... | |
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NI Multisim Fundamental Circuits | |
| • | NEW 'What's New in Multisim 10.0 for Educators' Interactive Tutorial | |
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Multisim & Ultiboard Training Classes Available | |
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See NI Multisim 10.0 in action at PCB West, March 25 - 30, Santa Clara, CA | |
| • | Free Seminar: Circuit Design Using Multisim Simulation and LabVIEW Measurements | |
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| Development Resources | ||
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Simulate Advanced Sources with Analog Behavior Modelling | |
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How to Export from NI Multisim to Mentor Graphics PADS | |
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Mixed-Mode Simulation in NI Multisim
Circuit simulation is widely regarded as a
critical step in the design flow. SPICE simulation is the de facto
standard for analog circuit simulation. Over the years, many
enhancements and additions to SPICE have extended its functionality and
range of applicability. NI Multisim adds to the versatility of SPICE by
incorporating a mixed-mode simulator, allowing fast simulation of both
analog and digital components together.
Read the complete article to learn more about how Multisim uniquely combines analog SPICE with digital, microcontroller and VHDL simulation.
Company and
Product News
One Stop for Circuit Design Resources: New Web Site at ni.com/multisim
The release of
Version 10.0 also brought the launch of our new web site at ni.com/multisim. We designed this page to serve as a resource center
for engineers performing circuit design. Stop by to find:
- Online discussion forums
- The Circuit Design Technical Library: Technical information on circuit design, instrument control, interfacing Multisim and LabVIEW, and more
- SPICE simulation fundamentals
- Demos of new features in Multisim and Ultiboard Version 10.0
NI Electronics Workbench Group R&D Staff Tip of the Month
A really
helpful tool in NI Multisim is the ability to save variables from a
simulation result other than those that have been specifically selected
for analysis. This saved simulation data can be used later in the
analysis process to build expressions, or add extra traces to the
Grapher View. This means that I am not restricted to only specific nodes
that were selected in the analysis set-up, but all nodes that make sense
in my analysis of a design.
Learn more.
Activating Your NI Electronics Workbench Group
Products
Version 10.0 now uses National Instruments Activation technology, which
offers up to six different ways to easily activate your software.
Version 9.0 and earlier products can still be activated with traditional
release codes.
Learn how to activate your V10, V9, and earlier products.
Academic
Resources
Calling All Electronics Educators...
Do you
want help teaching tricky circuits concepts? Is there a better way for
your students to visualize circuit behavior?
Send your ideas to educator@ni.com and let us help you to
create the ultimate teaching instrument! NI provides free virtual
instruments for use with Multisim 10.0 that are designed to help teach
difficult concepts. Through the visualization and customizability of
LabVIEW, you can extend the power of circuit simulation in the
classroom.
Simply write us a short paragraph describing your ideal teaching aid and
how you think it will benefit students, and send it to educator@ni.com. The top submissions
will have the opportunity to work with NI Engineers to see their
creative ideas come to life in the classroom. Be sure to include your
contact information (name, telephone number, email address) so we can
give you credit for your submissions.
Learn more.
NI Multisim Fundamental Circuits
The NI
Multisim Fundamental Circuits series presents NI Multisim circuits that
showcase the concepts and design topologies that are essential in the
understanding of electronics. These examples, for new or advanced users,
particularly in academia, provide a powerful starting point to building
a library of circuits that showcase the fundamentals to aid electronics
teaching.
The NI Fundamental Circuits series is split up into seven
chapters consisting of RLC, Diode, Transistor, Amplifier, Opamp, Filter
and Miscellaneous circuits, containing a group of documented circuits to
be downloaded and instantly used in NI Multisim 10.0.
Visit the NI Fundamental Circuits Page now to learn more.
Learn more.
NEW 'What's New in Multisim 10 for Educators' Interactive Tutorial
National
Instruments Multisim (formerly Electronics Workbench Multisim) software
integrates powerful SPICE simulation and schematic entry into a highly
intuitive electronics lab on the PC. Based on professional PCB design
tools, NI Multisim was designed with the needs of educators in mind and
aids student understanding through features such as integrated quizzes,
virtual and rated components, 3D virtual breadboarding, easy
measurements, and more.
To learn more about the educational version Multisim 10.0 take a look at our
'What's New in Multisim 10.0' interactive tutorial.
View the online tutorial now.
Events
Multisim & Ultiboard Training Classes Available
Looking for the fastest way to become productive with Multisim or Ultiboard? Sign up for a professional training course that will help you capture, simulate, and lay out your designs. These hands-on courses let you immediately apply and practice what you learn. Available classes are one day each in duration.
Learn more.
See NI Multisim 10.0 in action at PCB West, March 25 - 30, Santa Clara, CA
The National Instruments Workbench Group is exhibiting at the PCB West Conference and Expo.
If you're attending the show, stop by our booth to see the new features in Multisim 10.0 and
Ultiboard 10.0, live software demos. Booth visitors can register to win a Lego Mindstorms NXT!
Learn more.
Free Seminar: Circuit Design Using Multisim Simulation and LabVIEW Measurements
Learn how simulation and measurements can improve your circuit design flow by increasing productivity, reducing prototype iterations, and shortening your product’s time to market.
At this FREE, half-day seminar, discover the advantages of integrating simulation and virtual instrumentation into your design flow. Also explore how you can successfully use SPICE modeling and advanced circuit analysis in combination with measurements in National Instruments Multisim software to vastly improve the way you design circuits.
Upcoming Dates:
March 21 - Chicago, IL - Register Now.
April 11 - Santa Clara, CA - Register Now.
April 12 - Boston, MA - Register Now.
April 18 - Dallas, TX - Register Now.
Development
Resources
Simulate Advanced Sources with Analog Behavior Modelling
ABM (analog
behavioral model) sources use mathematical and conditional expressions to
set their output voltage or current. They may contain mathematical and
conditional expressions that consist of circuit voltages, currents, time and
other simulation parameters.
View the full article.
How to Export from NI Multisim to Mentor Graphics PADS
National Instruments Electronics Workbench Group continues to strengthen the
design community by cultivating a platform open to working with partners in
the EDA industry. These new partnerships now allow NI Multisim 10.0 to
export netlists that meet the Mentor Graphics PADS ® Layout specifications,
allowing any engineer to partner the intuitive and advanced features of NI
Multisim with their pre-existing Mentor PCB tools.
Interoperability between the capture and layout process is essential for an
easy flow from design to implementation. Having both Multisim and Mentor
effectively “speak” to one another is important to avoid repetitive and
time-consuming work during the transfer process.
Learn more.
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