aiubian-edge/Circuit-Design-Suite

NI Circuit design suite is an easy-to-use schematic capture and simulation environment that engineers, students, and professors can use to define and simulate circuits. NI Ultiboard and NI Multisim form a complete platform to design, validate and layout printed circuit boards. The NI Ultiboard interface enables efficient layout and routing of PCB designs. Integration with NI Multisim allows seamless transfer of schematics to layout. Multisim simplifies circuit design by abstracting the complexity of SPICE simulation with a fully interactive simulator. Multisim makes it easier to engage students and reinforce theory. Students can understand the different concepts of electronics very easily if they use Multisim and Ultiboard during their courses. This paper describes the use of Multisim and Ultiboard in an undergraduate Engineering circuit's analysis course. I. Introduction The NI Ultiboard interface enables efficient layout and routing of PCB designs. Integration with NI Multisim allows seamless transfer of schematics to layout. The customizable environment ensures accessibility to desired features for immediate productivity. Tools such as the spreadsheet view, toolbox and design wizards easily manage, control and define any board layout. Part placement and copper routes are optimized to either allow full control for precise definition of critical parts or automation for quick design completion. The 3D preview renders a completed, populated board to gain a virtual perspective before production. Ultiboard exports and produces industry standard format such as Gerber and DXF to take a final, optimized board to prototype and manufacture. This paper describes the use of Multisim and Ultiboard in an undergraduate Engineering circuit's analysis course.