We offer solutions for all major steps in the circuit design flow: schematic capture, simulation, PCB layout, autorouting and CAM preparation.

By using our complete suite of products for all your design needs, you will eliminate data integration issues and will have to learn only one user interface. In addition, we provide rare flexibility intended to satisfy any design need.

Choose from two tiers of every product to match any budget (Professional and Power Pro). And choose the whole integrated Electronics Workbench Suite or any product individually. We don't force you to buy tools you don't need.

I. MULTICAP — SCHEMATIC CAPTURE

Multicap is an exceptional capture program, suitable for pure schematic entry, driving simulation, or feeding PCB layout.

A well-designed user interface reduces the time and steps needed for repetitive schematic entry tasks. Powerful wiring algorithms enable automatic wiring as well as part dragging without losing connections. Parts are easy to find and quick to place, making you more efficient. All devices are stored in an integrated database along with their simulation models and PCB footprints so that your schematics are automatically ready to simulate at the click of a single button, and are easily transferable to PCB layout. Learn more schematic capture.

MULTICAP 9 - PLACING PARTS

Placing parts in Multicap is quick and easy. Devices are sorted into families and subgroups and stored in logical Parts Bins on your desktop. No more guessing where to find a part or scrolling through long alphanumeric lists. Multicap’s type-ahead dynamic lookup with feedback, combined with convenient improved filters, allow you to rapidly locate the exact parts you require. Comprehensive searches on any electronic parameters are also available.

Another key time-saver is modeless operation. In a capability unique to Multicap, you don’t need to tell the program whether you want to place a part or draw a wire. Multicap’s built-in intelligence knows what you are trying to do. This saves significant time as you avoid repeatedly toggling back and forth between modes, a redundant requirement of other schematic products.

You can controll the mode used for part placement: place a single instance of a part, or repeat placement until you press the ESC key. You can also choose to have the parts bin re-open automatically after placing a part. And parts are easily rotated prior to placement.

A powerful naming algorithm automatically assigns component names across multiple levels of hierarchy and, of course, manual naming is also supported.

Rapid part retrieval through logical Parts Bin User controlled part placement mode Dynamic lookup with robust filters Advanced library searching Modeless operation Quick part rotation Powerful auto-naming algorithm

MULTISECTION PARTS

Multicap automatically optimizes the use of any multisection components included in your design, efficiently packing sections into parts for export to PCB layout, even across hierarchies. Of course, full manual control is also available.

Automatic multisection part optimizer Flexible manual allocation

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MULTICAP 9 - WIRING & BUSES

Wiring is the most common step in the capture process; it is often repeated hundreds or even thousands of times per design. Multicap

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includes truly unique functionality to maximize your efficiency during this time-intensive step. Because of Multicap’s modeless operation, when you click on a pin the program immediately starts wiring — you don’t waste time performing unnecessary steps such as telling the software that you want to leave placement mode and begin wiring.

Multicap’s powerful autowiring feature lets you simply click on a source and destination pin, instructing the program to make a connection for you. Our schematic autowiring algorithm strives to make wire paths intuitive and logical, placed as you would expect if you had drawn them yourself. Multicap of course also offers traditional manual wiring. You can even combine manual and automatic wiring to force the placement of some key wire segments, and let the program automatically connect the rest of the wire.

If you prefer, you can simply touch a component’s pin(s) to an existing wire, bus or other pin to automatically create a new connection, and then move the component into place — Multicap maintains the connection(s) and draws the wire(s) for you. You can even drop 2-terminal passives directly onto a wire and both connections will be made automatically, saving a huge amount of time as there are frequently hundreds of such devices added once the basic circuit is created.

Another time-saving feature is that you can replace a component with another part from the database and Multicap will manipulate the connections. You can even replace multiple components at once.

Wire “rubber-banding” enables you to move or rotate connected parts without ever losing connections. Similarly, you can drag and reshape wires as you please. Multicap also displays draglines during component and label moves. You can start a wire anywhere on your schematic. Graphical feedback informs you when a connection is about to be made — no more “almost connected” pins. Or use virtual wiring to completely eliminate the need to physically draw the wire at all. Just label two points the same and Multicap will automatically connect them “virtually”.

Automatic or Manual wiring Modeless operation Rubber-banding on component moves Touch a component’s pin(s) to a wire, bus or other part’s pin(s) to automatically create a connection, then move into place Auto-connect passives Part replacement without losing connections Wire reshaping without losing connections Virtual wiring

Multicap includes powerful bus support that will significantly reduce the time you creating, wiring and editing buses.

Configure any size bus (up to 128 bits) easily with auto-incrementing functionality that eliminates the need to define every bit. Pre-declare bus line names. Assign bus bits to the appropriate range of pins on a symbol with a few easy steps. Finally, wire the entire bus in one easy step with the industry’s only bus “vector-connect” function.

Freely position buses. All buses are fully editable so changing one section without disturbing other bus segments is easy. Merge buses. Quickly rotate and move bus entries along the bus line, and even connect to 45° buses. Add bus entry labels.

Robust bus placement and editing Industry-leading bus “vector-connect” Off-page, hierarchical and sub-circuit bus connectors Rotate and move bus entries, add labels Bus merge functionality Bus wizard auto assigns pins

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MULTICAP 9 - ADVANCED FEATURES

VARIANTS

With Multicap, you can draw a single schematic for multiple product variants (e.g. to support different voltages for export markets). Designs that include variants are compatible with Multisim, Ultiboard and Multicap’s ERC functionality, allowing these circuits to be completely tested and easily manufactured. Hierarchical variants are fully supported and all reports are variant selectable. Manage variants by editing component or block properties individually or in the spreadsheet.

One schematic for multiple variants Fully compatible with simulation and PCB layout Support for hierarchical variants Variant-selectable reporting ERC compatible

ELECTRICAL RULES CHECK

A sophisticated Electrical Rules Check allows you to define what Multicap sees as a schematic error, automatically flagging errors such as outputs connected together, inputs connected together, an input pin driving an output and I/O pins incorrectly connected to power.

Multicap annotates your schematics with visible ERC error markers and facilitates rapid corrections with its zoom-to-error feature. All

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ERC functionality is fully compatible with hierarchical designs.

The ERC also flags unconnected pins that you have not marked as no-connect pins.

Intuitive ERC configuration Circuit annotated with visible error markers Zoom-to-error Fully compatible with hierarchical designs

THIRD PARTY SCHEMATIC IMPORT

For users of legacy capture tools from other vendors, Multicap provides comprehensive file import capabilities. Transfer schematics from Orcad Capture®, PSPICE® and Ulticap® quickly and smoothly into Multicap.

Import from Orcad, PSPICE and Ulticap

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MULTICAP 9 - DESIGN MANAGEMENT

Multicap is loaded with professional features that allow you to efficiently manage your project and organize your design.

PROJECT MANAGER

Using a familiar tree control structure, Multicap’s Project Manager provides an easy and intuitive way to navigate and manage files. The Project Manager collates schematics, simulation data, PCB files and documentation together into a single project. Files can be locked so that other users can view files but not make unauthorized changes. Version control options give you complete control over the backup settings.

Consolidate various file types (schematics, PCBs, reports, etc.) into single projects Lock files against unauthorized changes Backup control

HIERARCHY

Multicap has full hierarchical and flat multi-sheet design, with an intuitive hierarchy viewer that allows you to efficiently navigate all instances of nested circuits. Changes to hierarchical block can be applied to just that instance,or to all instances of that block throughout the schematic, allowing refinements made to a circuit propagate all other circuits making reference to it. This facilitates reusability of common circuits and ensures consistency among groups designers. Portions of a circuit can be easily saved as a subcircuit for future reuse. Virtual Instruments, interactive parts and dynamic probes can all be used within nested circuits, facilitating the simulation of large and complex designs.

Full hierarchical design with intuitive navigation Flat, multi-sheet support with off-page connectors Changes automatically propagated through hierarchy Replace by subcircuit feature Nested circuits may include Virtual Instruments, interactive parts and dynamic probes

WORKSPACE AND WORKSHEET

Every aspect of Mult

Fully customizable workspace Spreadsheet view for instant viewing/editing Microsoft Excel compatible Zoom-to-component Customizable title block with bitmaps Greek symbols enhance readability

icap’s user interface can be customized for your own way of working. Create and position your own menus, toolbars and shortcuts, or edit the defaults that already exist. Toggle the ruler guides and borders on or off, and choose your own fonts for all parts of the schematic. Greek symbols enhance the readability of your designs.

Multicap provides a spreadsheet view of all components and nets in your schematics, offering advanced viewing and editing of all schematic parameters and PCB layout design constraints. This highly powerful tool enables you easily sort components and rapidly change parameters for multiple objects in a single step, and also provides access to advanced functionality such as pin or gate swapping.

The zoom-to-component feature allows you to quickly locate specific parts. The spreadsheet includes complete support for hierarchical

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and multi-page designs and is fully compatible with Microsoft Excel, providing valuable additional functionality.

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MULTICAP 9 - DESIGN COMMUNICATIONS

CIRCUIT ANNOTATIONS

Annotate your designs by attaching tool-tip style notes to any point on your schematic. Choose between show, hide and “pop-up on mouse over” modes. Define your own switchable annotation layers and optionally hide or display each layer. For example, create different layers to separate annotations by date and author. Great for clearly organizing and navigating your design notes as well as comments made by any additional participants in the design process.

Attach tool-tip style notes to your schematic Show, hide and pop-up modes User-defined, switchable annotation layers facilitate organization and navigation

REPORTS AND DOCUMENTATION

Multicap generates a wide variety of professional reports, all of which fully support design variants, hierarchical designs and other advanced options.

The Schematic Statistics report summarizes the number of parts, nets, unconnected pins and more, while the Spare Gates report shows unused gates in multi-section parts. The Bill of Material (BOM) report displays information about all the components used in your design and is fully customizable. With a single button, reports can be printed, saved to file or loaded into Microsoft® Excel® . A built-in screen capture utility makes it straightforward to include any other relevant information in presentations and reports.

Schematic Statistics and Spare Gates reports Customizable BOM Full support for variants, hierarchical designs, etc. Built-in screen capture utility Insert text, graphics, sound and video

EMBEDDED FORMS

Multicap now supports including form in a circuit file. Use them to: run through design review checklist, collect information from a client or supervisor, and more.

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MULTICAP 9 - COMPONENT DATABASE

LIBRARIES

A large library of over 16,000 parts includes symbols for the most commonly used devices, including the latest ICs. In addition to the master library that ships with the product, users can set up corporate or user libraries. In this way it is possible, for example, to identify a set of approved components that are available through the purchasing department, and that meet technical and cost requirements. You can add your own properties to parts by employing User Fields, either across the entire component database, or on a part-by-part basis.

All Electronics Workbench programs use an integrated database, meaning that simulation models and PCB layout footprints are stored together with the parts' schematic symbol. As a result, every schematic is instantly ready for simulation and layout, literally with the click of a single button.

A Database Manager aids in managing and updating your libraries and parts, while a Component Wizard guides you through the creation of new devices. Any new components included in a schematic can be easily saved to the library for future use. Components properties can also be exported/imported from a spreadsheet for rapid editing.

Integrated 16,000 device library for capture, simulation and layout Master, Corporate and User Library levels Component Wizard Save components from schematic to database Export/import to spreadsheet for rapid editing Database Manager Symbols in DIN or ANSI formats Custom part properties (User Fields)

SYMBOL EDITOR

A sophisticated Symbol Editor provides the flexibility to build even complex parts quickly and easily. Customizable pins can be placed individually, or by using pin array placement to automatically add large numbers of pins with a few simple steps.

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The Symbol Editor offers a spreadsheet view for advanced and fast editing of pins. Alignment tools are extremely useful for positioning objects on the same axis. Mistakes can be reversed with undo/redo functionality. Create complex symbols with a large palette of drawing tools, combined with the ability to add bitmap images. A Symbol Integrity Check can be run to verify new or edited symbols.

Quickly draw even the most complex ICs Customize default pin options Pin array placement for large parts Spreadsheet view for advanced editing of parameters and pins Multiple graphic drawing tools, including Bezier curves and alignment tools Undo/redo Unlimited zoom Bitmap support Symbol Integrity Check

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MULTICAP 9 - INTEGRATION W/ PCB LAYOUT

With Electronics Workbench tools, it does not matter if the same engineer is designing the circuit and doing the layout or if the job is split between two or more people. A tightly integrated end-to-end suite allows information to pass from Multicap onto Ultiboard and Ultiroute and back again.

TRANSFER TO PCB LAYOUT

Multicap schematics are transferred and loaded into Ultiboard with a single button. All 16,000 parts in the library have matching footprints so that you will never experience transfer errors. There is full forward and backward annotation between Multicap and Ultiboard so that any changes are correctly propagated.

Multicap can also export to a number of third party PCB layout programs.

Single button transfer to Ultiboard Forward/backward annotation from Ultiboard Orcad®, Protel®, Eagle®, P-CAD® and PADS® export

DESIGN CONSTRAINTS

Using Multicap, you can set PCB layout and routing constraints directly from your schematic, an especially useful option for higher speed designs. Specify min/max trace width and length, clearances to trace/pads/vias, constrain certain traces to a specific layer, enable pin/gate swapping and more. All such constraints specified during capture will be recognized and utilized by Ultiboard and Ultiroute.

Design constraints pass through to Ultiboard and UltirouteII. MULTISIM — SIMULATION & CAPTURE

Multisim is a powerful simulation tool that includes a complete, fully integrated version of Multicap for design entry leading to simulation.

Verify circuits and locate errors before they propagate further down the design flow and become costly mistakes. Investigate circuits using the industry’s only virtual instruments and "change-on-the-fly” interactive simulation. Gain true understanding of your circuit’s performance with a comprehensive suite of analyses. Multisim helps optimize designs and minimize time-to-market.

Every PCB design should now include simulation as a key step. Learn more simulation & capture.

Multisim uniquely combines circuit simulation with schematic entry into a fully integrated, intuitive electronics lab on a PC. It’s the most widely used simulator in the world, and enhances learning by enabling teachers and students to design electronics circuits, perform experiments and explore circuit behavior. While using industry standard SPICE in the background, Multisim’s drag-and-drop interface makes circuit drawing, wiring and analysis simple and easy-to-use.

As a lecture presentation tool or in your electronics lab, Multisim brings electronics circuits to life through virtual instrumentation and live, interactive simulation.

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MULTISIM 9 - SIMULATION & CAPTURE

Multisim, the world’s only interactive circuit simulator, allows you to design better products in less time.

Multisim includes a completely integrated version of Multicap, making it the ideal tool for creating and then instantly simulating circuits.

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Multisim 9 also offers integration with National Instruments LabVIEW and SignalExpress, allowing you to tightly integrate design and test.

Featuring unparalleled ease-of-use and packed with unique and powerful functions, Multisim boasts an impressive history that has made it the most successful simulator in the industry with over 180,000 users worldwide. Combined with Multisim’s aggressive price, there is now no reason not to simulate every design.

TIME-SAVING PRODUCT INNOVATIONS:

Integration with National Instruments LabVIEW and SignalExpress A 67% increase in simulation speed Simulated “real” Tektronix® instruments Robust measurement probes annotate circuit with dynamic values Support for design variants Simulation profiles (save and reuse SPICE parameter sets) New Circuit Wizards and Model Makers Powerful new Worst-Case Analysis Significantly enhanced schematic capture, including industry-leading bus support Full support for hierarchical designs Comprehensive circuit-annotation capabilities

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MULTISIM 9 -SPICE SIMULATION

You don’t have to be a SPICE expert to use Multisim. All SPICE netlists and commands operate behind the scenes, earning Multisim its well-deserved reputation as the most intuitive, user-friendly simulator available. Multisim is also the only interactive simulator in the world, allowing you to modify your schematic while simulation is running to explore "what if" scenarios in real-time.

Fast, accurate simulation results are generated from the program’s engine that is based on industry standard and proven SPICE 3F5. Enhancements have been made for improved speed, accuracy and convergence. Multisim also incorporates XSPICE for improved behavioral modeling and digital simulation.

Simulation profiles allow you to quickly and easily configure, save and reuse complete SPICE parameter setups. And should the engine ever encounter convergence problems, Multisim’s Simulation Advisor provides you with detailed messaging and diagnostic suggestions.

Industry’s only interactive simulator Fast, accurate simulation results No need to understand SPICE syntax Simulation Profiles Simulation Advisor Industry standard SPICE 3F5/XSPICE Available Speed/Accuracy tradeoffs

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MULTISIM 9 - SIMULATION MODELS

MODEL LIBRARY

Multisim includes one of the industry’s largest libraries with over 16,000 simulatable components. Even with such a large database, it’s fast and easy to find the part you want. All devices are logically organized into parts families, and you can also use Multisim‘s robust SQL search engine to quickly find components that match your exact specifications. Multisim is fully mixed-mode, so that every part can be used in every circuit (there are no “digital-only” parts like in other tools).

Multisim is the only product with interactive, animated and virtual parts. These are not “real” parts that can be ordered from a manufacturer, but instead are intended to let you easily explore design alternatives during simulation.

Interactive switches, potentiometers, and capacitors in Multisim allow you to adjust their values using a designated keystroke and instantly see changes while a simulation is running. This interactivity is ideal for experimenting with different values, and saves significant time by not having to change parts and then rerun simulations.

Animated parts, such as LEDs and 7-segment displays, change their appearance in response to simulation results.

Virtual components allow you to assign any value you like, even if you could not find a part with those exact values in real life. Use virtual devices early in the design cycle, regularly changing and experimenting with their values, and replace them with real devices once you know what values are required to meet design specifications.

Models for 16,000 parts Parts logically organized into families Advanced searches and filters

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Interactive, Virtual and Animated components Every model is fully mixed-mode (no “digital-only” parts)

ADDING MODELS

Multisim provides more options for adding new simulation models to its already extensive database than any other product.

Model Makers deliver an easy way to automatically generate SPICE models from databook values. Employing highly advanced algorithms for optimal performance matching, Multisim’s Model Makers can make SPICE models for Diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs, Zener Diodes, SCRs and Opamps. Multisim 8 includes new Model Makers to support power electronics applications, including Transformers,Converters and AC Motors.

Manufacturer-supplied SPICE models (often available for download from their websites) are easily imported into the database since Multisim supports all industry standard formats and even proprietary formats like PSPICE.

Digital parts can be created with an easy to learn descriptive language. Multisim can even simulate compiled C-code so that you can model devices using C-code scripts. And finally, using patented co-simulation, Multisim fully supports IEEE compliant VHDL models.

For users familiar with SPICE but who wants more power, Multisim 9 offers the capabilities of including tables and "if" statements inside models.

Model Makers SPICE3F5 models XSPICE models PSPICE models C-code support VHDL model

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MULTISIM 9 - SOURCES & DATA ACQUISITION

Multisim’s virtual function generator operates just like its real world equivalent and is an easy way to generate source signals. You can also change this instrument’s waveform shape, frequency, and amplitude while a simulation is running and instantly see the changes at measurement points.

An extensive collection of sources include: DC, Sine, Triangle, Square, Pulse, Arbitrary, AM, FM, FSK, Exponential, Clock, Polynomial and One Shot. In addition, the piecewise linear source lets you define the shape of a signal, load, or link a text data file to use real data as the source for your simulations.

Multisim is compatible with LabVIEW and SignalExpress from National Instruments, allowing you to use acquired data to drive your simulation as well as easily compare simulated results to measured data. Multisim 9 imports and exports LVM and TDM file formats. You can even include a LabVIEW virtual instrument as a source right inside of Multisim.

Function Generator & extensive sources Drive simulations with real world values Integrated with NI LabVIEW

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MULTISIM 9 - VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS

Multisim has established a reputation for powerful yet easy-to-use simulation. The use of Virtual Instruments, with faceplates that look and operate just like their real-world counterparts, is one of the ways that Multisim has risen to this leadership position.

Multisim’s instruments are wired into the schematic just like you would connect a real instrument on the bench. Like their real world counterparts, they are fully interactive so that you can change their settings while a simulation is running and instantly see new results. It’s completely intuitive.

Virtual instruments let you take advantage of the full power of simulation without having to be an expert in SPICE syntax. When you press a button on an instrument, an appropriate simulation command is automatically issued and results are immediately displayed on that instrument's face. Instrument settings and simulation results can also be saved with the circuit file.

If you want to create custom instruments, you can create one in LabVIEW and then link it into Multisim.

Electronics Workbench has also partnered with leading instrument suppliers such as Agilent® and Tektronix® to provide simulated “real” instruments that look and operate exactly like these vendors ’ real--world models.

Industry’s only virtual instruments Look and operate like their real-world counterparts Intuitive, interactive operation

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Comprehensive suite of 20 instruments Real faceplates and simulated functionality from leading instrument vendors

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MULTISIM 9 - ANALYZING CIRCUITS

While virtual instruments give you the flexibility of a complete lab, Multisim’s 24 analyses (the most extensive suite available anywhere) lets you investigate circuits in ways just not possible in the real world.

Multisim extend the capabilities of analyses by allowing you to enter expressions as outputs.

Comprehensive suite of 24 analyses Enter expressions into analyses

3dB Point — Calculate and display the popular 3dB point on any graph for your circuit.

AC and DC Sensitivity — Display sensitivity to a particular parameter and predict how variances in manufacturing can affect circuit performance.

AC Frequency Sweep — Plot gain and phase response over a specified range of frequencies.

Batched Analyses — Schedule a sequence of analyses to be run.

DC Operating Point — Determine the DC operating point of a circuit and produce a detailed report of voltages and currents at each circuit node.

DC Sweep — Compute the DC operating point of nodes in the circuit for various values of voltage or current sources.

Distortion — Determine total harmonic distortion and its spectral density.

Fourier — Observe the spectral components of signals in your circuit.

I-V Analyzer — Generate the characteristic I-V curves for diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs.

Model Parameter Sweep — Perform transient, DC and AC analyses while sweeping a component model parameter.

Monte Carlo — Perform statistical analysis of the transient, AC and DC circuit response to random variations of device parameters.

Nested Sweep — Run one analysis within another. For example, perform a temperature sweep on the results of a parameter sweep.

Noise — Determine the noise susceptibility of your circuits by calculating the RMS sum of noise contributions.

Pole-Zero — Determine the AC small--signal transfer function of a circuit and calculate the poles and zeros (points of instability).

Temperature Sweep — Sweep transient, DC and AC response of any circuit over a range of operating temperatures.

Trace Width — Simulate current through all circuit branches and automatically assign appropriate trace widths for PCB layout, ensuring all traces have sufficient current handling capacity. Results are automatically exported to Ultiboard.

Transfer Function — Derive the DC small signal transfer function of a circuit and calculate the input resistance, output resistance and DC gain.

Transient — Understand the behavior of your circuit over a user-specified time range.

User-Defined Analysis — Create your own customized analyses.

Worst Case — Powerful new algorithms accurately determine the most extreme values to be expected in your circuit,given the specified tolerance for each component.

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MULTISIM 9 - DISPLAYING RESULTS

GRAPHER

The grapher serves as a multi-purpose tool to view, adjust, save, print and export the results of a simulation analysis. The fully customizable grapher lets you make measurements, set markers, configure axes and add grids, and also provides great flexibility in how

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traces are displayed. You can even overlay traces from different simulation runs to compare results. All grapher results can be loaded into Microsoft Excel® or Mathsoft Mathcad® with a single button.

Displays simulation results View, adjust, save, print and export data Precise measurements Overlay traces and compare results Excel and Mathcad export

POST PROCESSOR

The Post Processor allows you to perform almost any mathematical or engineering calculation on simulation results and waveforms. Multiply a voltage curve by a current waveform to obtain power curves or observe the effect of circuit changes by subtracting one simulation result from another. The possible uses for this tool are endless.

Perform mathematical calculations on simulation results/graphs Arithmetic operators Trigonometric operators Calculus & Algebraic operators Boolean logic operators Vector operators Complex math operators

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MULTISIM 9 - CIRCUIT WIZARDS

Multisim contains unique, advanced wizards for automating the creation of certain specialized circuitry.

The all new Op-Amp Wizards builds the most common circuits for you. Use it to quickly build: inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, difference and summing amplifiers, and scaling adders.

The 555 Timer Wizard is used to assist with appropriately configuring this widely used, versatile chip to produce the desired behavior. Obtaining the required configuration is one of the most common complaints from users, and this wizard overcomes these difficulties. Simply tell Multisim whether you want the chip to operate in a stable or monostable mode and the program generates recommended circuitry to deliver the desired functionality.

The Filter Wizard enables you to specify filter characteristics that Multisim will use to generate circuitry meeting those parameters. Tell Multisim the poles/zeros, the type of filter (hi-pass, low-pass, band-pass, etc.), and Multisim can devise Chebyshev or Butterworth filters for you utilizing both active and passive devices.

The CE BJT Amplifier Wizard automatically generates circuitry for a common-emitter amplifier that matches your specifications. Set the Signal Source and Load Resistance, Quiescent Point, Beta of the BJT and more.

The MOSFET Amplifier Wizard builds an amplifier with a MOSFET. Input your parameters, check to see if you are in cut-off or saturation and then automatically build the circuit.

555 Timer Wizard Filter Wizard Common-Emitter Amplifier Wizard

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MULTISIM 9 - CO-SIMULATION

MULTIVHDL

Multisim’s VHDL add-on has the power and features demanded by experienced users, but with exceptional ease-of-use. This program comes complete with flexible design entry, highly automated project management, powerful simulation, advanced waveform viewing and comprehensive debug features. MultiVHDL can be used as a stand-alone application, or together with Multisim’s SPICE simulator using patented co-simulation. Perfect for either programmable logic design or for creating simulation models for complex digital ICs not practically modeled in SPICE.

MultiVHDL adds a graphical state machine diagram editor which automatically generates a VHDL implementation. The powerful new Graphical Testbench Designer creates testbenchs without writing code — simulation results update automatically when you edit the waveforms. And save time with MultiVHDL’s on-the-fly error detection that helps you catch errors in your code even before you complete it.

Project Manager and Source Code Editor Fast, accurate simulation

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State machine editor Graphical Testbench Designer On-the fly error detection Graphical Waveform Viewer Complete VHDL IEEE 1076-93 and 1164 support Advanced, interactive source level debugging

PATENTED CO-SIMULATION

Because different components are sometimes best modeled in different simulation languages, Multisim has developed a co-simulation engine that can analyze designs combining a mix of SPICE and VHDL modeled components. This technological breakthrough finally enables designers to simulate complete boards containing discrete, analog, glue logic, programmable logic and complex digital devices for the first time. Up until this point, simulation often had to exclude the more complex digital ICs for which SPICE models were not available and not practical for the user to create. Multisim’s patented co-simulation technology seamlessly integrates these distinct simulation engines that interchange data in real time, displaying one consolidated result.

Co-simulation is an ideal testbench when writing VHDL code since you can test devices along with the very circuits in which they are designed to operate.

Combine and simulate components with SPICE and VHDL models in a single design Integrated simulation and results Ideal testbench

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MULTISIM 9 - RF DESIGN

Multisim’s RF Design Module provides simulator enhancements and special features for high frequency design beyond 100MHz.

Most SPICE models are unreliable for RF designs because at higher frequencies, simulation behavior departs from databook values, often owing to models that don’t have parasitic capacitances. Multisim RF contains a library of SPICE models designed to be accurate at high frequencies and also includes devices unique to higher frequency circuits.

Interdigital Capacitors Microstrips and Transmission Lines Pin Diodes RF BJTs RF MOSFETs Spiral Inductors Tunnel Diodes Waveguides

Should you want to make your own RF models, Multisim RF also comes with Model Makers that automatically generate SPICE models from databook values for:

RF Capacitors RF Inductors Striplines and Transmission Lines Waveguides

A Spectrum Analyzer displays circuit characteristics in the frequency domain, letting you investigate signal harmonics, carrier levels and side-band frequencies.

A Network Analyzer plots output versus input amplitude over a range of frequencies and calculates S-, Y-, Z- and H-parameters. It derives circuit characteristics and plots them onto a Smith chart. Then it generates gain and stability circles to investigate circuit stability and automatically find lumped element configurations to match the circuit’s impedance.

Spectrum Analyzer Network Analyzer Smith Charts Stability Circles Automatic impedance matching RF Model Library RF Model Makers

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MULTISIM 9 - INTERNET DESIGN SHARING

Multisim’s Internet Design Sharing allows colleagues in different locations to work on the same circuit together in real-time. Users can be

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around the corner, across town or on opposite sides of the globe.

Share circuits and simulations with clients and colleagues around the world.

III. ULTIBOARD — PCB LAYOUT

Ultiboard combines power with ease of use to quickly get error-free boards to production.

Ultiboard’s user interface is carefully designed so that the most critical repetitive tasks such as trace editing and component placement can be performed quickly, with minimum steps and fewer mouse clicks. In addition, Ultiboard boasts one of the industry’s only real-time systems so that all DRC, ratsnest, polygon, and force vector information is updated in real-time as you work, for instant feedback and greater efficiency. Learn more PCB layout.

Ultiboard has been carefully designed to maximize your productivity. By optimizing the most common, repetitive tasks such as part and trace placement, we have dramatically reduced the number of keystrokes and mouse movements required to layout your design.

Ultiboard handles today’s higher speed designs with ease using constraint driven layout. Innovative features such as Real-Time design rule checking, “Push & Shove” components & traces, component nudging with trace rubberbanding, “Follow-me” trace editing and an Automatic Connection machine ensure that you rapidly complete an error-free board.

TIME-SAVING PRODUCT INNOVATIONS:

“Push and shove” parts and traces Component nudging with trace rubberbanding Real-time Ratsnest and DRC “Follow-me” trace placement Automatic Connection Machine

Ultiboard is professional caliber yet easy-to-use PCB layout software that enables students to move their projects from schematic design to completed board.

Ultiboard allows students to gain valuable exposure to the physical implementation and manufacturing of circuits on PCBs. A Multisim schematic can be imported into Ultiboard with a single mouse-click. From there, students will gain important experience working through all steps in the layout process from component and trace placement through manufacturing output and/or 3D visualization — all within an extremely easy-to-use PCB design tool. Ultiboard is ideal for teaching students the basic concepts of board design as well as the skills of PCB layout and is the logical companion to Multisim in any electronics program.

Ultiboard is also one of the most widely adopted layout tools in the professional EDA market. As such, it is a product your students are certain to encounter frequently in their working career.

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ULTIBOARD 9 - PCB DESIGN

With one mouse click, a circuit file can be imported from Multisim into Ultiboard. Footprints of all components from the schematic are ready to be placed on the board. Use the default board outline or create your own board shape with Ultiboard’s Outline Wizard.

Drag and drop the components into place on the board. All electrical connections in the circuit (the ratsnest) are maintained and shown in real-time. Copper traces can now be laid manually or by using a simple autorouter.

To produce the board, simply output the design file (Gerber 274x) and send it to your lab’s prototype milling machine, out to a nearby board house, or view a 3D rendering inside Ultiboard.

Your students will have created a PCB using the same tools used by tens of thousands of professional engineers working around the world!

Professional caliber PCB layout All steps needed to teach the full board layout process (board outline, footprint library, component placement, trace placement,

autorouting, manufacturing preparation and output) are included Send files for production or view completed PCB in 3D

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ULTIBOARD 9 - 3D VISUALIZATION

Ultiboard’s 3D Viewer allows students to easily create realistic 3D renderings of their complete, populated board that will bring their project to life!

All library parts contain accurate height and color information. Boards are reproduced in amazing detail displaying components, traces, pads and silkscreen. Resistors even display their color-code bands and diodes show polarity. After review, print or export the image for the project’s final report.

3D viewing, printing & export Complete part height and color information Dimming feature Flexible rotate, pan and zoom navigation 3D preview in main screen & component properties page

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ULTIBOARD 9 - USER FRIENDLY INTERFACE

Ultiboard’s user-friendly interface simplifies viewing and navigation with features such as selective dimming of inactive layers and a "birds-eye” window that shows the active area relative to the whole board.

You can customize and create all standard Windows functionality including toolbars, menus and shortcut keys, allowing you to create the ideal workspace for your students and curriculum.

Selection filters isolate components, traces, or copper areas making it easier to select the element you require. Quickly locate traces using the powerful Highlight Selected Net function. The Favorite Layer Selection feature allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to quickly activate your most used layers.

Ultiboard’s new spreadsheet view lets you easily see and work with parts, vias, traces, pads, nets and more. Use this powerful feature to quickly edit information common to multiple components or traces simultaneously.

Customize all menus, toolbars and commands Selection filters Tool-tip label for object information Spreadsheet view Highlight Selected Net feature Favorite Layer selector Inactive layer dimming Comprehensive alignment tools Multi-level undo/redo

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ULTIBOARD 9 - SEAMLESS INTEGRATION W/ MULTISIM

Multisim and Ultiboard were designed from the start to leverage the benefits of tight integration.

Use cross-probing to help students make the leap between the logical and physical representations of their design. By simply selecting a symbol in Multisim, the corresponding footprint is automatically highlighted in Ultiboard.

Ultiboard also supports forward and backward annotation, allowing you to make changes to all critical schematic information during layout.

Cross probing with Multisim Forward and backward annotation

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ULTIBOARD 9 - FOOTPRINT LIBRARY & EDITING

Ultiboard contains a large library of component footprints (with almost 4,000 shapes) that is continually updated with the industry’s most current devices. And because you may need to add your own footprints, Ultiboard also includes a Footprint Wizard and Shape Editor to create, edit and manage footprints. Shapes can also be imported as DXF files.

Ultiboard shares the same Master, “Corporate” and User library structure as Multisim — great for controlling student access to components in your lab. The sophisticated library manager makes it easy to create customizedlibraries and to add parts or user defined attributes.

Ultiboard supports the most advanced pads and vias utilized today. In addition, you can display as much information as desired about your pads/vias, including the drill size inside the pads. Ultiboard supports blind and buried vias and contains advanced padstack and microvia capabilities. Pads or vias can also have different shapes on different layers. Unlike other programs, Ultiboard automatically updates your board’s stackup to capture the different types of vias in use on the board.

One of the industry’s largest footprint libraries ”Corporate” database for available parts Powerful Library Manager & Shape Editor Footprint Wizard In-place Footprint Editor User-defined parts attributes BGA and other advanced devices support

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ULTIBOARD 9 - COMPONENT PLACEMENT

With Ultiboard, part placement is easy. Simply drag and drop parts from their default position just outside the board outline, or drag and drop components from a parts bin that lists all components in the netlist.

Real-time “Force Vectors” guide component placement, analyzing the ratsnest and advising students where to move each part for optimal routability. Alignment and equi-spacing functions aid in the placement of regular arrays of components and result in more professional designs. Ultiboard supports both orthogonal and polar grids.

Keep-in and keep-out areas can be easily created and assigned to components only, traces only or both. You can also create "intelligent” keep-out areas based on component height. In addition, Ultiboard’s many powerful features for advanced placement (e.g. pin and gate swapping and component mirroring) provide your students with valuable exposure to professional design tool facilities.

Any angle & exact coordinate placement Orthogonal and polar grids Real-Time Force Vectors Keep-in/keep-out areas for components/traces Component Mirroring Flexible pin and gate swapping Replicate Place & Copy Route functions for multi-channel designs

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ULTIBOARD 9 - TRACE PLACEMENT

Ultiboard provides you with two methods for placing traces: Manual and “Follow-me”. In both methods, Ultiboard utilizes gridless algorithms, enabling it to easily handle even the most advanced boards. And removing tracks in Ultiboard is incredibly simple — just route over an already placed track to remove that segment of copper.

Manual trace placement is the traditional method whereby you change the path of the trace each time you mouse click. Ultiboard’s innovative “Push and Shove” trace placement moves already placed traces aside when routing through congested areas. Of course, you can also lock a trace segment (or whole trace) in place to prevent movement.

"Follow-me” trace placement uses a unique interactive algorithm delivering the power and automation of an autorouter with the flexibility and control of manual routing. This method of trace placement lets you "guide” the path of the trace using your mouse with Ultiboard taking care of the points. This powerful “Follow-me” engine also makes it possible to drag parts without breaking their connections.

All trace properties can be changed while routing. For example, you can change the width and angle of a trace on-the-fly to navigate through a dense pin array.

Gridless trace placement ”Push & Shove” trace placement ”Follow-me” trace placement Traces “rubber-band” on component moves Easy track erasing

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Edit trace properties while routing

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ULTIBOARD 9 - DESIGN RULE CHECK & MANUFACTURING OUTPUT

Real-time design rule checking (unique to Ultiboard) flags rule violations as they occur, providing students with instant feedback for enhanced learning. With violations highlighted during interactive layout and routing, they can quickly nudge a component or trace to meet design rules as they work. Or students may choose to ignore errors and analyze them at the end of their layout session.

Clicking an entry in the error log “jumps” to the violation clearly marked on the board.

Real-time Design Rule Check Error log with “Jump to error” Gerber 274-X with Gerber Viewer Automatically clean-up designs prior to manufacturing BOM, Centroid and Drill files Layer Merging Copper Amount and Test Points reports DXF (2D & 3D), SVG and IPC-D-356A Netlist export

MANUFACTURER OUTPUT

Ultiboard includes specific functionality to finalize board layout before production, including automatic teardropping, corner chamfering and deletion of unused vias/traces. You can also renumber components using your preferred strategy to easily locate components on the finished board. Ultiboard produces output in all popular formats including: Gerber, extended Gerber and DXF. In addition, you can produce a wide variety of reports ranging from a bill of materials through a copper amount report.

IV. ULTIROUTE — AUTOROUTING

Ultiroute is the only autorouting program to employ “Progressive Routing” — breakthrough technology that combines grid and gridless (shape-based)routing techniques into a single engine. Get better board layouts with higher completion, shorter trace lengths, and fewer vias through gridless routing, while most traces are still placed on the grid for easy editing.

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ULTIROUTE 9 - SEAMLESS INTEGRATION WITH ULTIBOARD

Placement and routing are no longer treated in a linear fashion during the design process. To maximize your productivity, you need instant, interactive access to autorouting at any time. That is precisely why we have embedded Ultiroute within Ultiboard, where it appears as a new menu item after installation.

This architecture provides you with ready access to all of Ultiroute’s powerful functionality at any time during the placement and layout process — much as simulation is instantly available from Multisim during schematic capture. And Ultiroute uses all of the design rules set for the project within Multicap and Ultiboard. You can even set the autorouting priority of nets in Ultiboard.

Ultiroute’s tight integration with Ultiboard also enables unique and powerful functionality within Ultiboard 9. Exciting features such as part nudging with trace rubberbanding rely on automatic, real-time calls to autorouting engine — enhancing your productivity during layout by transparently invoking Ultiroute.

Uses Multicap and Ultiboard design rules One click access from inside Ultiboard Ultiroute enables advanced, timesaving functionality with Ultiboard 9

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ULTIROUTE 9 - ADVANCED AUTOPLACEMENT

Ultiroute’s autoplacement algorithms provide high-density component placement, fitting more parts onto limited board space, while optimizing for routability.

You have complete control over autoplacement with the ability to pre-place parts, constrain certain components to pre-defined areas, set separation values and enable surface-mount device mirroring and pin and gate swapping. Ultiroute also uses height restrictions to create intelligent keep-out areas based on component z-axis values.

Choose the right amount of automation for each portion of your design: manual, semi-automatic (click on component and it is appropriately placed) or fully automatic. Replica Place (used to duplicate channels) and Group Place (used to keep specified groups of

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components in close proximity) further enhance your productivity.

Whatever your design, Ultiroute quickly and effectively places components for high routing completion.

High-density placement optimized for routability Pre-place critical components Follows Ultiboard design rules Replica Place and Group Place Automatic block capacitor recognition Height restrictions SMD mirroring Pin and gate swapping Graphical progress display

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ULTIROUTE 9 - INTERACTIVE ROUTING

Ultiroute provides you with the ability to interrupt the routing process at any time, allowing you to adjust the routing parameters or edit traces manually if necessary. Then have Ultiroute continue routing with the new conditions. This powerful interactivity allows for timely user intervention and results in improved control and better layouts.

Graphical progress display Interrupt routing, manually edit traces, continue

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ULTIROUTE 9 - DESIGN ANALYSIS OPTIMIZES ROUTING RESULTS

An autorouter’s settings will affect results differently for each unique design. Ultiroute uses Design Analysis to examine each design file before routing and adjusts the router settings based on the specific characteristics of the design. This results in optimal router performance every time.

The true test of an autorouter is the result it generates as measured by percentage completion, overall copper length, the number of vias and other factors. Ultiroute is a regular benchmark test winner, and Design Analysis is one of the key reasons that it easily surpasses autorouters that use the same “fixed” default settings for every board.

Automatic board analysis Router settings chosen to meet board characteristics

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ULTIROUTE 9 - GRID-BASED AND GRIDLESS AUTOROUTING

Ultiroute’s unique “Progressive Routing” algorithm routes on grid whenever possible, automatically switching to gridless routing as necessary to complete the trace. As a result, you get all the benefits of gridless autorouting for difficult to route traces, with the convenience of having most traces located on grid for easy and efficient manual editing when required.

Ultiroute easily handles dense pin arrays and can route around the contour of today’s most advanced parts. Ultiroute’s capability to utilize both grid and gridless routing is truly unique and is one of the key reasons for its consistently impressive results.

Unique “Progressive Routing” algorithm combines best of gridless and grid-based routing techniques Graphical progress display

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ULTIROUTE 9 - ADVANCED FEATURES FOR IMPROVED RESULTS

Ultiroute boasts a broad range of powerful features that combine to deliver superior routing results. With Ultiroute 9, you can choose to route a net individually and prioritize the routing order.

Choose to route a net with a specified topology (normal, daisy-chain or star), and set limits for minimum and maximum connection lengths. Set routing layers for individual nets.

Only Ultiroute provides highly sophisticated, yet incredibly easy-to-use, Automatic Bus Routing. This feature allows you to specify the pins for each bit of the bus and have Ultiroute automatically route the entire bus exactly as you would expect, with each bit’s trace parallel to the others.

Ultiroute automatically routes differential pairs, creates fan-outs for BGA components and can insert testpoints automatically for you. Net

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shielding is automatically added to specified traces.

Ultiroute easily handles microvias, vias inside SMD pads, custom pad shapes and multiple powerplanes.

Specify topology for a net Constrain net to specific layer Route buses automatically Route differential pairs Support for multiple via types Fan-out support Net shielding Automatic test point insertion Full undo/redo support Up to 64 layers

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ULTIROUTE 9 - FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS

Ultiroute’s flexibility gives you complete control over the autorouting process. Choose to route an entire board or just a selected net or subset of components.

You can define anything from grid size and maximum via count to preferred routing directions for each layer of the PCB. You also have complete control over the cost factors used by the routing algorithm: via cost, pin channel cost, packaging cost, counter direction cost and more.

Route entire board or just a selected net or subset of components Fully customizable cost factors User-defined grid Maximum via setting Pin and gate swapping Via offset support

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ULTIROUTE 9 - MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION

Even after the autorouter has achieved 100% completion, Ultiroute lets you refine your board to optimize the layout, reduce production costs and improve manufacturing yield.

A fully customizable cleanup routine enhances your layout by reducing via counts, mitering corners, smoothing traces and removing any wire bends created during autorouting.

Fully customizable cost factors Trace smoothing Via reduction Cross-net cleanup Corner mitering

V. MULTIMCU 9 - MICROCONTROLLER CO-SIMULATION

 MultiMCU adds microcontroller unit co-simulation capabilities to Multisim, allowing you to include an MCU, programmed in assembly code, within your SPICE (and optionally VHDL) modeled circuit.

MultiMCU allows students to learn about MCU's and assembly language programming within the familiar Multisim environment, with all of its advantages. It is ideal for courses such as digital electronics, computer architecture, MCU programming, embedded control, senior design and more!

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MULTIMCU 9 - BASIC OPERATION

The operation of MultiMCU will be intuitive to anyone familiar with Multisim.

1. Select an MCU from the library and wire into your circuit as you would any other Multisim part.2. Open MultiMCU’s assembly language editor and either import or directly write assembly code.3. Assemble your code into machine language by pressing a single button.4. Start the Multisim simulator.

MultiMCU replicates the exact timing of each supported microcontroller unit. It’s that simple!

Wide range of Intel®/Atmel® 8051/8052 chips Support for Microchip PIC16F84a Built-in assembler for each device Supports UARTs, timers and interrupts MCU properties dialog specific to each chip Supports external memory

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MULTIMCU 9 - DEBUGGING

MultiMCU provides a number of instructive views into the internal operation of the MCU.

The Assembly Source Window displays the assembly code that has been loaded in the MCU, with the currently executing instruction highlighted. This window also allows you to set breakpoints in the code (which will pause the simulation) and to single step through the program (allowing the Multisim simulation to proceed until the execution of the next instruction).

The Memory Window displays the contents of the MCU’s registers and memory (RAM and ROM) as well as any external memory chips.

Of course, students can also examine the voltages and logic levels on any simulation node in their circuit using the standard Multisim instruments.

Currently executing instruction is highlighted Comprehensive debugging Set breakpoints to pause execution Single-step through the assembly code View contents of memory and registers Edit contents of memory when paused

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MULTIMCU 9 - ADVANCED PERIPHERAL DEVICES

MultiMCU introduces a number of advanced peripheral devices to the Multisim environment, extending the range of projects that can be tackled. MultiMCU can also be used in conjunction with Multisim’s existing simulated “real” mechanical equipment to provide real world context for control projects.

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Hex and numeric keypads Non-strobed 7-segment LCD bank ASCII terminal And many more

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VI. MULTIVHDL - PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC

TEACHING HDLS

In addition to the SPICE simulation inside Multisim, Electronics Workbench also offers HDL simulation technology. MultiVHDL can be used to teach VHDL programming to your students and is fully compliant with all IEEE standards. If you already have a course in VHDL, or if you’ve been thinking about new ways to introduce digital logic, then we have the solution for you!

By simulating VHDL models along with SPICE models, Multisim lets you ease your students into HDL design. Get students started by replacing simple gates with VHDL models. In a short time, they will be

simulating complex digital chips using VHDL models alongside the analog and glue logic portions of their circuits. Your students will benefit greatly from this simple transition into HDLs using the same software and interface that they have mastered in their earlier courses.

MultiVHDL can be used as a stand-alone application, or together with Multisim’s SPICE simulator using patented co-simulation. It is perfect for teaching HDLs, digital logic, programmable logic design or for creating simulation models for complex digital IC’s not practically modeled in SPICE. Co-simulation allows you to introduce VHDL modeled components into mixed-mode circuits and to demonstrate the performance of a FPGA/CPLD in the real (SPICE modeled) circuit in which it will be used.

MultiVHDL comes complete with flexible design entry,highly automated project management, powerful simulation, advanced waveform viewing and comprehensive debug features.

Source Code Editor Fast, accurate simulation State machine editor Graphical Testbench Designer On-the-fly error detection — catch many mistakes prior to compilation Graphical Waveform Viewer Complete VHDL IEEE 1076-93 and 1164 support Advanced, interactive source level debugging Patented co-simulation with SPICE

I. MultiCap - 1II MultiSim - 5III. UltiBoard - 11IV. Ultirounte - 14V. MultiMCU - 17VI MultiVHDL - 18 Created by hieutq

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