Literature: 		SMPS Simulation With SPICE3
Description: 		New reference book for power supply and power circuit designers. It contains information on how to simulate, model, and design switched mode power supplies using the SPICE 3 circuit simulator.
					Available directly from Intusoft. Special quantity and educational discounts available.
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Intusoft Ships New SPICE 3 Reference Book for Power Supply Designers

Intusoft, makers of the popular IsSpice4 circuit simulator, has introduced a new book, entitled "SMPS Simulation With SPICE 3". The book is published by McGraw-Hill and is available directly from Intusoft. It is authored by Steve Sandler, a well known authority in the power electronics and simulation arena. The book is a MUST HAVE for every power circuit designer who is using or thinking of using SPICE. It includes information on power supply modeling, simulation, and circuit design techniques. 

Simulating today's switched model power supplies (SMPS) gets a lot easier with this easy-to-follow guide to using the SPICE 3 - the most powerful software available for simulating analog and mixed signal circuits. Average and transient models are provided for investigating any electrical characteristic of a SMPS. Basic SPICE simulation techniques and state-of-the-art simulation models are covered in chapters on how to;

*	Model the buck topology, flyback topology, EMI filters, magnetic cores, magnetic circuits, and more
*	Overcome convergence problems
*	Convert AC waveforms into DC voltage levels
*	Model design considerations such as headroom, stability, and ripple rejection for linear regulators
*	Use optimizer routines to assure the best possible designs

PWM models and solutions to common simulation problems are described in depth, and special attention is given to difficult nonlinear magnetic core modeling. Other topics include: Using SPICE to calculate harmonic content, Average vs. Transient Modeling for Voltage/Current Mode control, Control Loop Stability, State Machine modeling, Sine ROMs, and SPICE Tips for Power Supply Designers.

A chapter from renowned magnetics expert Rudy Severns on Modeling Magnetics (inductors, transformers, nonlinear core models, and reluctance modeling) is also included. 

The book is available immediately from Intusoft or your local Intusoft dealer. An accompanying disk with SPICE 3 models, schematics, and SPICE netlists for all of the circuits used in the book further simplifies your simulations. 
