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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 centre 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

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 behaviour?
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.
To find out more view the full article here.

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.
Read the complete article for more technical details on fundamental Circuits.

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.  

NI Days 2007 - Sweden
Delivering over 30 years of technical expertise in measurement and automation, National Instruments will host NI Days 2007 Technical Conference on 13th March in Göteborg, Sweden and 15th March in Stockholm, Sweden. At this full day event we invite our customers to attend a variety of presentations and hands-on sessions about the latest NI and NI Electronics Workbench Group products, emerging industry trends, and innovative approaches to technical challenges. NI Electronics Workbench Group will be presenting the new NI Design suite v10 and during the presentation attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about professional PCB design: Multisim for capture and simulation, Ultiboard or Mentor Graphics PADS for layout and routing, and LabVIEW for incorporating real-world measurements and instrument control.
To learn more and register please visit ni.com/sweden/nidays

Development Resources
Simulate Advanced Sources with Analog Behaviour Modelling
ABM (analog behavioural 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.
To learn more 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.
View the complete article now.

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